Riyad Mahrez - 2018/2019 performances

[somethingelse]

its my opinion of Mahrez, im always confident when he fronts up the full back he can do whatever he chooses ,go inside ,outside or recycle
im happy with his work rate and commitment ,he can tackle and often does,cant see any point in ranting and raving about mahrez at this stage of the season so calm down

 

[VOOMER]

Leaving to one side the tiresome "haters" argument that gets raised every time anyone ever offers any criticism of a City player on BM, no matter how deserved that criticism might be, if he hasn't been singled out for his "match winning" goals, it's probably because he's barely had any. Other than the ones at Spurs and Bournemouth, his goals have nearly all come in gigantic romps against 'C' list opposition.

1 vs Watford (2-1)
1 vs Burnley (5-0)
2 vs Cardiff (5-0)
1 vs Oxford (3-0)
1 vs Rotherham (7-0)
1 vs Newport (4-1)
1 vs Burton (9-0)

He gets stick because he's one dimensional, doesn't work hard enough, chickens out of tackles like an 8 year old, plays with his head down, and generally slows any attack he's involved in down to a crawl. I know the transfer fee isn't his fault, but thus far he's been a gigantic waste of money

100% on the money

 

[Gabriel]

Leaving to one side the tiresome "haters" argument that gets raised every time anyone ever offers any criticism of a City player on BM, no matter how deserved that criticism might be, if he hasn't been singled out for his "match winning" goals, it's probably because he's barely had any. Other than the ones at Spurs and Bournemouth, his goals have nearly all come in gigantic romps against 'C' list opposition.

1 vs Watford (2-1)
1 vs Burnley (5-0)
2 vs Cardiff (5-0)
1 vs Oxford (3-0)
1 vs Rotherham (7-0)
1 vs Newport (4-1)
1 vs Burton (9-0)

He gets stick because he's one dimensional, doesn't work hard enough, chickens out of tackles like an 8 year old, plays with his head down, and generally slows any attack he's involved in down to a crawl. I know the transfer fee isn't his fault, but thus far he's been a gigantic waste of money

All good points. However, I'd also add that he gets stick for a number of direct and indirect reasons. His penalty miss at Liverpool has taken on greater significance in the eyes of some than the whole team's failings against Palace, Leicester, and Newcastle combined. Similarly, because of his fee, it sometimes reads on here as if his arrival somehow cost us from strengthening other areas of the team last summer. There are also some who see his arrival-not that of Sane or Sterling's form- as hastening the departure of Diaz to Madrid. And, finally, I've even seen him blamed for Sancho leaving for Dortmund, even though that happened twelve months before.

I genuinely want him to succeed but rather fear that he's in danger of becoming a scapegoat for all our perceived ills, which, in turn, is going to need some colossal performances to change.

 

[VOOMER]

Destroyed the fullback? Are you taking the piss? the only thing he destroys is momentum.

Bravo sir, bravo!

 

[BlueMoonie]

Expectations for Mahrez are quite bizarre ,who is supposed to pick out once hes destroyed the full back which he does often enough anyway,he puts in great crosses with his left or can go round the outside and put it in with his right,or he uses his excellent touch and movement to recycle the ball very effectively
and control the tempo as per instructions

He should try finding a city player when he puts a cross in or makes a pass

Sane 26 appearances 9 goals 10 assists
Mahrez 26 appearances 6 goals 3 assists

That's without even looking at Bernardos and Sterlings stats

 

[bluealf]

Bravo sir, bravo!

Now we can't be picking on him while he is injured, that wouldn't be fair.


:)

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I’m still chuckling at @Dax777 saying he’s a better dribbler than Bernado (:

 

[bobmcfc]

Expectations for Mahrez are quite bizarre ,who is supposed to pick out once hes destroyed the full back which he does often enough anyway,he puts in great crosses with his left or can go round the outside and put it in with his right,or he uses his excellent touch and movement to recycle the ball very effectively
and control the tempo as per instructions

Don’t know where you’ve seen him do any of that

 

[bobmcfc]

I’m still chuckling at @Dax777 saying he’s a better dribbler than Bernado (:

You see him clear through on goal and think “even he can’t fuck this up” then before you finish the sentence he’s fallen on his face and ballooned the call into row z

 

[Bill]

Leaving to one side the tiresome "haters" argument that gets raised every time anyone ever offers any criticism of a City player on BM, no matter how deserved that criticism might be, if he hasn't been singled out for his "match winning" goals, it's probably because he's barely had any. Other than the ones at Spurs and Bournemouth, his goals have nearly all come in gigantic romps against 'C' list opposition.

1 vs Watford (2-1)
1 vs Burnley (5-0)
2 vs Cardiff (5-0)
1 vs Oxford (3-0)
1 vs Rotherham (7-0)
1 vs Newport (4-1)
1 vs Burton (9-0)

He gets stick because he's one dimensional, doesn't work hard enough, chickens out of tackles like an 8 year old, plays with his head down, and generally slows any attack he's involved in down to a crawl. I know the transfer fee isn't his fault, but thus far he's been a gigantic waste of money

bingo.

nowhere near our level. can Pep sort him out? his greatest achievement if he does.