Riyad Mahrez

[pudge]

Jorginho and Mahrez for the, most likely, price of Hazard.

That'll do.

 

[Easy]

Seen people arguing that Mahrez doesn't have any pace, and I agree he's not blistering like Kyle or Leroy but he has more than enough to be effective. Leicester play on the counter attack after all, he's just got pace similar to say Kev or Ferna. Here he is counter attacking against us and not exactly being left in the dirt:

Even if he couldn't keep up with Leroy hitting warp speed he has fantastic vision and passing ability so he can pick players out:

Oh and just while I was searching for those I found some evidence of him tracking back and doing the kind of snatching tackles our attacking players have become so adept at in Pep's system:

Great gifs.

His vision is so under rated as is his weak foot. He scores and crosses with his right foot much more often than Bernardo and Sane do.

 

[Easy]

Jorginho and Mahrez for the, most likely, price of Hazard.

That'll do.

This is the dream.

 

[WallyA]

I meant to write LW where Mahrez would play if he joins. Was a typo not a misunderstanding. Mahrez would primarily rotate with Sane. If you think Mahrez would strictly play RW you are wrong.

I presume you don’t understand football if you think David Silva plays a #10 role in a midfield 3.

He is more advanced usually than Kevin but he is not a #10 that’s for sure. He tackles a lot and is all over the field.

Not sure on Mahrez but Hazard surely can’t play that position and it’s ludicrous to even think he would play there for us.

Either you don’t watch Hazard or you don’t watch David closely enough if you think Hazard can play there.

I give up. You think Mahrez will play LW, that's like asking Messi to play LW mind you.

You also said David is not a #10... You clearly don't understand, you basically think any player that tackles is not a #10...

 

[Easy]

I give up. You think Mahrez will play LW, that's like asking Messi to play LW mind you.

You also said David is not a #10... You clearly don't understand, you basically think any player that tackles is not a #10...

I said he is not a #10 in our system something almost everyone would agree with.

Mahrez doesn’t have as much pace as Sane but his right foot is far superior. Can’t recall Sane scoring with his right this season or even assisting with it?? Yet he is still effective there.

Mahrez has played LW for his country and has countered for Leicester many times through the left side and been effective.

Bernardo is useless on the left and Sterling can play there but Mahrez is a much better left winger than both hence if we signed him it would be to primary rotate with Leroy.

This was evident in the January transfer and even summer. Sanchez played primarily LW.

In January when Sane was injured we went even harder for Sanchez and then Mahrez.

Hazard also plays primarily LW.

So I don’t see how you can’t understand that if we buy Mahrez it will be for...LW. All signs point to this.

Where does Zaha play??, another player we were linked to, that’s right, he plays LW.

With this overdose of logic I just handed you, it’s ok to give up now ;)

 

[manygoose]

Seen people arguing that Mahrez doesn't have any pace, and I agree he's not blistering like Kyle or Leroy but he has more than enough to be effective. Leicester play on the counter attack after all, he's just got pace similar to say Kev or Ferna. Here he is counter attacking against us and not exactly being left in the dirt:

Even if he couldn't keep up with Leroy hitting warp speed he has fantastic vision and passing ability so he can pick players out:

Oh and just while I was searching for those I found some evidence of him tracking back and doing the kind of snatching tackles our attacking players have become so adept at in Pep's system:

in the second gif thats Fuchs playing the through-ball isnt it

 

[Mike D]

As much as I like Mahrez as a player I am really not sure about him being the right signing for us? Our recent activity in the market shows that we buy up and coming young players who can be moulded into the Pep style of play. I am not saying for one minute that he is over the hill or couldn't fit into our style of play. Only it does seem a bit of an odd one considering the abundance of talent that we have in his position. Personally I thought that we would be looking to bring in the kid from Leverkuson Bailey rather than a ready made like Mahrez?

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

As much as I like Mahrez as a player I am really not sure about him being the right signing for us? Our recent activity in the market shows that we buy up and coming young players who can be moulded into the Pep style of play. I am not saying for one minute that he is over the hill or couldn't fit into our style of play. Only it does seem a bit of an odd one considering the abundance of talent that we have in his position. Personally I thought that we would be looking to bring in the kid from Leverkuson Bailey rather than a ready made like Mahrez?

Mahrez wouldn't cost as much as Bailey, plus he has the much needed experience, we need to find a balance between youth and experience, I wasn't a fan myself but after lookng at the comparison matrix, I think Mahrez would be an excellent addition

 

[WallyA]

I said he is not a #10 in our system something almost everyone would agree with.

Mahrez doesn’t have as much pace as Sane but his right foot is far superior. Can’t recall Sane scoring with his right this season or even assisting with it?? Yet he is still effective there.

Mahrez has played LW for his country and has countered for Leicester many times through the left side and been effective.

Bernardo is useless on the left and Sterling can play there but Mahrez is a much better left winger than both hence if we signed him it would be to primary rotate with Leroy.

This was evident in the January transfer and even summer. Sanchez played primarily LW.

In January when Sane was injured we went even harder for Sanchez and then Mahrez.

Hazard also plays primarily LW.

So I don’t see how you can’t understand that if we buy Mahrez it will be for...LW. All signs point to this.

Where does Zaha play??, another player we were linked to, that’s right, he plays LW.

With this overdose of logic I just handed you, it’s ok to give up now ;)

We don't agree, I can't understand your thinking, and you don't understand mine.

 

[Dax777]

So Mahrez can play in David Silva’s position and not RW???? Hahaha

I like this wonderful idea that most players can play in David Silva’s position. Especially Hazard. Someone who works little defensively is now going to morph into a tackling midfielder. Seriously over rating Hazard’s passing if you think he can play midfield for Pep as well.

I don’t know where every one is getting these ideas from, I guess FIFA because you surely can’t come up with it by actually watching matches.

There were times this season when Dave played pretty much as a 2nd striker. High up as we hemmed teams back. In those games, Hazard would have been a far better options. As he is an actual support striker. He doesn't have Dave's passing, but he is more like to disrupt defensive shapes by attacking it with his dribble.

He is not going to be Dave, just like Kev is not Peak Yaya. The position will be played differently. It doesn't mean pthe player can't play it.