After Riyad Mahrez missed from the penalty spot during Manchester City's goalless draw with Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night, Pep Guardiola admitted that the attacker will take a break from spot-kick duties.
Having now missed three of his last four penalty attempts, it's only right that the manager steps in and takes the responsibility away from the once-reliable Mahrez. In-fact, given his lackluster performances this season, it might be time for Mahrez to have another break from the starting XI.
It's always hard to critique a world class player when they endure a rough patch of form - as the saying goes, form is temporary but class is permanent. But with Mahrez you get the sense that Guardiola's desperate attempt to play him into form is just not working and is now in-fact limiting the opportunities of those more worthy of minutes.
