In the 2024-25 season, Manchester City only ranked third in the Premier League and was eliminated early in the Champions League. Manchester City legend Mahrez expressed his views on this phenomenon.

In an interview with CARRE, Mahrez said: "I think it's just the end of a cycle, Manchester City has lost a lot of players. We used to be more productive players, so logically, it improves the team's standards."

"We are elite players, and we have almost 20 to 25 goals each season. In this regard, we have a lot of players of this type. When we transition from this situation to equally excellent but Maybe things get even harder when we can't play a decisive role."

"Even if Haaland joins, we still have this level. In the last season of Manchester City, I scored 15 goals and sent 13 assists. Moreover, we have players such as Foden, Bernardo Silva, Sterling, Glalish, De Bruyne and Gundogan, and almost every one of us can score more than 20 goals in a single season. In addition, the same is true for Alvarez. "