If you want to judge a player’s true quality, then look beyond even the stats which define careers these days, and listen to those who truly know. The players themselves.
When it comes to Sadio Mane, there were so many tributes it seemed as though he had passed away, not merely left for pastures new and, importantly, richer. Mane won the hearts and minds of the fans, but also, importantly, the appreciation of the gnarled ex- Liverpool pros.
Jamie Carragher described him as his favourite Reds player of this era, “a true legend”, and Robbie Fowler marked his departure to Bayern Munich on Twitter, with a crying emoji.
