OK. So here goes with my view on Mahrez. One of the most technically gifted players I have ever seen. His first touch is insane, but he is one of a few that gives the impression of laziness. I am not saying he IS lazy, but he has this attitude, like Sane had and Palmer has, that they aren't bothered. Again, I am not saying they actually aren't bothered, but that it's an impression they give off. Bernardo runs around like a crazy guy for 90 minutes, always involved and looks like it hurts when it doesn't go right. Fans love him. Mahrez, Sane and Palmer, insane talent, can do magical things, but really look like they aren't bothered at all. Fans divided.
Nothing they can do about it, I suppose. It's just how they are. But it explains, imho, why fans see them differently to a Bernardo, Aguero, Fernandinho, Kompany and the rest who are more open on the pitch with their emotions.
As of now, it's a good time for him to leave, I think. And he goes with my best wishes for everything he has done. And he has done well from an immigrant family in the rough end of Paris to where he is now. Good for him, I say.