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160 Sadio Mane has been named as one of the best Premier League wingers of all-time.
Speaking on the BBC Match of the Day Top 10 Podcast, Micah Richards, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have been discussing the Senegalese star.
As many Liverpool fans will remember, Sadio Mane was an absolute star for the Reds for a number of years, winning every trophy there was to win for the Anfield outfit before his £28m move to Bayern Munich.
Speaking on the podcast, Richards put Mane seventh in his list of the 10 greatest wingers in Premier League history, ahead of the likes of Riyad Mahrez, Robert Pires and John Barnes.
Sadio Mane one of the best wingers ever
Richards spoke about the Liverpool legend.
“Sadio Mane, he should be higher. The peer pressure has got to me from social media. He was at number seven for me, he had everything didn’t he?” Richards said.
“Who do we think is better all-round? We know Salah is the better goalscorer, but who’s the better all-round player?” Richards said.
Incredible
Richards says that Mane should be higher on his list of great wingers, and we’re inclined to agree.
Mane’s goalscoring exploits for Liverpool were incredible, and while the likes of Ryan Giggs and David Beckham had the longevity and the trophy haul to back up their brilliance, in terms of sheer numbers, Mane eclipses many of his contemporaries.
Mane’s departure from Liverpool last summer did coincide with a downfall in form last season, and that’s no coincidence. The winger was absolutely vital in almost everything Liverpool did in an attacking sense, and the Reds, for a long time, weren’t quite the same team without him.
Now, Liverpool have adapted to life after Mane, and they look better than ever, but it’s hard to imagine their attack will ever truly be as great as it was when Mane, Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino were all working in tandem.
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