Mane, a £34m summer signing, opened the scoring on 15 minutes before Javier Mascherano scored an own goal.
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Jurgen Klopp said “I’m happy with squad but if injury happens then we need to react”. Playing Barcelona the night before and then flying over, I knew some would be exhausted but we were looking forward to coming here. We didn’t think before the game we are one level with Barca and we don’t think after the game we are on a higher level than Barca – we are not insane.
It was a memorable evening for those in red at Wembley as Liverpool rounded off their International Champions Cup campaign with a superb 4-0 victory over La Liga champions Barcelona. The Merseyside club were 4-0 victors and at the heart of the impressive display was the pace and guile of Liverpool’s new acquisition Sadio Mane.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was delighted with the teams 4-0 win against FC Barcelona in a friendly football match but warned his players not to get too carried away with the result. But that’s a very important lesson for us.
Liverpool, a five-time European champion, always loves its European nights but the team’s failure to qualify for continental competition this season may well turn out to be a blessing.
“This team is actually on a good path but nobody could tell from this match”.
Adam Lallana stole the ball from Munir on the halfway line and surged forward, playing a neat one-two with Roberto Firmino before setting up Mane to slot home.
Liverpool had to weather a succession of Barcelona chances before halftime.
Luis Suarez was facing his old club for the first time but the Uruguayan was kept quiet apart from one volley which was saved by Simon Mignolet, while Lionel Messi clipped a post in the first half.
Milner, who announced his England retirement on Friday, was again deployed at left-back for Liverpool, but had to give way to Alberto Moreno before half-time.
“We have to learn better that when we stay deep, we must be active and it was a little bit of a problem, but there were also some wonderful moments”.
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Barca were finding it impossible to contain Mane and the Senagalese shot wide after some dazzling footwork before Grujic rounded off the win with a clever header from Lazar Markovic’s cross.
