Eric Bailly’s return to the Manchester United side ended in injury misery on Sunday, while Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita were among the goals again as Liverpool maintained their title charge during a mixed weekend for Africa’s players in Europe’s major league.
Following a strong maiden campaign in England after arriving from Villarreal in a £30 million deal in June 2016, Bailly’s United career has been beset by injury and a loss of form. He lost his way under Jose Mourinho, and has…
English Premier League: Sadio Mane (23′) Liverpool 2-0 Huddersfield Town
Liverpool cantered past a feeble Huddersfield winning 5-0 at Anfield to return to the top of the Premier League.
Liverpool swept Huddersfield aside with ease in a 5-0 win to return to the top of the Premier League. A record-setting Naby Keita g…
English Premier League: Sadio Mane (66′) Liverpool 4-0 Huddersfield Town
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley shares his thoughts on where Virgil van Dijk ranks among the Premier League’s best players this campaign.
Manchester City and Liverpool dominate the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award with Raheem Sterling and Virgil van Dijk among those shortlisted.
Sergio Aguero, Sadio Mane, Bernardo Silva and Eden Hazard join Sterling and Van Dijk on the six-man list, with last year’s winner Mohamed Salah failing to make the cut. There is also no place for Kevin De Bruyne, who lost out to Salah last term.
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Van Dijk, a £75 million…
PORTO, Portugal — Liverpool comfortably booked their place in the semifinals after seeing off a spirited early onslaught by hosts Porto and then running away with it to win 4-1 for an aggregate score of 6-1. The win sets up a mouthwatering clash with Barcelona and a reunion with former stars Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho.
Positives
The front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino all got on the scoresheet and look to be hitting peak form at the perfect time.
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ESPN FC’s Craig Burley breaks down what Sunday’s Premier League results mean for Liverpool and Manchester City in the title race.
Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah scored in Liverpool’s dominant victory over Chelsea, moving the Reds back ahead of Manchester City.
A brilliant second-half display took Liverpool back to the Premier League summit. A Sadio Mane header and a stunner from Mohamed Salah had Anfield bouncing and provided the perfect response to Manchester City’s win at Crystal Palace earlier in the day.
Positives
Jurgen Klopp claimed beforehand that what happened in 2014 would have no bearing on this game, and he was right. The fans might be scarred by the memory of that loss to Chelsea, but the players clearly paid it no heed. This was a performance…
English Premier League: Sadio Mane (51′) Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea
Sadio Mane has demonstrated over the past two years that he’s an elite big-game player, yet the Senegal striker’s consistent performances for Liverpool in the highest-profile fixtures somehow continue to go under the radar despite the accolades and praise that come his way.
The Reds’ UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first-leg tie against FC Porto at Anfield on Tuesday represents another opportunity for the forward, who turns 27 on Wednesday, to thrive in another high-profile fixture.
Mane…
As Liverpool compete to win the Premier League and Champions League, Shaka Hislop explains why Sadio Mane could be their most important player.