by Lolzil » Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:22 am
by Marsbar100 » Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:53 am
Sims wrote:Case of Mahrez & Leicester overperforming in terms of expected goals scored & conceded rather than a true sign of ability
by Sims » Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:59 am
by Marsbar100 » Sun Jul 23, 2017 12:11 pm
Sims wrote:Yes
Can also see in the evidence of last season that it's easy to crowd him out
by DiamondGooner » Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:32 pm
by Zenith » Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:23 pm
Marsbar100 wrote:Sims wrote:Yes
Can also see in the evidence of last season that it's easy to crowd him out
He had 2 or 3 men on him, no one will do that to us as we have to many other threats.
by Zedie » Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:33 pm
Zenith wrote:Marsbar100 wrote:Sims wrote:Yes
Can also see in the evidence of last season that it's easy to crowd him out
He had 2 or 3 men on him, no one will do that to us as we have to many other threats.
Alexis gets closed down just as often - as does Hazard.
Difference is Alexis and Hazard have a great burst of pace, whereas Mahrez is rather sluggish and extremely one-footed.
What irks me about Mahrez is he's all about cuting inside, rince and repeat, minus Robben's or Alexis' end product as he's nowhere near as explosive.
This worked for him really well until oppositions took note. Yet he keeps doing it over and over again running into one cul-de-sack after the other.
by indy23 » Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:39 pm
by GoonerAlexandre » Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:42 pm
by Zenith » Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:59 pm
Zedie wrote:Zenith wrote:Marsbar100 wrote:Sims wrote:Yes
Can also see in the evidence of last season that it's easy to crowd him out
He had 2 or 3 men on him, no one will do that to us as we have to many other threats.
Alexis gets closed down just as often - as does Hazard.
Difference is Alexis and Hazard have a great burst of pace, whereas Mahrez is rather sluggish and extremely one-footed.
What irks me about Mahrez is he's all about cuting inside, rince and repeat, minus Robben's or Alexis' end product as he's nowhere near as explosive.
This worked for him really well until oppositions took note. Yet he keeps doing it over and over again running into one cul-de-sack after the other.
This can happen, but unlike Alexis and hazard, he doesn't have ballers he can pass off to to create more space. No ozil, cesc, ramsey, cazorla, willian to share the load, only Danny drinkwater.
If the onus is not on him to literally create everything, maybe he can flourish.
by Zenith » Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:21 pm
GoonerAlexis wrote:With Mahrez, the issue is that at Leicester, you know you have to focus on Mahrez and Vardy. With Vardy's only good thing being his finishing, and persistence, that means you can stick two men on Mahrez since you know he'll be the source of their attacks.
At Arsenal, do you stick two at Mahrez, and risk him getting off a pass to Ozil who finds Lacazette? Or assuming Sanchez stays, how do you mark both?
by yadunoe » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:21 am
by BoomXhakaLaca » Thu Jul 27, 2017 3:32 pm