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‘Scoring isn’t the final thing’ - Mahrez admits there's more Manchester City settling in to do

Despite scoring his first Manchester City goals, Riyad Mahrez admitted that he has not reached the ‘final’ stage of adaptation at the Etihad outfit.

Since joining the Citizens in a club-record deal from Leicester City in the summer, the 2016 PFA Player of the Year winner has yet to fully get going.

However, in Saturday's Premier League encounter against Cardiff City, he came off the bench after the hour mark and scored a brace to wrap up a 5-0 victory for the top-flight champions.

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But the Algeria international, who dismissed claims it has been a ‘tough time’ in Manchester, believes he still has to adapt to Pep Guardiola's style.