Sadio Mane is relishing the chance to play against Liverpool teammate Roberto Firmino as Brazil host Senegal.
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Manchester City kept pace behind league-leaders Liverpool with a 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park.
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Jurgen Klopp feels Liverpool were lucky to come away with a win, as he feels Sheffield United did enough to deserve a draw. Sadio Mane has denied talks of a rift with Mohamed Salah, after he was seen to be visibly angry with his Liverpool teammate during the 3-0 win over Burnley in August.
The Senegal international expressed his frustration after he was snubbed for a pass by Salah when in a threatening position, with the Egyptian forward instead going it alone before firing unsuccessful shot on goal.
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“These things happen in football,” Mane said in a news conference on Tuesday. “I was a little bit frustrated.”
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ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.”
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ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno speaks of Virgil Van Dijk’s importance to Liverpool, after the Dutch star-man was awarded UEFA player of the year.
Michael Owen has told ESPN FC that Mohamed Salah is a “selfish” striker, but the former Liverpool forward said the Egypt international’s recent spat with teammate Sadio Mane will not disrupt the pair’s prolific partnership.
Mane reacted angrily after being substituted during Liverpool’s 3-0 Premier League victory at Burnley last Saturday, with the Senegal forward unhappy at Salah’s failure to pass to him on at least one occasion when in a goalscoring position at Turf Moor.
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There was friction within African football’s most beloved double act this weekend, as Sadio Mane’s frustrations with Mohamed Salah boiled over, although there’s been plenty of success for the continent’s stars in Europe’s major leagues this past week.
Mane’s displeasure with his teammate came within the context of another resounding Liverpool victory, with the Senegal forward netting the Reds’ second in a 3-0 win at Burnley.
Mane played a key role in another fine Reds performance, as they maintained…
Liverpool continued their 100 percent start to their Premier League campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor. An own goal from Chris Wood, a calm finish from Sadio Mane and a long-range strike from Roberto Firmino sealed the deal for Jurgen Klopp’s men, who moved two points clear at the top of the table ahead of Sunday’s action.
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The Reds were fluent and confident going forward, and never really allowed Burnley to get into any kind of a rhythm. They didn’t panic…
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.”
Jurgen Klopp confirmed Sadio Mane was “upset with a situation in a game” following the forward’s angry reaction during Liverpool’s 3-0 victory at Burnley, but that “everything is fine.”
The Senegal international was atypically furious while making his way to the bench after being substituted on 85 minutes, seemingly at Mohamed Salah’s decision moments earlier not to slide a simple pass to him in the box to increase his side’s advantage.
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Arsenal certainly have the firepower to score goals against Liverpool, but can Unai Emery get his players to organize defensively at Anfield?
David Luiz and Matteo Guendouzi’s similar hairstyles are causing all sorts of confusion in The Exploding Heads’ Liverpool vs. Arsenal preview.
Steve Nicol says that the combination of new signing Dani Ceballos with Aubameyang and Lacazette could propel Arsenal into the top four.
Arsenal begin their Premier League campaign with a second consecutive win, their first time since the 2009-10 season.
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol has had enough of people hating on Mesut Ozil and believes he’d be an asset to D.C. United and MLS.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has said Arsenal can match Liverpool up front by starting him alongside Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe when the two sides meet at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday.
Liverpool’s attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino combined for 69 goals and 19 assists in all competitions last season, and Aubameyang labelled them “one of the best trios in the world.”
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Outside of a backup goalkeeper, a 17-year-old center-back with red hair and a 16-year-old winger, Liverpool haven’t added any new players this summer. Before acquiring free agent keeper Adrian on August 5, the club hadn’t made a single senior signing. (And since Alisson went down in the first half of the season opener vs. Norwich, Adrian’s now the starting goalkeeper until further notice.)
While the teams chasing them at the top end of the Premier League all improved in the final week of the summer…