Jamie Carragher has labelled Sadio Mane as his favorite Liverpool participant forward of Mohamed Salah due to his confirmed menace throughout the entrance line.
Mane has proved a implausible signing for supervisor Jurgen Klopp ever since his arrival from Southampton in 2016. Certainly, he fashioned a part of the bedrock for issues to return at Anfield.
The Senegal worldwide initially began on the proper of Liverpool’s assault. And he capped his Reds Premier League debut with an excellent purpose away at Arsenal.
When Salah arrived from Roma in 2017, Mane subsequently moved over to the left. Nevertheless, he maintained his consistency and his purpose away at Bayern Munich within the 2019 Champions League stands out in that function.
Now, Luis Diaz’s arrival in January has meant Mane has begun to play centrally. He’s nonetheless an important affect and saved Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes alive on Tuesday at Aston Villa.
Because of this, Carragher has stated that he can’t look previous the 30-year-old as his favorite Liverpool participant.
“For me as a Liverpool fan after I watch Liverpool play, Sadio Mane is my favorite participant,” the ex-defender instructed Sky Sports activities.
“He’s the one I watch. We all know Salah’s numbers, he’s gained the Golden Boot, so you may’t say he doesn’t do his job.
“However as you say about Mane, he’s sacrificed himself at instances, the shift he places in. Not simply him however Salah as effectively… 5 years they’ve been at it now.
“By no means injured contact wooden for Liverpool, they’re there week in, week out, 90 minutes, getting their numbers up each week, what they’ve accomplished for this membership is unbelievable.”
Carragher added that he “gained’t let” Mane go to Bayern, amid current switch hyperlinks with the German giants.
The Senegal ahead will enter the ultimate 12 months of his Liverpool contract in the summertime. Nevertheless, Reds chiefs really feel relaxed concerning the scenario and have pencilled in recent talks together with his agent.
Carragher lauds Mane, Liverpool affect
“You’d all the time discover a place within the entrance three for him,” Carragher added of Mane.
“When Diaz got here in and he began so effectively, he needs to play on the left which is Mane’s place. Salah’s all the time going to play on the proper, then he’s in a battle with [Diogo] Jota, who’s a scoring sensation since he’s come to Liverpool.
“I really like him, I completely love him to bits. Not simply because he’s an awesome participant and for what he’s accomplished for Liverpool, I wouldn’t say he’s sacrificed himself however he initially got here in on the proper wing, then Salah got here in and he moved to the left.


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“He’s then implausible on the left, Diaz got here in on the left and he moved to centre-forward.
“He’s all the time shifting for another person, however his performances don’t drop, he’s nonetheless producing.”
Star ahead in Ballon d’Or rivalry
Mane helped Liverpool win the Carabao Cup this season and he’s enjoying an important half because the Reds chase an unprecedented quadruple.
What’s extra, he helped Senegal declare their first Africa Cup of Nations triumph earlier this season.
As such, he’s in rivalry for the Ballon d’Or for 2022. Actual Madrid striker Karim Benzema is one other main contender amid his implausible goalscoring file.
The Champions League ultimate between Liverpool and Madrid will due to this fact have a serious say in who scoops the massive prize.