Mahrez to .......................?

[jayfox26]

Just now, mikey54 said:

True - but how many of those exact same players performed consistently as they had in the previous season?

 

Good point. And i think there probably were times when some of our players weren't on the same wavelength as Mahrez and it was probably frustrating for him. I guess as well playing in a team with other flair players like sanchez for example, teams wouldn't always put 2 players on him every game.  It was clear last season that teams targeted him as they knew that other than Vardys pace, he was our only real threat

[chapero82]

26 million?? Surely not

[ARM1968]

Have to say there is taking the p!ss and taking the absolute p!ss. This is the latter. 

 

£26 million and the Ox?  Maybe. 

[ARM1968]

And that is your opinion to which you are just as entitled as any of us are to ours. 

 

Mine me differs from yours. I would take Willian in a heartbeat over Mahrez. Not because occasionally Mahrez shows flashes of brilliance, but because Willian nearly always show good skill and consistent application. 

[AmarteyAndChill]

27 minutes ago, ARM1968 said:

And that is your opinion to which you are just as entitled as any of us are to ours. 

 

Mine me differs from yours. I would take Willian in a heartbeat over Mahrez. Not because occasionally Mahrez shows flashes of brilliance, but because Willian nearly always show good skill and consistent application. 

Willian is on £150k p/w. Can't see him dropping his wage demands to join the biggest club in the Midlands. 

[MPH]

4 hours ago, justfoxes said:

Hasn't it gone a bit strange how reports in crappy papers have gone from Mahrez being up for sale at £50m down to in excess of £26m, hoping the club only sell him for closer to the £50m rather than be butt raped again ala Kante closer to £26m??

 

http://dailycannon.com/2017/06/mahrez-informs-leicester-of-his-decision-to-join-arsenal/

Bit harsh on the Kante thing. We knowingly and agreed to the release clause. No butt raping there.

[Nod.E]

7 hours ago, Kitchandro said:

Your loss then. You might stand a chance of being educated about the game if you read my full posts.

 

You can keep putting your fingers in your ears and screaming 'I'm not listening' if you like but the facts about Mahrez are staring you in the face.

 

For how long are you willing to watch an uncommited player at your club?

For as long as he continues as our best player pal.

[MattCan]

13 minutes ago, Nod.E said:

For as long as he continues as our best player pal.

They are gonna attack you from all sides for saying obvious stuff like that ...

[foxfanazer]

24 minutes ago, Nod.E said:

For as long as he continues as our best player pal.

So the end of the title winning season then? 

[mazarron fox]

He was brilliant the title winning season, best flair player in my 50 years supporting the club. That said if I had watched last season as stand alone I would have said he's a weak link the team can't stand to carry. 5 mins of edge of sweet stuff a game is not enough

[marbles]

2 hours ago, Nod.E said:

For as long as he continues as our best player pal.

Amazing

He was our best player for one season. 

he was a liability this past season, who should have sat on the bench watching 

[Redouane]

8 hours ago, justfoxes said:

Hasn't it gone a bit strange how reports in crappy papers have gone from Mahrez being up for sale at £50m down to in excess of £26m, hoping the club only sell him for closer to the £50m rather than be butt raped again ala Kante closer to £26m??

 

http://dailycannon.com/2017/06/mahrez-informs-leicester-of-his-decision-to-join-arsenal/

News outlets do anything for a click. I take all reports with a grain of salt until it's official 

[Guest Col city fan]

8 hours ago, jayfox26 said:

He had the same players around him last season as the season before when we won the league (except kante)

The phrase 'except Kante', when used as though he wasn't that important, is just wrong.

Kante was the most influential player this club has had for years, if not ever.

Losing him was an absolute calamity for LCFC.

Its if no surprise whatsoever that we went from generally pretty rubbish, in Pearson's Prem season, to title winners, back to relegation fodder, with the signing and then the sale of Kante. For this club he made a huge difference.

[Kitchandro]

4 hours ago, Nod.E said:

For as long as he continues as our best player pal.

Well then you must have given up on him long ago. I can't remember him being our best player. Even at his best he was never more effective (AKA better) than Vardy or Kante.

 

'Pal'.

[Strokes]

2 hours ago, marbles said:

Amazing

He was our best player for one season. 

he was a liability this past season, who should have sat on the bench watching 

Jesus you have a sheltered footballing experience if you can consider Mahrez a liability ffs. I can name you 50 or so Leicester players in the past that the title fits but really? A winger that chips in with goals and assists and can beat a man, it does not.

[RODNEY FERNIO]

Arsenal forum reporting that Mahrez prefers a move to Arsenal rather than Chelsea or Liverpool.

So if Arsenal don't bid ( or more likely the bid isn't enough ) he'd reluctantly accept a move

to Chelsea or Liverpool even though they are not his first choice .. well that's what it sounds like.

Don't think Riyad is giving a good impression not only to us but to opposition fans as well.

[Trav Le Bleu]

4 hours ago, Nod.E said:

For as long as he continues as our best player pal.

Define best. His tackling, heading and marking are not the greatest, nor is he the fastest, most energetic or driven. If you mean he has the most flair, certainly - but football is a multifaceted game. It's very difficult to judge a midfielder from a striker or a defender and most certainly a goalkeeper.

[Trav Le Bleu]

13 minutes ago, RODNEY FERNIO said:

Arsenal forum reporting that Mahrez prefers a move to Arsenal rather than Chelsea or Liverpool.

So if Arsenal don't bid ( or more likely the bid isn't enough ) he'd reluctantly accept a move

to Chelsea or Liverpool even though they are not his first choice .. well that's what it sounds like.

Don't think Riyad is giving a good impression not only to us but to opposition fans as well.

Yeah, but Arsenal fans also believe that they're going to win the league. Doesn't mean it will happen.

[Wymsey]

Do doubt in Arsenal going to buy him personally.

They're after Lacazette, and it appears they're upping their offer to buy him on every occasion.

They don't seem a settled side with Lacazette not joining them yet and with Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wilshere etc set to be leaving apparently - so think Chelsea are the British club most-interested in Mahrez imo.

 

PSG have a massive transfer budget apparently so they potentially could tempt him with a strong offer.

[Strokes]

27 minutes ago, RODNEY FERNIO said:

Arsenal forum reporting that Mahrez prefers a move to Arsenal rather than Chelsea or Liverpool.

So if Arsenal don't bid ( or more likely the bid isn't enough ) he'd reluctantly accept a move

to Chelsea or Liverpool even though they are not his first choice .. well that's what it sounds like.

Don't think Riyad is giving a good impression not only to us but to opposition fans as well.

Yeah, it's a forum. It's full of bullshit and bullshitters. Just like every form of social media, think, why would he choose them over the others? Only an arsenal fan or a simple individual would think that were true.

Mahrez wants out, the suitors aren't quite banging the door down like he or his agent expected. So his agent is blowing smoke up the arse or any available suitor they find desirable. Oh arsene Riyad loves your brand of tropheyless football xx

and repeat to any top club in Europe.

[MPH]

3 hours ago, marbles said:

Amazing

He was our best player for one season. 

he was a liability this past season, who should have sat on the bench watching 

In all fairness, if he should of sat on the bench watching for being poor, so should 7-8 others...

[Redouane]

1 hour ago, Kitchandro said:

Well then you must have given up on him long ago. I can't remember him being our best player. Even at his best he was never more effective (AKA better) than Vardy or Kante.

 

'Pal'.

Wait what? Vardy was nothing without Mahrez. Mahrez was nothing without Kante. 

 

This year, vardy has been an abysmal forward as the case with mahrez. The proof is in the pudding. Kante had an even better season with Chelsea whilst Vardy and Mahrez couldn't even perform half as well as in the title winning season. 

 

Still I think: Kante > Mahrez > Vardy in terms of importance if we had to compare them individually. But obviously all of them were equally vital to winning the prem. 

 

 

[HighPeakFox]

5 minutes ago, Redouane said:

Wait what? Vardy was nothing without Mahrez. Mahrez was nothing without Kante. 

 

This year, vardy has been an abysmal forward as the case with mahrez. The proof is in the pudding. Kante had an even better season with Chelsea whilst Vardy and Mahrez couldn't even perform half as well as in the title winning season. 

 

Still I think: Kante > Mahrez > Vardy in terms of importance if we had to compare them individually. But obviously all of them were equally vital to winning the prem. 

 

 

The proof is NOT in the pudding. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. If you must spout crap, at least do so accurately.

[Redouane]

26 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

The proof is NOT in the pudding. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. If you must spout crap, at least do so accurately.

Wait what? 'The proof is in the pudding' is the shortened phrase for 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating'

https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_proof_is_in_the_pudding

 

I guess it's a US English thing. Not my fault I learned English through American movies 

 

Edit: 'films' as you would say ?

[marbles]

1 hour ago, Strokes said:

Jesus you have a sheltered footballing experience if you can consider Mahrez a liability ffs. I can name you 50 or so Leicester players in the past that the title fits but really? A winger that chips in with goals and assists and can beat a man, it does not.

I dont care about the 50 other players.

We are talking about Mahrez.  

Last season - he was a liability.

 

Is it because he wanted to leave ?  Or is he just a one season wonder ?  No one knows.

What I do know is that during our title winning season - I wouldnt want to have traded him for anyone.

This past season - I had to wonder more times than not, why he was on the pitch