Laporte: Mahrez is at his best and needs to be cautious against Brentford

Recently, Laporte was interviewed by Manchester City's official website, in which he talked about the current state of the team and teammate Mahrez.

Mahrez has been outstanding this season but has missed the team's january game due to his participation in the Africa Cup of Nations, and Mahrez will return to the team in tomorrow's match against Brentford. In the previous Manchester City FA Cup 4-1 win over Fulham, Mahrez scored twice, bringing his total of 15 goals this season.

Speaking about Mahrez, Laporte said he was at his peak and he contributed to the team in all directions, hoping he would be able to bring more goals to the team in the following games. Laporte said: "Scoring goals is not the only measure for a player, you have to look at how they contribute to the team when they are on the pitch and the way they play. Mahrez's performance has been outstanding, his control of the ball and his commitment to the game is incredible. He is now at his best and he should be able to achieve more. I'm sure his goals will continue to increase and he's working on it, not to mention he's a very talented player. ”

So far this season, Laporte has scored three goals for the team and his performances have been equally impressive. Laporte said: "I wish I could have helped the team on the offensive end as well, I am very happy that I have scored 3 goals, I could have scored 6! But I'm glad my goal helped the team win the game. I think that kind of stats are a very special thing for a defender. We didn't compare the number of goals scored between each other, I just wanted to make myself happy by scoring goals. Defensive players will bear a lot of responsibility for conceding goals, and while your defense may be doing well, no one can do it seamlessly, because as long as there is a loss of goals, it means that there is still a certain problem in the defense. I like the feeling of scoring goals, which is also a very good thing for us because we can go and enjoy the victory. ”

Following last week's FA Cup win over Fulham, United will face Brentford in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Brentford proved himself to be a tenacious team in his first Premier League season, and Laporte also believes that City will face serious challenges in this game.

Laporte said: "They are promotion horses, but I think they are doing very well. When I first watched them play, I was impressed with the way they played, they played very well and were able to achieve good results at times. We have to be as focused on this game as we have been in the past, and it is very important for us to focus on ourselves and play to our strengths. Our goal is to score more goals in the game and that's what we need to focus on. ”

in Ralph