“I have a lot of faith in the guys”

Bayern Munich winger Sadio Mane has despatched his finest needs to Liverpool after their 1-0 Premier League win towards Manchester Metropolis at Anfield on Sunday, October 16.

The Senegal worldwide left the Reds this summer time to hitch Bundesliga facet Bayern Munich however evidently he nonetheless has a tender spot for his outdated crew.

Chatting with BILD after the full-time whistle, Mane stated (h/t @DaveOCKOP on Twitter):

“I am very completely happy for the blokes that they beat Metropolis. I could not watch it as a result of we had been within the bus. I’ve lots of religion within the guys and the coach that they’ll get again to the highest.”

Mane was on the Bayern bus as he himself had a league sport to play in. Bayern beat Freiburg two hours later by a 5-0 margin the place Mane bought on the scoresheet as properly.

His tally is now as much as 5 targets in 10 Bundesliga video games for his new membership. Mane, all through his profession, has maintained Manchester Metropolis as his second favourite membership to play towards.

He has scored 10 targets and two assists in 19 video games towards Metropolis throughout competitions. The previous Southampton attacker has registered 13 targets and three assists towards Crystal Palace – his finest document towards any crew.

Supervisor Jurgen Klopp bought his crew off to a gradual begin to the season, which led to many pundits and followers questioning if it was attributable to Mane’s absence. The Merseyside outfit signed Darwin Nunez from SL Benfica this summer time for an eye-watering £85m. However that did not cease folks from questioning what may have occurred had Mane not left.

Liverpool now transfer as much as eighth within the desk with this massively vital win, amassing 13 factors in 9 Premier League video games.

Is Liverpool’s poor begin right down to Sadio Mane becoming a member of Bayern Munich?

Sadio Mane is among the world’s most elite attackers who all the time appears to pop up on massive events. His departure would damage any crew, and it is not any completely different for Liverpool.

Nonetheless, it is not honest to say that Mane leaving for Bayern Munich is the only real purpose for the 2019-20 Premier League champions’ poor begin to the marketing campaign. Luis Diaz has arguably been the membership’s finest participant since he joined in January down the left flank the place Mane earned his stripes at.

Roberto Firmino and Nunez have additionally met expectations down the center in assault – a place Mane took in his final six months on the membership.

A much bigger purpose for Liverpool’s distress because the begin of the marketing campaign is the crew’s ageing and, at instances, unenthused midfield. It’s no shock that in a sport the place the midfield performed properly – towards Metropolis – the Reds received in fashion.