If Sadio Mane leaves Liverpool as looks likely, his consistency in front of goal is not going to be easy to replace. He has averaged 20 goals per season in all competitions for the Reds, and in 2021/22 became the first player to score 10+ times in the Premier League in each of the last eight campaigns (though Harry Kane later achieved this feat too).
While goal volume is obviously the most vital measure of a striker, being able to score in important moments is crucial too. With his goal at Villarreal, Mane became the top scoring African in the Champions League’s knockout phase, with 15 goals, and only Karim Benzema (with 17) has accumulated more across the last five seasons.
The Senegalese forward’s strike at the Estadio de la Ceramica was also notable as it proved to be the winner in Liverpool’s 3-2 victory. When it comes to scoring decisive goals such as these, Mane has few equals.
