Liverpool legend Mane was interviewed by Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand not long ago and talked about topics such as Salah, Firmino and Robertson.
- You and Salah are both Liverpool legends, do you have a rivalry - like I did with Vidic?
"(Salah is) an outstanding player. A great player. A top player. "
"(I know) everyone says that (we have a rivalry), and it always is. But that's not the case... and I don't think it's a bad thing. "
"I'm quiet, but like everyone in the team Got along well. That's how I am. I think Mo (Salah) is a good guy as well. But I think on the pitch, sometimes he passes the ball to me and sometimes he doesn't. Firmino) is willing to share the ball. Sometimes that's how it is... "
Six years ago, in Liverpool's 3-0 victory over Burnley, the angry scene when Mane was substituted is still fresh in my memory. At that time, he was furious because Salah did not pass the ball to him for a one-on-one shot, but chose to shoot it himself. A few minutes later, coach Klopp decided to replace Mane, causing his anger to completely explode on the bench. Mane made multiple angry gestures and vented his emotions on the bench before calming down after being comforted by teammate James Milner.
——The rage after being substituted against Burnley 6 years ago
"I still remember that game. I was really angry because he should have passed the ball to me but didn't. I was still very angry after the game. He came to me the next day and wanted to communicate but didn't know how to speak. Since we went home separately (after the game) and couldn't communicate, he thought I was still angry. "
"The next day he said to me: 'Can we talk?' I replied: 'No problem, let's talk.' He explained: 'You think I don't want to pass you? In the end, I didn't score, it was Bobby (Firmino) who scored. But when I got the ball, I didn't even think about it or even saw it. I just wanted to shoot. I don't have any problem with you. To be honest, if I could see you at that time, I would definitely pass it.' "
"You know...I responded: 'Don't worry, it's over. I was angry because I thought that with your ability, you could have passed the ball to me more.' "
"Since that day, our relationship has become closer. Although similar situations happen from time to time,... we are both strikers, and when we get the ball, we usually only have the goal in our eyes. So in my opinion, he is not targeting me. "
"He just wanted to keep scoring goals. I talked to him afterwards and said, 'Mo, I can see you want to go one step further...I can help you a lot because I know you want to be the top scorer.' "
"As long as you are willing...I'm here. I can help you because I don't have a problem with it. I would like to help you more. "
- Who is your most compatible partner on the court?
"People always talk about the trident - me, Bobby (Firmino), Mo (Salah). But if you look at Robertson, how aggressively he moves in and fights for every ball, it's really impressive. "
"My partnership with Robertson... is probably the best partnership of my career because we understand each other. It's all natural and it's been natural since he came in. Form. I help him, he helps me. When I have the ball, if I face a winger who is giving him a hard time, he will say, 'Hey, you have to help me, and I will help you.' I will say, 'Don't worry, I will be here to support you. ' No matter what, there is a tacit understanding between us.