Topic: Sadio Mané

[Ghost Town]

Can't be right.I have it on good authority that he lost the ball 31 TIMES & is slower than frozen water.

Glaciers Out! 

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Can't be right.I have it on good authority that he lost the ball 31 TIMES & is slower than frozen water.

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[KirkVanHouten]

He dribbled past his opponent, 7 times, same as Mo, but he lost the ball on 8 occasions.

He beat his man repeatedly but ran into a space where he was isolated and lost the ball. They did a bunch of tests on him last season at his request and apparently his physical attributes are unchanged. He can still sprint fast and beat a man, I think his issue is in his head which is a bit tougher to fix.

There's no doubt he's mistiming jumps, mistiming initiating body contact, and choosing the wrong option a lot more than we'd expect. But I think Robbo being underdone and Hendo being the wrong side made him look worse than he is. You can't expect him to beat a man, then beat another immediately every time. We need other players to be opening up space for him so that when he beats a man he's got a moment to lay it off or try again. I think Mane's getting the blame for what was happening behind him, I remember a few occasions where he'd taken up a good position only for the pass from Robbo to let him down.

[bornandbRED]

Sheesh… would have loved to have seen some of you around in the Paisley/Shankly days where selling a club captain after winning the title was not unheard of.

[Caligula?]

Jesus christ when it's not his day he'll struggle to tap the ball in from two yards.

[Welshred]

His finishing aside I thought he had a good game today

[rawcusk8]

Haha was looking like one of those days, some bad misses but well done Sadio lad for not letting your head drop.

[jillcwhomever]

That's more like it Sadio, lovely finish.

[Welshred]

His finishing aside I thought he had a good game today

Aside from that finish

[DelTrotter]

He certainly doesn't give up does he?  Happy for him, played well.

[RedSamba]

Can't finish his dinner 

[AndyMuller]

Mad game for him today, glad he got his goal in the end though.

[RedForeverTT]

Funny guy. He knew he was missing lots of chances and that sheepish smile proves it 😀

[tubby]

He still has that burst of speed and is working hard, just really erratic with his finishing.

[farawayred]

Sadio of yesteryear could have had five today, five! But I hope that THIS goal gives him the confidence.

[RyanBabel19]

Not great finishing but how amazing it was to see him full of confidence taking players on time and time again. Some audacious bits of skill from him today, long may it continue.

[lgvkarlos]

So far off his best for a long time now, I'm really worried about his form.
With no recruitment this summer and now Elliott injured, add this to shaq leaving Mane needs to step up.

[jillcwhomever]

On 99 goals now, I think.

[Hazell]

His finishing aside I thought he had a good game today

Yeah he was excellent, glad he got his goal in the end.

[farawayred]

On 99 goals now, I think.

One more than Salah...

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Finishing was subpar but he had a good game. Good to see him scoring. He already has a few

[Ghost Town]

So far off his best for a long time now, I'm really worried about his form.
With no recruitment this summer and now Elliott injured, add this to shaq leaving Mane needs to step up.

[Crimson]

One more than Salah...

One less!

Funny, him counting his chances with Robbo after the match. Honestly should have had a hatful!

[duvva 💅]

Really pleased when he finally put one away. Played well overall. Only 4 games into the season he’s gradually getting back to his best and the rust is coming off, it’ll take one game when he bangs in a few of those he missed today and he’ll be fully back

[Hedley Lamarr]

Finishing aside, he was outstanding. Strong, direct, an absolute handful. Looks much better this season.

[rossipersempre]

Probably going to attract moths to this flame but his eventual goal papered over the cracks IMO. The rust from last season is clearly still present. Still the same player but it’s like he’s just ever so slightly off in terms of pace, technique, movement and decision-making. On their own, it wouldn’t even be noticed much never mind discussed but as a cumulative effect, it’s sufficient to cause his overall level to drop. Like a finely tuned engine that needs calibration.

[Max_powers]

Probably going to attract moths to this flame but his eventual goal papered over the cracks IMO. The rust from last season is clearly still present. Still the same player but it’s like he’s just ever so slightly off in terms of pace, technique, movement and decision-making. On their own, it wouldn’t even be noticed much never mind discussed but as a cumulative effect, it’s sufficient to cause his overall level to drop. Like a finely tuned engine that needs calibration.

I don't know what you are talking about. He looked fast, skillful and strong, could have easily had 3-4 goals had he put on his finishing boots. His decision making was not great.

But he did skin his defender many times, played some great passes and his movement was top notch.

[Samie]

I'm with Maxwell mate. If Sadio was on it he'd have 3 goals today.

[Bread]

Personally, I thought he was absolutely awesome in the buildup play today. His passing was good, his dribbling was good, his positional awareness, vision and decision making was all good.

It's hard to disguise that his finishing absolutely deserted him today, but hopefully he'll rediscover his clinical touch before long.

[Sarge]

2 goals already this seaon in the league and he looks arsed and a lot happier.

[jboy14]

Haha was looking like one of those days, some bad misses but well done Sadio lad for not letting your head drop.

I agree. He had an excellent game apart from his finishing.

[ac]

Probably going to attract moths to this flame but his eventual goal papered over the cracks IMO. The rust from last season is clearly still present. Still the same player but it’s like he’s just ever so slightly off in terms of pace, technique, movement and decision-making. On their own, it wouldn’t even be noticed much never mind discussed but as a cumulative effect, it’s sufficient to cause his overall level to drop. Like a finely tuned engine that needs calibration.

It's a massive worry because of the lack of depth and his importance to the team when on form. When we won the league he was the driving force in attack who would often make the decisive action in tight games. His ability to create, score out of nothing was vital in games against like Villa and Norwich away. My sense is that whether we see a vintage Mane or this current version will be ultimately be the deciding factor in whether we win the league or not.

[KirkVanHouten]

He was off today. Misplacing passes, bad touches, poor decision making, unable to beat a man, missing sitters, and was pretty selfish.

Despite that he never gave up or didn’t show for the ball. He kept trying to score even though it genuinely looked like he never would. I’m hoping this goal gives him more confidence in his ability to score on off days. I think his problem is mental.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

He was off today. Misplacing passes, bad touches, poor decision making, unable to beat a man, missing sitters, and was pretty selfish.

Despite that he never gave up or didn’t show for the ball. He kept trying to score even though it genuinely looked like he never would. I’m hoping this goal gives him more confidence in his ability to score on off days. I think his problem is mental.

and yet Klopp said he was exceptional.

I wonder who to trust more? 

[newterp]

and yet Klopp said he was exceptional.

I wonder who to trust more? 

Kirk van Houten.


Announcers loved him today too.

[Hedley Lamarr]

He was off today. Misplacing passes, bad touches, poor decision making, unable to beat a man, missing sitters, and was pretty selfish.

Despite that he never gave up or didn’t show for the ball. He kept trying to score even though it genuinely looked like he never would. I’m hoping this goal gives him more confidence in his ability to score on off days. I think his problem is mental.

He beat defenders all afternoon.  He was an absolute menace, finishing was iffy though, I’ll give you that.

[whtwht]

and yet Klopp said he was exceptional.

I wonder who to trust more? 

Lol not the RAWK body language experts?

MANE if can get into a goal scoring rhythm along with Mo key to win the league to be honest.

[Hazell]

and yet Klopp said he was exceptional.

I wonder who to trust more? 

Kirk Van Houten. He's a pretty big wheel down at the cracker factory.

[wampa1]

Kirk Van Houten. He's a pretty big wheel down at the cracker factory.

He sleeps in a racing car. Do you?

[red1977]

I'm with Maxwell mate. If Sadio was on it he'd have 3 goals today.

Was a little unlucky to boot, Meslier left a leg when Sadio droped the shoulder and it clipped of his heel for a corner, had to go down as a good save but was lucky and i would guess he didn't know much about it, also a fantastic last second tackle when he was going to shoot denied him. The open goal, well ...should have scored, on another day he gets 3 maybe 4. and he soon will.