It has surprised me how much I’ve missed Riyad Mahrez. Like many I loved this player since he came into the league with Leicester, even more so from that unbelievable title winning season. Eventually he moved to Man City, the club I have the most dislike for in the league, but I just loved watching him. I guess I never realised until he was gone just how much I loved watching him though.
Kind of wish that if he was planning on leaving City that he’d have stayed in the league for a new challange. To go from a team that won everything to an Arsenal or a Newcastle and try to take those clubs to the next level perhaps. But yeah it did surprise me just how much I’ve missed him this season.
I also have to throw in David de Gea, made sense for United to move him on, I mean they had believed Onana was available and he had just played a Champions League final, but de Gea would have done the bits for United again this season no doubt. Miss his goalkeeping in the PL
I loved Xhaka but if you watch his highlights closely you’ll just see how much more time and space he’s afforded in the Bundesliga. His progression stats are because the league is just that touch slower.
And more open.
Exact same reason Sancho looked so good in Germany and not in England.
There are so many maturity factors involved there. Just a silly take. Dirt mud babysat him and made him actually study and sleep and trai