Premier League Thread 2018/19 stuff it in here.

[chapero82]

It hurts seeing Mahrez play for somebody else! It’s like putting myself through torture watching it  

[fazzyfox]

4 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said:

Why has that Man City player got a batman mask on? 

Because he's facing some Jokers today

[Bryn]

Just now, chapero82 said:

It hurts seeing Mahrez play for somebody else! It’s like putting myself through torture watching it  

 

 

Nah I disagree, I feel like I can enjoy it. I had a long time to accept that Mahrez was leaving, he's gone to the best and we've made some decent signings with the money. I actually feel like I'm going to enjoy watching him and Walker down that side. They look lethal so far already.

[Vacamion]

8 minutes ago, RumbleFox said:

 to wish Mahrez was dead

 

 

 

[Izzy]

Quality

[Bryn]

Looks their most dangerous player so far. It is a good signing for them, the way he drifts inside against tight defences.

[spacemunky]

Where was that in the World Cup ya bastard!

[AKCJ]

Man City look the business.

 

To think they still have players like De Bruyne, Jesus, Kompany and David Silva.

 

 

[UniFox21]

"The Guardiola lose the ball and go back and get it mentality" 

No, that's simply called pressing, Pep didn't invent that. We did it in 15/16, Klopp's teams do it. It's not a Pep thing, stop brown nosing them, sky.

[foxfanazer]

It really doesn’t hurt at all seeing Mahrez play for them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him score against this shite today

[Vacamion]

Man City look light years ahead of Arsenal, here...

[foxy boxing]

Emery out 

[fazzyfox]

I wonder if the visibility of incidents from the home bench is any better for the new guy, they never did resolve that for Arsene.

[foxfanazer]

Pep raging at Riyad there

[mozartfox]

Emery has actually made them worse.  Mind you City look very good.

[Guest Manini]

Pep has his work cut out with Mahrez and I think he knows it 

[RumbleFox]

1 minute ago, Manini said:

Pep has his work cut out with Mahrez and I think he knows it 

In what way?

[fazzyfox]

Being of a certain age I'll be nick-naming Emery "Dick" (who was a kind of 1970's Harry Enfield).......so no change from his predecessor then!

[UniFox21]

2 minutes ago, RumbleFox said:

In what way?

Pep players have to be on it, switched on all game. He doesn't accept laziness or players switching off and drifting in and out of games. Look at Yaya at Barca and Man City, Hart as well. Mahrez is a very on and off player, rarely being consistent for the whole game

[Guest Manini]

1 minute ago, RumbleFox said:

In what way?

I think he wants him to play in a certain way and he isn’t quite there yet, he got frustrated with him at Wembley last week and he’s been lazy and strayed offside today as well. It’s similar to when he first got hold of Sterling, turned him in to a right player so god knows what can turn Riyad in to.  

[RumbleFox]

1 minute ago, UniFox21 said:

Pep players have to be on it, switched on all game. He doesn't accept laziness or players switching off and drifting in and out of games. Look at Yaya at Barca and Man City, Hart as well. Mahrez is a very on and off player, rarely being consistent for the whole game

 

You do realise that Pep chose to sign Mahrez having, I assume, at least seen him play once or twice?  I get your point and he will take time to adjust to Pep's style but to say Pep has his work cut out in a wee dig at Mahrez is very odd.  I would put money on Mahrez being a success.  X

[RumbleFox]

1 minute ago, Manini said:

I think he wants him to play in a certain way and he isn’t quite there yet, he got frustrated with him at Wembley last week and he’s been lazy and strayed offside today as well. It’s similar to when he first got hold of Sterling, turned him in to a right player so god knows what can turn Riyad in to.  

Very, very early days though and Mahrez has hardly been poor today.  One Premier League game is probably a little early to judge, I reckon he will have a great season.  X

[UniFox21]

Just now, RumbleFox said:

You do realise that Pep chose to sign Mahrez having, I assume, at least seen him play once or twice?  I get your point and he will take time to adjust to Pep's style but to say Pep has his work cut out in a wee dig at Mahrez is very odd.  I would put money on Mahrez being a success.  X

I agree with what you're saying, can also just see the reasoning behind the point made. Think it's more in regards to work rate and how he conducts himself tbh.

[RumbleFox]

1 minute ago, UniFox21 said:

I agree with what you're saying, can also just see the reasoning behind the point made. Think it's more in regards to work rate and how he conducts himself tbh.

I agree he needs work it's just the "Pep has his work cut out" line sounded unreasonably harsh on Mahrez but maybe it's just semantics.  X

[Guest Manini]

Just now, RumbleFox said:

Very, very early days though and Mahrez has hardly been poor today.  One Premier League game is probably a little early to judge, I reckon he will have a great season.  X

Not what I’m saying at all, I wasn’t having a dig at Mahrez, he wasn’t poor at Wembley either, and no he hasn’t been poor today - I’m just saying Pep has very exacting standards and he likes to be one step ahead and have all his players playing his way. I don’t think Mahrez is fully conversant in that yet, and it’s frustrating Pep. He will 100% be a success there I don’t think there’s a question mark about that.