That flip flap at 1:19 was class.
That control around 3rd minute mark is just Fifaesque stuff.
Riyad Mahrez | Signed new contract at Leicester City
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That control around 3rd minute mark is just Fifaesque stuff.
I haven't seen enough of Mané to judge, what makes you think he'd be the better option?
I don't think anyone would deny that but we also have to be realistic and make good moves for the progress of the team to enable us to be in a position to compete for those types of players, I don't have any opinion on him as a player since I haven't watched too much football this year, but right now we are short in attack because we don't even have players to fulfill a squad role as it stands. Be it him, Mane or another we need to sign a player that can beat players and put the ball in dangerous positions, bring our dangerous players into play and force defenders split their attention from solely stopping Martial. We need such a player in January in order for us to lock in a third place finish and possibly go all the way in the Europa and the FA Cups.
For long term objectives we do need multiple players in that class but right now our attack is in need of some new impetus to ensure that we compete and achieve something this season. Seeing the difference Lingard makes on our play I believe that a more established but talented player could have a greater impact. But, as it is with Mane, we will have to pay through the nose to get Leicester to sell him to us mid season and that for me is a potential deal breaker. If we can scout a similarly talented player but with those attributes; can beat a man, prolific and possesses tonnes of football intelligence I'd be game for such a move because this attack will be our undoing.
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our front four rarely does defensive work any more than any other team's attackers anyway. Di Maria played a few games in Midfield where he did need to track back.
I'm sorry but your analysis is flawed, we gotten to where we are because of a multitude of factors biggest of all being the botched Ferguson succession. The squad Fergie left us had huge holes in it, with players like Young and Valencia desperately out of form and others like Cleverley and Anderson being severely shot of the standard but I'd think that if we had replaced the latter duo with "decent players" like McCarthy and Schneiderlin, shored up the defense with an experienced defender like Garay we wouldn't have collapsed so spectacularly under Moyes. Right now we don't have players equal to Mahrez but we are still competing with City, in long run we need to push for a really big player or two but that's for the summer and beyond, right now we urgently need someone to come in and help us create and score more goals to ensure that this season is not a write off in February.
I would not be opposed to signing mahrez, at worst he would be a decent squad player, and we are pretty light in the winger department.
Would not be cup tied, would not need to adjust to the league and strangely enough it would weaken a potential title challenger.
That level of talent is only ever available in the summer. There's nothing wrong with buying him or Mane in January as future replacements for one or both of Young & Valencia. And then go all out in the summer to try and get someone of the top caliber.
There is no point buying "good" players at this stage.
We need exceptional players - we have one currently (DDG) - or we should just save out money.
We need exceptional players - we have one currently (DDG) - or we should just save out money.
We need good players, to replace the average ones, we need to build up the squad (in attack) as well as add exceptional players in the summer. In terms of wingers we are VERY light
Fair point.
We basically need a summere similar to Real Madrid's of 2009 when they spent the present day equivalent of about £400m!
I would happily sell all of our wingers and strikers bar Martial. They are awful.
We basically need a summere similar to Real Madrid's of 2009 when they spent the present day equivalent of about £400m!
I would happily sell all of our wingers and strikers bar Martial. They are awful.
Nah. We should be looking to spend at least 1 billion. The PL is likely to only have 3 CL places soon and only spending 1 billion plus in January can secure our future.
You buy good players in the hope they develop into exceptional ones
Our D is pretty good. We could skimp there, hope Blind or Jones can have a strong year and Shaw comes back fine. That, Memphis being 2/3rds the player he was at PSV and one of Rooney or Wilson being able to contribute as a goalscorer off the bench would leave us only needing about 100M spent on the star attacker and box to box CM (say 65-35).
Some ifs there, but nothing that would be a miracle considering how good Shaw is, how well Blind has done at CB (and whenever he's given a new position for 3 years running now) and Memphis' talent. The backup striker one is a bit much but Wilson does have talent, or Rooney could uh, still bang in enough goals to be useful with us playing better football and him maybe getting more rest so he doesn't look like he's running in oatmeal (or he'd get fatter, more likely). Maybe tack on 15M for a promising but unproven goalscorer.
Just sign him FFS.
Just got his hattrick.
Yeah, let's just sign the fecker.
amazing player
What if he turns United down to stay where he is 
Not saying he would, but it would be amazing to see a player from Leicester shun a big club.
Not saying he would, but it would be amazing to see a player from Leicester shun a big club.This deal needs to be completed by January 1st.
We'd only ruin him. He's better off where he is if he wants a league title chance.
Yeah I think you're right.
True but hopefully we can lure him with money to our "project".
I don't understand how this is possible. He was decent last season but nowhere near the level he's showing this season. This season he's showing absolutely immense stuff.
has he indicated he wants a move to us?
I don't think he has indicated anything about his future but if we cannot even convince an Leicester player to sign for us we are well and truly fecked.
We could certainly do with him, if just to make sure that mediocre players like Mata or Rooney don't continue to start.
I wouldnt move right now if I was him. And I support United.
I've been telling my friends in the barbershop about Mahrez since last year.
What did they say ?
Amazing player. A joy to watch.
Apparently Leicester doesn't have good players. If you're not playing for one of the top teams then you're obviously mediocre.
I agree wholeheartedly. Those that say we HAVE to buy players from other European top clubs are not entirely right. We had a pretty good record over the years buying players that weren't already superstars but who had shown great promise or form at lesser clubs.
Mahrez is already assimilated in England and would surely arrive brimming with confidence. He has pace and skill and like others have said we're pretty light for wingers that have both pace AND guile.
He may not turn into a world beater but he'd certainly improve the squad with our current dour play doing nothing to excite any of us!
You know we also need to convince Liecester, right? I can't think of a single reason for them to sale in January.
Confidence and a manger who wants his team to play to players like Mahrez's strengths.
Exactly the opposite of how he'd have it at United
23 million i reckon, sign the cheque Woody ya cnutbag!
Money?
I don't think they've got an immediate need of it. And it won't be hard to find buyers in the summer. It would a colossally stupid decision to sell their best player (and the league's) in the middle of the season.
I vaguely even recall him last season. Did he show any signs of being this level last season?
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