Arsenal and Leicester City are still looking for their first win of the new Premier League season after playing out a goalless draw at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
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Mahrez started, and scored, in Leicester’s opening match of the season on Saturday as they begun the defence of their Premier League title with a 2-1 defeat away at newly-promoted Hull.
Earlier on Wednesday quotes had emerged from Mahrez in which he had expressed a desire to remain in England while also revealing only “two or three clubs” could make him consider his future.
Riyad Mahrez’s two-and-a-half-year spell with Leicester City so far has seen him establish himself as an Algeria global, a Premier League champion and one of the most sort-after attacking midfielder in Europe.
“It (the Premier League) is a super league and I would like to stay here as long as possible”.
In reaction to reports linking him to Chelsea, after he was seen in the same hotel as Antonio Conte, Mahrez denied any possibility.
“I do not overthink things too much”.
His form last season saw Mahrez named Player of the Year by England’s Professional Footballers’ Association.
Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri praised his team’s display in the 0-0 draw against Arsenal and had no complaints over the referee.
“N’Golo is a big loss but we’ve brought in Mendy and Kingy’s come in today and stepped in at the last minute”, he said.
“Danny is close [to a new contract], he was fantastic last season, but I am sure he can improve as he plays more games and becomes more confident”. “In this sense, I have progressed because of the work demanded by the coach”, Mahrez explained. We eat a bit together, and then head to the match.
“At Leicester, I arrive three hours before the match for example”.
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“It was more about the performance, it was a lot more positive and like the old us”. They give us the confidence to take responsibility for ourselves.
