Riyad Mahrez - Man City's great deal!

In the summer transfer window of 2018, Pep Guardiola's Man City was one of the "big guys" of European football that added the least number of players. Unlike every year, The Citizens only had Riyad Mahrez as a new player for the 2018/2019 season. This was a huge surprise, because Man City is a team with extremely strong financial potential, backed by the UAE owner - Sheikh Mansour.

In addition, entering this year's season, coach Pep Guardiola and his team must complete the goal of successfully defending the Premier League title. At the same time, the blue half of Manchester also wants to win the Champions League, a tournament that Man City has never won.

However, the Etihad Stadium team is quite indifferent to buying players. Perhaps, coach Pep Guardiola is satisfied with what he owns, especially after Man City recruited Riyad Mahrez.

Riyad Mahrez on his debut day at Man City. Photo: Internet

Not long after moving to the Etihad Stadium, the Algerian player was highly regarded by coach Pep Guardiola. Riyad Mahrez's first official match in a Man City shirt was the Community Shield against Chelsea. However, during the 68 minutes on the pitch (De Jesus came on as a substitute), the former Leicester City player did not leave any impression. Riyad Mahrez had one of his worst matches ever.

The same situation continued in Man City's next matches. Whether starting from the start or coming off the bench, from weak opponents to strong opponents, the player born in 1991 only brought disappointment to experts and Man City fans. Witnessing Riyad Mahrez's disappointing performances, many people thought that coach Pep Guardiola had made another bad contract.

Despite all that, the Spanish strategist continued to put his faith in Riyad Mahrez. Even when the 27-year-old player missed a penalty in the final minutes of the match against Liverpool.

Coach Pep Guardiola's patience and Riyad Mahrez's tireless efforts have also been rewarded. In Man City's last 3 matches in all competitions, Riyad Mahrez has 2 goals and 1 assist.

Coach Pep Guardiola always carefully instructs Riyad Mahrez. Photo: Internet

Not only does he do a good job of scoring and assisting, the former Leicester City player also contributes a lot to the overall play of the Etihad Stadium team. Possessing a skillful technical foundation and excellent tactical vision, Riyad Mahrez not only helps Man City's attacking moves become more diverse and sharp, but also makes the opposing defense extremely miserable. Remember, Riyad Mahrez can play well in all positions on the attack line.

Riyad Mahrez's only goal in the 6th minute at Wembley helped Man City win all 3 points and return to the top of the Premier League. Surely coach Pep Guardiola and Man City fans are satisfied with what the Algerian player has done.

Now no one dares to say that the Etihad Stadium team buying Riyad Mahrez is “throwing money out the window”. Admittedly, the decision to recruit the 27-year-old midfielder by the Man City leadership was very wise./.