Just 10 days till the transfer window closes. I'm surprised Leicester is managing to hold on to him and that he is only linked with Roma. You'd think some club like Everton,Stoke City or Tottenham would come calling.
Riyad Mahrez | Staying at Leicester
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Stoke wouldn't be a big step up from Leicester. That would be a backwards move. Everton isn't also a big step up.
Stoke has been finishing in the top 10 in the last few seasons and they got good players in Jese, Beharino and Bojan for Mahrez to feed. Obviously it won't happen but I just think Stoke is very likely to challenge for the top four in the near future.
Nanu, Nanu?! Your trolling right? Stoke fecking City?
We'll be challenging for the top 6 (not saying we will make it) this season, Stoke will be lucky to avoid a relegation fight
Spurs would be a good move in terms of the level they are at now. They don't play with wingers though which is the problem. Even someone like Jese could give Spurs a different dimension but I doubt either player would want to sit on the bench.
Not trolling. Stoke is the only mid table team who has show signs of improvement year in-year out in the last three or four seasons, I see Arsenal and Liverpool struggling even more in the coming years, so some team has to challenge United, Chelsea, City and Tottenham for one of these 4 places right ? Anyway, let's keep the thread in it's subject.. is there a thread to discuss this stuff ?
Everton should be in for him. He'll give them much needed addition of pace and creativity and is a lot better than Bolasie (when he's fit).
Don't think they have the money, already spent 140m this window, even with the Lukaku money that's a lot for them. Also Leicester to Everton is a bit of a sideway move, I think he's better off sounding out Arsenal. Wenger likes his panic buys.
I'm sorry fella, Stoke finished 9th, 9th, 13th (last year) in the last 3 seasons. They've got progressively worse over this period by any metric you choose. Scored fewer goals, conceded more and won fewer and fewer points. I think you must be thinking of a different team.
P---W---D---L---F---A---Pts---YR
38-15--09--14-48--45--54---2014/15
38-14--09--15-41--55--51---2015/16
38-11--11--16-41--56--44---2016/17
why do you people post shit like this without even checking?Yeah, comparing Leicester and the level of players they have to Stoke is just ridiculous. one of the two teams won the premier league not to long ago and got to the Quarter of the champions league, the other one ..... and signing a two times reject isn't gonna change that.
Re Mahrez, Would you say that part of what's helping leicester keeping him is that he isn't making a fuss about it and that it doesn't seem to bother him if he stays (or doesn't get his move) ? for a player that said since the begining of the summer that he wants a new challenge, he seems quite calm about it. and it looks like Shakespeare trusts him along with all his teammates.
I wouldn't mind us taking him, we don't have a RW like him, and i think that he could unlock a packed defense with his creativity, techniques and ability to play in tight spaces. and he is deadly on the counter.
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Stoke are fecking atrocious. Up until they beat Arsenal, they had 2 league wins since February. They genuinely look a disjointed mess under Hughes and have regressed year-on-year.
Sometimes the stats do not tell the full story. Their style of play and their transfer managements has been improving. Of course the PL being as competitive as it is, sometimes you can play well and lose anyway. I didn't say this top four thing would be done overnight, but when I look at the squads of the smaller teams, Stoke stand out for me. We live in a world where Leicester won this league, i don't see what is so crazy about it...
It's not actually that bizarre an idea. Lots of people think Stoke have made big steps forward in the last few years. That's primarily because they sign relatively high-profile individualists from big clubs like Shaqiri, Afellay, Bojan, Jese, Arnautovic etc. Occasionally they do something brilliant on MOTD and naturally most people don't watch much of Stoke otherwise, so there's this perception that they play quality football. The reality is quite different of course, but it is a reasonably widely-held viewpoint.
I made that point a while back. It's to do with how the Premier League is perceived in general.
Your post is absolutely spot on. They were worse last year than they have been for years. Hughes seems to have stagnated and is buying names rather than players that will help them grow. Shaqiri has been horrible for them more times than he's been good and they're shocking to watch, even with the technical players.
I think Mahrez wasted his chances of signing for the big team after the season they won the premier league.
It's true what they all said, getting the big move is a dream achievement, and he wasted that chance.
Now Coutinho, VVD can look at Mahrez and learn from this mistake.
Now Mahrez has to perform again to attract the suitors, which is a difficult task.
But I love Mahrez, and there's no doubt he will be able to get that top form again. Best of luck for him this season.
It's true what they all said, getting the big move is a dream achievement, and he wasted that chance.
Now Coutinho, VVD can look at Mahrez and learn from this mistake.
Now Mahrez has to perform again to attract the suitors, which is a difficult task.
But I love Mahrez, and there's no doubt he will be able to get that top form again. Best of luck for him this season.
I hope we hammer them, stick Herrera on him all game so he looks like a donkey then buy him for 20 mill. 
hard to waste a chance that wasn't actually there, no one bid for Mahrez last summer, only Arsenal were "interested" but it was never more than that
Amazed a 32m offer from Roma is the best Leicester have got.
I can see Spurs come in for him near the close, Barca even if the Dembele and Coutinho moves break down
I can see Spurs come in for him near the close, Barca even if the Dembele and Coutinho moves break down
He signed a lucrative contract did he? That's a statement to stay at the club, putting off bidders and requires a record fee to sign him. Arsenal wanted to sign, but could not make a deal due to his decision to stay.
Signed it half way through August, after it was obvious that there wasn't the interest in him many anticipated.
Spurs or Chelsea should really be signing him....
They are shocking because Hughes has been shocking and unambitious with his coaching.
Agreed. He's been terrible.
Not with Hughes as their manager. With him IMO they are my favorites for relegation currently. Still can't believe they fluked Arsenal given how atrocious they were. Attrocious with one of the better XIs and benches in the league...
I'm 99% sure Mahrez will be gone by the end of the window.
He (bizarrely imo) doesn't seem to be anyone's first choice attacking midfielder but with pretty much the entire top six in the Premier League still looking to recruit an attacking midfielder, one club or another is going to end up with him.
He (bizarrely imo) doesn't seem to be anyone's first choice attacking midfielder but with pretty much the entire top six in the Premier League still looking to recruit an attacking midfielder, one club or another is going to end up with him.
In a window where we've seen training ground bust-ups, players refusing to train, players being suspended for not turning up to training, and players not playing games because they cut themselves shaving, it's quite nice to see Mahrez getting on with his job, and putting in the effort for Leicester, even though he clearly wants out.
I mean, I don't want to praise it too much, because it should be the norm, but well done him.
I mean, I don't want to praise it too much, because it should be the norm, but well done him.
We should. We're crying out for width down the right..
Said the same to a mate of mine earlier. It's changed my opinion of him slightly after believing he downed tools last year it's refreshing to see someone just get on with their job.
Really? Where is this coming from. City, Liverpool and us certainly don't seem to be in for an attacking midfielder. Chelsea have Hazard, Pedro and Willian so they don't look bothered for one either. Tottenham have Dele Ali, Eriksen, Son & Lamela so they are ok too. Really it only seems Arsenal need an attacking midfielder. That's quite different form "the entire top 6"
Mourinho would get the best out of him, would personally like the chance of seeing if we could get the best out of him.
His best is pretty unplayable.
His best is pretty unplayable.
We have absolutely no threat down the right at the moment. Seems like a no brainer.
Liverpool want Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chelsea want Oxlade Chamberlain/Barkley, Tottenham want Barkley, we want Perisic, Arsenal want Lemar, Manchester City want Sanchez
Playing very well thus far this season, really putting himself in the shop window
Arsenal too.
But for some reason we are uninterested
Oxlade has not played as an attacking midfielder in quite some time. He plays CM or wing back for Arsenal. The Barkley rumours are just that, rumours with no substance. He's been available for sale all summer long and Everton even signed a replacement for him yet no one is bidding. So I'd argue there's 0 evidence that Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are after an attacking mid.
City are not interested in an attacking mid. They are interested in Sanchez. Specifically.
As for us, based on Mourinho's comments, he wanted Perisic to play him LWB. Which is different to attacking mid.
I really can't decide on Mahrez, even though I have watched him probably like 20 times I am still uncertain if he is genuine quality or just a hot streak type of player.
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