As City became only the second English club to complete the Treble, Mahrez won accolades aplenty on our journey to three trophy lifts.
The Algerian international once again contributed hugely towards City’s success, just as he has done every season since arriving from Leicester in 2018.
He became the most creative African player in the history of the Premier League in our 4-1 win over Liverpool last April, as he assisted his 56th goal in 10 seasons.
Mahrez would total 61 assists by the end of the campaign as he continued to provide flair and flashes of magic to City’s attack in our crucial games against Leeds United, Fulham, West Ham United and Everton.
It was those sparks of inspiration from Mahrez that contributed hugely towards City’s first ever Treble.
The 32-year-old led all wingers in the Premier League for successful passes per 90 minutes with 44.9.
All of his 10 league assists came after the return of the top-flight following the World Cup, the joint-most by any player during that time along with Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard.
This meant Mahrez was assisting a goal every 192 minutes on average in the Premier League, the third best rate of any player with more than five assists - and only Kevin De Bruyne and Trossard could do better.
One of the Algerian’s most prominent attributes is his resilience. After going 2-0 down in the first half to Tottenham Hotspur, Mahrez led by example, dragging the Blues back into the contest with a quite superb display of creativity and determination.
His brace and assist was part of a relentless 45-minute comeback to secure all three vital points at a pivotal stage of the campaign.
It was also, without doubt, one of the individual performances of the season.
The 32-year-old led all wingers in the Premier League for successful passes per 90 minutes with 44.9.
All of his 10 league assists came after the return of the top-flight following the World Cup, the joint-most by any player during that time along with Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard.
This meant Mahrez was assisting a goal every 192 minutes on average in the Premier League, the third best rate of any player with more than five assists - and only Kevin De Bruyne and Trossard could do better.
One of the Algerian’s most prominent attributes is his resilience. After going 2-0 down in the first half to Tottenham Hotspur, Mahrez led by example, dragging the Blues back into the contest with a quite superb display of creativity and determination.
His brace and assist was part of a relentless 45-minute comeback to secure all three vital points at a pivotal stage of the campaign.
It was also, without doubt, one of the individual performances of the season.
Mahrez also shone in England’s most prestigious cup competition.
He featured in all FA Cup games bar the final. But it was his performance in the semi-final win over Sheffield United that is etched into the minds of City fans around the globe – as well as the history books.
His 66-minute hat-trick made him the first City player to score a trio of goals at Wembley at that stage of the competition.
Also a record untouched since Alex Dawson achieved the feat in 1958 in Manchester United’s game against Fulham.
And his marvellous display in North London meant he became the oldest player under Guardiola’s leadership to score a hat-trick, aged 32 years, and 60 days.
“He loves to play football, he’s given so much for Man City and hopefully [he continues to] in the future,” said Guardiola.
“He’s always grumpy with me when he doesn’t play, but I know perfectly his quality and on the biggest stages and in the important moments, he’s there.”
Undoubtedly a player for the big occasion, as well as the so-called bread and butter games of the domestic campaign, Mahrez is, at times, a delight to watch.
Capable of twisting full-backs inside out, you can almost hear a collective intake of breath in admiration around the Etihad as he caresses the most difficult of passes with his sublime technique and control.
Another excellent campaign for a winger capable of truly magical moments, Mahrez remains a delight to watch in full flow.
