Mane’s influence was key, as whilst Liverpool have talented ball-players in Adam Lallana, Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino, Mane offers blistering pace and direct dribbling ability, and gives the Liverpool attack a different dimension.
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Arsenal finished in second place in the Premier League table last season and 10 points behind surprise champions Leicester City. Will we support the boss regardless of what happens come September 1st?
Former Sunderland midfielder Henderson added: ‘We opened the path for them again. “I always said that the one thing I really needed to improve was to score more goals”.
Liverpool travel to Burnley for their second league game of the season on Saturday.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says they must be more disciplined defensively to avoid a repeat of their thrilling, but nervy, opening day victory at Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger has been left reeling with the news that Aaron Ramsey is facing a month out with a hamstring injury.
He stresses that Klopp also believes Clyne, Milner, and even Ragnar Klavan can fulfil the role if a nasty injury forces Moreno out of the side.
Ramsey succumbed to exactly the sort of injury that Wenger had sought to avoid in leaving out Koscielny, midfielder Mesut Ozil and striker Olivier Giroud, and Wenger admitted the squad was undercooked for the season. “You are in a catch 22 situation with the Euros”, Wenger told reporters.
‘It’s a very hard situation to sort out because the players come back late because of the Euros and, on top of that, you play them and they get injured.
“I pushed Ramsey in and he got injured”, he said.
He would not be drawn on questions over the implications of the result for two of the biggest contenders for the title and focused on his team’s tactical shortcomings.
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The whole team needs shaking up and is screaming out for a player who is going to make everyone else around him compete.
