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I know LB isn’t his favoured position, but we’ll be vulnerable on the left if Salah plays his usual role of cutting in onto his left foot. Mahrez had a field day out there tonight doing just that.
Really pleased overall with his performances but he has to stop showing these left footers the inside if he’s to make a real difference.
Really pleased overall with his performances but he has to stop showing these left footers the inside if he’s to make a real difference.
Brownie
Player Valuation: £70m
He did alright in those one-v-one situations for me. It was more Man City's movement and him and Digne not really knowing who was doing which job that caused problems.
I don’t think he did tonight, Brownie. He’s pacey, undoubtedly, but his judgement was poor and to make it worse, he didn’t seem to learn from his mistakes. As I mentioned in the match thread, I would have thought that Sterling would have been the bigger threat from the right, but Mahrez surprised me.
Great player, Ben, but he can’t do this in the Derby or we’re going to make it difficult for ourselves.
Stephenlloyd
Player Valuation: £40m
I think mahrez is trickier than Salah,
Salah has more pace from the ball over the top and obviously scores more goals. But one on one I think Mahrez edges it. At least
It’s give him a test that will be similar
Brownie
Player Valuation: £70m
We'll have to disagree on that one then. I don't think he's brilliant in those positions by any means - he backs off a bit too much for me - but his footwork was good and he made sure he wasn't cleanly beaten on either side.
BigDuncTributeBand
Player Valuation: £25m
Let’s be honest that’s a really hard shift but Mahrez absolutely had him on toast there. The number of times he got the ball onto his left foot and put the ball in the box, was easily their most threatening player and area of the pitch. Godfrey just guilty of standing a yard too far away and giving him the space - guess he didn’t want to dive in or try to get too close but didn’t show him down the line enough and let him cut in too easily.
Egil Olsen
Player Valuation: £8m
Undoubtedly a difficult task for BG, not only in dealing with R Mahrez, but all the movements and combinations that City had. When you get these situations around you all the time, it becomes incredibly tiring mentally.
Verbal Kint
Player Valuation: £35m
He will be centre back Saturday, which is good as Digne back were he belongs.
Toast
Player Valuation: £80m
Salah will do exactly the same on Saturday if we go the same set up.
Mahrez has one of the best first touches I’ve ever seen, honestly superb player.
4737carlin
Player Valuation: £90m
Who is your choice then for right back?
4737carlin
Player Valuation: £90m
See this is so obvious, based on what we have seen, fully expect that lineup at the weekend if Mina is fit.
mrb85
Player Valuation: £35m
Can't say I agree with your 'on toast' description. Mahrez saw a lot of the ball so naturally he was doing lots of good stuff, very much aided by the movement around him. Compare the number of times he received possession with the number of times we ever see our 'wingers' get a touch in the opposing half. But I can't recall him laying on many opportunities for others. Nor do I recall him skinning Godfrey. I agree that Godfrey did offer Mahrez the cut inside option too often but the only time he made a clear individual error was in the 3rd goal when he didn't follow Mahrez's movement inside in anticipation of him getting the ball laid into him to provide the scoring opportunity.
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