Mahrez Article in the Guardian

[Manwell Pablo]

18 minutes ago, Old Fox said:

 

Yes of course nice WUM 

 

Ridiculous if they are genuine - go support Man U or another big club if that's what you honestly believe 

 

I agree it's ridiculous to question his status at the club.

 

However his going through the motions performances and public declaration of wanting out will have damaged his price tag.

 

Suitors know we've got a problem, we either sell him or potentially have a 100,000 a week player who doesn't want to be here. So while I'm afraid some of the figures being quoted in here would be nice we might have to settle for considerable less. Players have power these days unfortunately.

[MattCan]

3 hours ago, Bunyip said:

He wasn't our best player Vardy was end of.

Jealous?  .. that's all you could take from the article?  .. Now, we know why you have been thrashing him.

[dmayne7]

39 minutes ago, yorkie1999 said:

That's a bit like saying Messi is crap at playing the defensive midfielder role. Mahrez lights up the pitch when he's on song, kante does a particular job very well, but he hardly takes your breath away with what he can do.

Huh? That part makes no reference to playing style etc. Just performances from that season.

 

It's a bit like saying Kante was better than Mahrez in 2015/2016...

[MattCan]

Really funny. Whenever something nice is posted about Mahrez, the same group of posters rush in, line up and spew out their @#^%$ in procession. It's as if they are waiting the whole day and ready to dive in. Get a life ffs ...

[AyewJoking]

didnt know riyads agent worked for the guardian

 

 

[funkyrobot]

58 minutes ago, fleckneymike said:

Err, no it doesn't.  It states that "Some say Mahrez has only one trick, the one where he dummies on his left foot, cuts inside, dummies again, then dummies again. But what a trick it is – all the trick you’ll ever really need, based on the ability to stop and start quicker than any other person on the pitch, a miracle of power-to-weight ratio, and a unique kind of creative physicality, swaying and bending and feinting with a range of movements that are all his own."

 

 

That indicates that there is a belief that Mahrez has one trick as I stated. The writer doesn't dispute that, who are these 'some say' he talks about? Certainly any LCFC fan who's watched him regularly will tell you he has a trick catalogue up there with the best that have graced the premier league. If you think this 1 trick theory is right (it's the first time I've heard it) and you've forgotten about the range of Mahrez' abilities, go and check out a YouTube feed. Yes the step overs, but what about the nutmegs, the flip flaps, the 'giving it  the eyes, the disguised passes etc etc. The lad has a vast range of tricks, it's just a shame he lost his mojo for much of this season. 

[fleckneymike]

1 hour ago, funkyrobot said:

That indicates that there is a belief that Mahrez has one trick as I stated. The writer doesn't dispute that, who are these 'some say' he talks about? Certainly any LCFC fan who's watched him regularly will tell you he has a trick catalogue up there with the best that have graced the premier league. If you think this 1 trick theory is right (it's the first time I've heard it) and you've forgotten about the range of Mahrez' abilities, go and check out a YouTube feed. Yes the step overs, but what about the nutmegs, the flip flaps, the 'giving it  the eyes, the disguised passes etc etc. The lad has a vast range of tricks, it's just a shame he lost his mojo for much of this season. 

What on earth are blabbering about?

[volpeazzurro]

2 hours ago, Old Fox said:

 

Yes of course nice WUM 

 

Ridiculous if they are genuine - go support Man U or another big club if that's what you honestly believe 

Didn't realise that if my opinion differed from your oh so superior one that I had to go and support another team?

Think you need to grow up a bit sunshine,  does your mummy know your out of bed at this time? 

[Old Fox]

41 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said:

Didn't realise that if my opinion differed from your oh so superior one that I had to go and support another team?

Think you need to grow up a bit sunshine,  does your mummy know your out of bed at this time? 

Perfected the art of making yourself look stupid but it's no problem wee fella!

[mozartfox]

11 hours ago, Manwell Pablo said:

 

I agree it's ridiculous to question his status at the club.

 

However his going through the motions performances and public declaration of wanting out will have damaged his price tag.

 

Suitors know we've got a problem, we either sell him or potentially have a 100,000 a week player who doesn't want to be here. So while I'm afraid some of the figures being quoted in here would be nice we might have to settle for considerable less. Players have power these days unfortunately.

We must not allow ourselves to get dicked over.. If Wenger comes a calling, we must (perish the thought) take down his trousers and demand 40/50m.. I would rather keep an unhappy Mahrez a little longer than get whacked by losing him for Peanuts.. King Power are successful business people so they must step in and push Turdkin aside and personally get involved in the last knockings of any deal.. Mahrez's agent must also take a hit if LCFC are taking one.

[volpeazzurro]

On 6/9/2017 at 19:27, MattCan said:

Really funny. Whenever something nice is posted about Mahrez, the same group of posters rush in, line up and spew out their @#^%$ in procession. It's as if they are waiting the whole day and ready to dive in. Get a life ffs ...

Likewise some people rush to his side as if they are protecting a small vulnerable child!

 

I  for one admit to being one of those individuals that slags him off but, I do so recognising that he was one of the most naturally gifted and talented players we've ever had at our club. I admired him greatly in our winning season (and before) and although i thought he would have had to push on a little more to attain his supposed dream of playing for Barcelona, if he'd have done so, I don't think any supporters at our club would have begrudged it him. I think actually, although disappointed at him leaving possibly, we'd all have been very proud of him and rightly so. 

I also agree with those that say that he may play even better alongside higher standard players and that after all,  he's not a right back. My gripe is that in having accepted the huge pay rise etc, he should at least turn up to training on time regularly, be an example and put as much effort in on the pitch as his supposed 'lesser' counterparts which he clearly didn't do last season and  it was noticed not only by his own supporters, but also by opposition supporters and pundits alike, it wasn't for just a loss of form or a lack of confidence either.. Even from a selfish point of view I couldn't understand it, as being as gifted as he is, I would have thought every appearance would be like putting yourself in the shop window. He clearly divides opinion on our forum and sometimes posters, including me, criticise or applaud a little too vehemently to try and prove their point of view either way.

I  not only as an individual think he let our club down to whatever extent last year, I believe he let himself down. When teams like Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal have been listed as his potential suitors, I personally think he was capable of playing for teams that are a lot better than any of those.

[norwichfox]

5 hours ago, mozartfox said:

We must not allow ourselves to get dicked over.. If Wenger comes a calling, we must (perish the thought) take down his trousers and demand 40/50m.. I would rather keep an unhappy Mahrez a little longer than get whacked by losing him for Peanuts.. King Power are successful business people so they must step in and push Turdkin aside and personally get involved in the last knockings of any deal.. Mahrez's agent must also take a hit if LCFC are taking one.

I agree with this apart from the "Turdkin" bit, as it's the only thing that he's got right that I am aware of i.e. there's no buy out clause.

[Countryfox]

9 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said:

Likewise some people rush to his side as if they are protecting a small vulnerable child!

 

I  for one admit to being one of those individuals that slags him off but, I do so recognising that he was one of the most naturally gifted and talented players we've ever had at our club. I admired him greatly in our winning season (and before) and although i thought he would have had to push on a little more to attain his supposed dream of playing for Barcelona, if he'd have done so, I don't think any supporters at our club would have begrudged it him. I think actually, although disappointed at him leaving possibly, we'd all have been very proud of him and rightly so. 

I also agree with those that say that he may play even better alongside higher standard players and that after all,  he's not a right back. My gripe is that in having accepted the huge pay rise etc, he should at least turn up to training on time regularly, be an example and put as much effort in on the pitch as his supposed 'lesser' counterparts which he clearly didn't do last as it was noticed not only by his own supporters, but also by opposition supporters and pundits alike, it wasn't for just a loss of form or a lack of confidence either.. Even from a selfish point of view I couldn't understand it, as being as gifted as he is, I would have thought every appearance would be like putting yourself in the shop window. He clearly divides opinion on our forum and sometimes posters, including me, criticise or applaud a little too vehemently to try and prove their point of view either way.

I  not only as an individual think he let our club down to whatever extent last year, I believe he let himself down. When teams like Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal have been listed as his potential suitors, I personally think he was capable of playing for teams that are a lot better than any of those.

 

Well said mate and very balanced considering the belittling cr@p some people have chucked at you.   I agree mostly with what you say and will always admire what he did for us and wish him well in the future ...   but I'm not happy with the way he is going about things ...   whether he had a 'gentlemans agreement' or not (and Shakey has said he knows NOTHING about it) ...     why sign a new deal !!    Be happy for him to go for £40m abroad or £50+ to another prem team ...    if not he buckles down and stays put.

[funkyrobot]

19 hours ago, fleckneymike said:

What on earth are blabbering about?

I'm blabbering that the article that you have posted, positively gushing over, mentions some say Mahrez has a reputation for having just 1 trick. I disagree with that and I've never heard anyone say it. That is all.

[ScouseFox]

the most fabulous and sensational player to ever play for leicester city

[RumbleFox]

I don't think some of you understand the point of an opinion piece, and one with written with humour also.  He is just saying Mahrez is a good player, nothing more, nothing less.  Good article, calm down. X

[sylofox]

On ‎09‎/‎06‎/‎2017 at 15:38, Bunyip said:

He wasn't our best player Vardy was end of.

 

On ‎09‎/‎06‎/‎2017 at 19:10, MattCan said:

Jealous?  .. that's all you could take from the article?  .. Now, we know why you have been thrashing him.

 

On ‎09‎/‎06‎/‎2017 at 19:27, MattCan said:

Really funny. Whenever something nice is posted about Mahrez, the same group of posters rush in, line up and spew out their @#^%$ in procession. It's as if they are waiting the whole day and ready to dive in. Get a life ffs ...

In Bunyip's opinion Vardy was the better player is he not allowed that. Where has he slagged him down in that comment.

 

The only person waiting around all day is yourself. The minute anyone says anything slightly against Mahrez you dive in.

 

 

[Darkon84]

I don't get the love-in for that article. There's nothing to it really, just a load of adjectives and minimal actual substance. It's nice to see him get some praise, don't get me wrong, but it's just a page-filler. It's barely an article really.

[foxfanazer]

Mahrez is arguably the most talented player we've ever had but won't go down as many people's favourite of all time. You only have to ready Muzzy's book to realise what he meant for him to play for this wonderful club. There was pride there and he wasn't viewing us as a stepping stone despite the fact he easily could have. 

 

Talent isn't the be all and end all for us Leicester fans (although Izzet was massively talented). A player that shows a bit of passion to the club  has a great chance of endearing themselves to our fans. 

 

I'm grateful for Mahrez's Leicester career overall and will never bad mouth him but I think he's in for a shock if he goes to Arsenal or someone similar. He'll be much more under the microscope there and their fans are a lot more unforgiving than ours. Most Arsenal fans I speak to don't even want him! 

[Thracian]

On 2017-6-9 at 19:01, Manwell Pablo said:

 

I agree it's ridiculous to question his status at the club.

 

However his going through the motions performances and public declaration of wanting out will have damaged his price tag.

 

Suitors know we've got a problem, we either sell him or potentially have a 100,000 a week player who doesn't want to be here. So while I'm afraid some of the figures being quoted in here would be nice we might have to settle for considerable less. Players have power these days unfortunately.

Seems to me that Mahrez and his agent are being allowed to conduct their own publicity campaign and that he's dominating pre-season patter just like last season. That indicates that the club are willing to let him go, that he knows the price and that he's being given licence to attract that kind of bid. 

 

If he fails he has a contract to honour and would be expected to honour it with the right attitude.

 

He didn't play as well last season as the one before but few did and, whatever, he still scored or made some goals that were important to us.

 

The club and player appear to working in tandem but I don't necessarily see a fire sale at the end of the summer if Mahrez doesn't attract what we're looking for. Our owners really don't need the £50million or whatever and, as for the player being left unhappy, I'd expect that but I wouldn't expect it to affect his attitude or performance because if it did I'm sure the club would respond and it wouldn't do Mahrez's career any good at all in various ways.

 

Pulis set his own example relating to a dissenting player and emerged with great respect as far as I'm concerned. That chapter would have been noted by many in football and I don't think it will happen here because I don't think either party would want it. My bet is that the parameters have been mutually agreed. Yes, there might be a margin of flexibility as with any deal but I don't believe our club will have the Mickey taken by anyone.

 

Mahrez has given us much to be thankful for,  but there's been a lot of quids pro quo from the club.              

[fuchsntf]

On Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 12:50, volpeazzurro said:

Likewise some people rush to his side as if they are protecting a small vulnerable child!

 

I  for one admit to being one of those individuals that slags him off but, I do so recognising that he was one of the most naturally gifted and talented players we've ever had at our club. I admired him greatly in our winning season (and before) and although i thought he would have had to push on a little more to attain his supposed dream of playing for Barcelona, if he'd have done so, I don't think any supporters at our club would have begrudged it him. I think actually, although disappointed at him leaving possibly, we'd all have been very proud of him and rightly so. 

I also agree with those that say that he may play even better alongside higher standard players and that after all,  he's not a right back. My gripe is that in having accepted the huge pay rise etc, he should at least turn up to training on time regularly, be an example and put as much effort in on the pitch as his supposed 'lesser' counterparts which he clearly didn't do last season and  it was noticed not only by his own supporters, but also by opposition supporters and pundits alike, it wasn't for just a loss of form or a lack of confidence either.. Even from a selfish point of view I couldn't understand it, as being as gifted as he is, I would have thought every appearance would be like putting yourself in the shop window. He clearly divides opinion on our forum and sometimes posters, including me, criticise or applaud a little too vehemently to try and prove their point of view either way.

I  not only as an individual think he let our club down to whatever extent last year, I believe he let himself down. When teams like Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal have been listed as his potential suitors, I personally think he was capable of playing for teams that are a lot better than any of those.

I have been one of the posters who, back support all our players, before even attempting the negative, and yes some have really gone OTT.

That said, you are one of the few who have bought up and discussed, some fair pts in this post.

His discipline, has rightly after a decent pay rise been up for debate, and Excuses  stops when performances dip., but though he was no where near his consistent performances from the pl title season.I wont jizz a player in any sport when his form drops, and is then asked to play deeper or a slightly different role than normal.When imo hes just been avg , with occasional quality...

[Manwell Pablo]

5 hours ago, Thracian said:

Seems to me that Mahrez and his agent are being allowed to conduct their own publicity campaign and that he's dominating pre-season patter just like last season. That indicates that the club are willing to let him go, that he knows the price and that he's being given licence to attract that kind of bid. 

 

If he fails he has a contract to honour and would be expected to honour it with the right attitude.

 

He didn't play as well last season as the one before but few did and, whatever, he still scored or made some goals that were important to us.

 

The club and player appear to working in tandem but I don't necessarily see a fire sale at the end of the summer if Mahrez doesn't attract what we're looking for. Our owners really don't need the £50million or whatever and, as for the player being left unhappy, I'd expect that but I wouldn't expect it to affect his attitude or performance because if it did I'm sure the club would respond and it wouldn't do Mahrez's career any good at all in various ways.

 

Pulis set his own example relating to a dissenting player and emerged with great respect as far as I'm concerned. That chapter would have been noted by many in football and I don't think it will happen here because I don't think either party would want it. My bet is that the parameters have been mutually agreed. Yes, there might be a margin of flexibility as with any deal but I don't believe our club will have the Mickey taken by anyone.

 

Mahrez has given us much to be thankful for,  but there's been a lot of quids pro quo from the club.              

 

You'd hope they will have both agreed a min fee yes otherwise it could get nasty.

 

But I still say that figure will be south of forty, in this situation you can't force the bids through the roof like most clubs who haven't told players they can leave and are willing to fight to hold on to them.

[Thracian]

22 minutes ago, Manwell Pablo said:

 

You'd hope they will have both agreed a min fee yes otherwise it could get nasty.

 

But I still say that figure will be south of forty, in this situation you can't force the bids through the roof like most clubs who haven't told players they can leave and are willing to fight to hold on to them.

My own thought was that £45m would be the basement depending on the levels of interest, so we might not be far apart and also considering what he cost, his service to us and what would appear to be an understanding of kinds last season.

Both parties might also benefit from an early settlement so it might be prudent for one of the Champions League outfits to offer £45m-£50m quickly and insist it's a one-off/one chance bid.

Assuming Mahrez would have been consulted and in agreement, I reckon the £50m would be a "yes". Anything less and the club might take a chance on getting something more, or perhaps hanging onto him if time gets short. In today's market he's worth that and then some, especially in a star-studded team where he'd find more space.

     

       

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

Man City reportedly bidding 50 mil for Sanchez. Makes 40/45 for Mahrez seem quite high

[foxfanazer]

42 minutes ago, AlloverthefloorYesNdidi said:

Man City reportedly bidding 50 mil for Sanchez. Makes 40/45 for Mahrez seem quite high

Sanchez only has a year left on his contract