Tag: mahrez
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Mahrez goal earns Man City win to narrow gap with Arsenal
S econd-half substitute Riyad Mahrez earned Manchester City a win at Chelsea on Thursday to move the 2021/2022 champions to within five points of leaders Arsenal in the English Premier League. Mahrez got on the end of a perfectly placed cross from fellow
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Arsenal eye stunning move for Mahrez, Sterling
Arsenal are eyeing a stunning move for Manchester City wingers Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling. The Daily Mail says City would be willing to listen to offers for Sterling this summer. He is not the only man who could leave in the coming months with Riyad Mahrez also among those who could be sacrificed. Arsenal…
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I want to end my career at Man City – Mahrez
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez wants to finish his career at the club. The Algerian took some time to find his feet at the club after joining from Leicester City, but is now an integral part of Pep Guardiola’s attack. Mahrez and City were recently crowned Premier League champions, and are preparing for the Champions…
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Mahrez sends Man City into first Champions League final
Manchester City reached their first Champions League final as they overcame Paris St-Germain at Etihad Stadium to secure a commanding victory over two legs. In a game played in unseasonal snow, the brilliant Riyad Mahrez capped a sweeping move started by goalkeeper Ederson’s 60-yard pass to extend their 2-1 advantage from the first leg in…
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I want to end career in EPL – Man City winger
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez insists he’s happy at Etihad. The Algeria international has been linked with Real Madrid. But he told Canal+: “I always wanted to play in Ligue 1 when I was with Le Havre. “But since I’ve been in the Premier League, I want to end up here. I love the championship,…
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I should be playing for Arsenal – Mahrez
Manchester City attacker Riyad Mahrez admits if it was up to him he’d be playing for Arsenal. Mahrez has revealed his frustration at being denied a move from Leicester City to ‘top team’ Arsenal in 2016. He told France Football: “After the title, if I’d left for a top team, it wouldn’t have been the…
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Why I chose No26 jersey number – Mahrez
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez admits he was offered the No11 shirt upon arriving from Leicester City. But the Algerian winger retained the number 26 upon his 2018 move. “The story behind the 26, when I arrived at Leicester, there was only two numbers left,” Mahrez told ManCity.com. “28 and 26, so I said ‘alright,…
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I didn’t get enough play time at Leicester because of Mahrez – Musa
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has disclosed that he did not get enough playing time during his time at Leicester City because of his former Foxes teammate, Riyad Mahrez. Musa joined Leicester City from Russia side, CSKA Moscow, for a club-record fee of £16.6million in July 2016. The 27-year-old forward only managed two goals in…
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Mahrez inspires Leicester to victory over Huddersfield
Riyad Mahrez scored one and made one to ensure Leicester broke a run of five games without a win with a deserved victory over Huddersfield. The Algerian expertly guided home a side-foot volley from Marc Albrighton’s up-and-under into the box to open the scoring after a dull first half. Seven minutes later he set up…