Sadio Mane

Sadio Mane Learns World Cup Fate After Injury

Sadio Mane Learns World Cup Fate After Injury

Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane is expected to miss the World Cup as a result of the injury suffered in Tuesday's meeting with Werder Bremen. Mane started the game but managed just 20 minutes before limping off with a seemingly innocuous injury, with Leroy Sane coming off the bench to replace him in the 6-2 victory. Bayern had been confident that Mane's injury would not be serious, with assistant Dino Toppmoller stating straight after the game: "He got hit in the leg, which caused a little nerve pain. Nothing too serious. His participation in the World Cup shouldn't be in…
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‘Jota’s Intuition In The Box Is Difficult To Coach’ – Liverpool Star Is On Same Level As Salah, Mane & Firmino, Says Lijnders

‘Jota’s Intuition In The Box Is Difficult To Coach’ – Liverpool Star Is On Same Level As Salah, Mane & Firmino, Says Lijnders

The Reds assistant says the Portuguese has adjusted to Jurgen Klopp's system perfectly since his move from Wolves Diogo Jota's "intuition in the box is so difficult to coach", according to Pep Lijnders, who thinks the Liverpool star is "on the same technical level" as Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. Jota has had an immediate impact at Anfield since joining the club from Wolves for £41 million ($57m) in the summer transfer window, scoring goals for fun despite the Reds' patchy form in 2020-21. The Portuguese has added even greater depth to Liverpool's all-star attacking ranks, with assistant…
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Mane: It’s Over For Liverpool In The Premier League, Champions League Is Our Main Target

Mane: It’s Over For Liverpool In The Premier League, Champions League Is Our Main Target

Thirty years of hurt was brought to an end last season but the attacker feels that claiming back-to-back top-tier titles is now out of reach Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has conceded the Premier League title, stating that the points difference between the Reds and table-toppers Manchester City is simply too large to overcome. Mane helped Liverpool to their first top-flight title in 30 years when the Anfield outfit lifted the trophy at the end of the 2020-21 campaign, but a season ravaged by injuries and poor form has seen the club drop to sixth in the table. The Senegal international…
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