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There is an assumption, that Sadio Mane get in the way Mohamed Salah make a goal in the match Liverpool vs Chelsea. Is it true?
Liverpool vs Chelsea at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, Friday (5/3/2021) ended in defeat for the host. The Blues won 1-0 through Mason Mount’s goal.
Liverpool himself struggled throughout the fight. The front row, namely the Trio Firmansah raised by Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, and Mohamed Salah, had minimal goals.
The spotlight is on Mane, who is considered unwilling to give Salah a goal. The moment occurred at the beginning of the first half.
At that time, Mane could receive a Trent Alexander-Arnold crossing in the penalty box. He could have gone first, but Andreas Christensen seemed to be getting annoyed. If Mane falls, then Liverpool could get a penalty. However, Mane continued to chase the ball instead.
Michael Owen considered that moment to be quite strange, because in the match against Sheffield United, Mane also tried so. The former Liverpool striker also has a theory.
He claims, there is competition between Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah. Mane is considered not wanting to give Liverpool a penalty, because Salah will be the executor. Therefore, Mane prefers not to fall.
“I don’t believe he doesn’t want to do it, but I don’t recommend him to do it,” Owen told Optus Sport.
“It was a nice touch, and he was probably thinking of getting a chance in the end. But he did something similar a week ago (against Sheffield United).”
“I just wanted to know, and maybe a little sneaky thought in my head. Mo Salah is the penalty taker for this team, and if he (Mane) thinks he has a chance to score, he thinks it is better to take it himself, because if he falls, then Mo who will score again, “
“These players have been eyeing the Golden Boot for the last few seasons. It might be some kind of wild theory, but the competitive nature of him and Mo Salah, we see them not crossing each other when one of them is in a much better position than the other. “he said.
This season, Mane himself only scored 11 goals. While Salah has scored 24 goals. Their contribution so far has not been enough to bring the Reds to compete, because Liverpool have now dropped to 7th place in the Premier League standings.
“We see a little selfishness, a little disgruntled behavior. Mo Salah shook his head (when replaced). I just thought a few times, I saw Mane falling for such odds and (not doing it) on two matches in a row? It just makes me think so, “Owen said further.
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