Gabriel
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Cheers to all the posters who contributed(as opposed to "neither" comments from muppets)
Overwhelmingly Mahrez, very interesting for me.
IF we took one, I think Zaha would absolutely thrive under Pep ala Sane/Sterling, but Mahrez is less of a project.
Very torn on which one I'd go for myself!
For me, Mahrez keeps the ball closer to his body and can operate in tighter situations, whereas Zaha thrives when he has a little more space, which means he can knock the ball ahead of himself and his marker and use his pace and power to break free. Given the way opponents deploy against us, Mahrez's abilities are more suited to playing in tight spaces; he's also more than capable of playing more centrally and driving with the ball. If we do sign Mahrez, I expect numerous players to be more fluid in terms of where they play next season.
Another plus point for Mahrez is that he tends to give Liverpool's Robertson a tough time.:-)
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