January 9 News on January 9th, the third round of the FA Cup this season
, Manchester City defeated Chelsea 4-0, Mahrez scored two goals alone, Guardiola said in an interview after the game: Mahrez’s free kick was very exciting, and he always played well in key games.
Guardiola said: "Mahrez is very good, he can help us play well. Mahrez performed very well today, the free kick he scored was very wonderful. Mahrez never lost his love for football.
…He’s always been great in key games. He didn’t start the last game at Stamford Bridge, but the impact he made was unbelievable."
"Before Mahrez couldn’t complain [he couldn’t start all the time] because he wasn’t at the level he was at and he had to do more. But in the period after the World Cup Mahrez was really, really good.
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