Jürgen Klopp had performed his triple fist pump in front of the travelling Liverpool support. The manager’s pulse was still racing but the emotion was elation now – perhaps a bit of relief – rather than high stress. And then, as he prepared to disappear off down the tunnel, he glimpsed his match-winner.
Sadio Mané had operated largely on the fringes. The striker had flashed one header wide and seen another effort pulled back for offside against Luis Díaz. But on 65 minutes, Mané sensed his opportunity. And how he made it count. On current form, you can only keep him out for so long.
Written by David Hytner at Villa Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/10/aston-villa-liverpool-premier-league-match-report under the title “Sadio Mané completes comeback at Aston Villa to keep Liverpool in title race”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
