Riyad Mahrez - 2018/2019 performances

[aguero93:20]

This is a thread to discuss his performances, last night wasn't a good performance (he wasn't alone), so its not really surprising that he has critics today.

If the comments were just discussing his performance last night that would be one thing.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Watched the second half last night and all the game today.

Considering we were playing the 2nd placed team in Ligue 1 at home without KDB, Bernardo, Gundogan and Mendy I thought we played well.

Fuck what the Media and the bollocks they say.

 

[grim up north]

So is Mahrez the new booboy then?
Gundogan will be relieved.

And Mendy

 

[mccity]

So is Mahrez the new booboy then?
Gundogan will be relieved.

To be fair, with the exception of maybe De Bruyne, every player has at some point in their City tenure been overly and unfairly criticised. Or at the very least doubted. Often on the back of only one or two under par performances. Check out the Laporte or Fernandinho threads after the first Lyon game and you'll see nobody is immune.

Point being, after anything less than perfect result and performance some people are always going to be unhappy, and unfortunately players like Mahrez who've had less time or opportunity to win favour tend to be easier picks. Especially if they've had a below par game.

I get where you're coming from, it seems unfair to discount all the good he's done so far and the fact he's integrating into a new team, playing in a rather unfamilar role too and just say he's not good enough and won't make it blah blah blah. But take it from me, someone who's spent a lot of time defending other overly criticised players like Gundogan, Mendy, Jesus, Otamendi etc (and currently debating over whether to defend Walker) that Mahrez has yet to cross into boo-boy status. And even if he had, calling other posters out over it is only going to make them double down. You don't even need me to tell you that you're a forum veteran.


I agree with your sentiment, but I think you'd be better off telling everyone why he's good and deserves our patience and hope that they can see your point of view. Because I know you can, you're a decent poster after all :).

 

[BlueTG]

To be fair, with the exception of maybe De Bruyne, every player has at some point in their City tenure been overly and unfairly criticised. Or at the very least doubted. Often on the back of only one or two under par performances. Check out the Laporte or Fernandinho threads after the first Lyon game and you'll see nobody is immune.

Nah, De Bruyne had that huge away thread about him whilst we were garbage under Pellegrini in his final year. He didn’t even escape it n

 

[mccity]

Nah, De Bruyne had that huge away thread about him whilst we were garbage under Pellegrini in his final year. He didn’t even escape it n

Oh yeah, that slipped my mind.

Nobody is safe!

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

And Mendy

And zinch

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Just realised he has the most assists in the competition.

 

[Jazzcat]

His fanboys are absolutely toxic.
Apparently Sterling's racist towards him and Aguero, Sané, Silva and Fernandinho all hate him if you believe any of the deluded theories that they're coming up with.
They're even threatening players on their social media channels..

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Absolutely shit himself when 1v1 with their ‘keeper and like Ming to brush him off the ball.