06 Jan 2020 11:53:39
Hi eds,

Hypothetically, who would you deem a suitable Sadio Mane replacement? With this recent Madrid talk, just curious to know who YOU would select as his replacement if or rather when, he eventually leaves.

{Ed001's Note - is there one? I haven't seen anyone to compare.}


1.) 06 Jan 2020
06 Jan 2020 12:58:37
Mane is the best left winger in world football. For me there are only a handful of players anywhere near his level; Sterling, Insigne and Gnabry. I say near very loosely. I literally would not swap Mane for any player in world football except maybe Mbappe who admittedly plays a different position. Messi is better but he's much older. 3 best forwards for me? Messi, Mane, Mbappe. In that order.


2.) 06 Jan 2020
06 Jan 2020 13:15:51
None of Sterling, Gnabry nor Insigne are anywhere near Sadio Mané, not even in the same league.
The only comparable player over the past 3 seasons has been Eden Hazard, and even he is not on Sadio’s level anymore. Mané is a devastating terrorizer of player and completely irreplaceable.


3.) 06 Jan 2020
06 Jan 2020 13:37:39
Nope, don't let him go for any price. The best thing here is, I don't see him wanting to leave. He's part of the best team in the world.


4.) 06 Jan 2020
06 Jan 2020 13:43:27
Don't get me wrong I LOVE mane but we all thought couts was irreplaceable. I don't see mane leaving though. Why leave the world champions? We know mane isn't money orientated. It ain't happening.

Every team in Europe is worrying about losing their top players. to Liverpool!


5.) 06 Jan 2020
06 Jan 2020 14:53:23
If we keep racking up Champions League finals, none of the boys will want to leave. We as Liverpool fans want the Prem for obvious reasons, but our players bar probably Trent, want the Champions League over all of them it's only natural as it's the biggest. Sadio will stay aslong as we're at the top of Europe.


6.) 06 Jan 2020
06 Jan 2020 16:48:06
Robbie lad I never ever thought couts was irreplaceable. I used to get stick for saying he was crap.


7.) 06 Jan 2020
06 Jan 2020 17:26:06
I always wanted to see what klopp could do with sane


But anyone who has a full back tattoo of themself is a tool.


8.) 06 Jan 2020
06 Jan 2020 18:48:33
OP, the Madrid story is old, rehashed crap from last summer. He is going NOWEHERE and No, there is no wide player on Sadio Mane's level, IMO so no replacements is even worth the trouble discussing, IMO. None whatsoever. Not Sterling, Gnabry, Rashford, Hazard (not anymore), Bale, you name it.

Mane is a terror on any pitch he steps onto be it in Europe or internationally for Senegal. His mere presence on the pitch puts fear in opposing fans and when he gets the ball, he is electrifying. Oh and btw, what do Lewandowski, Hazard, Jochim Loew and Lionel Messi all have in common? They all voted for Sadio Mane for Ballon D'Or last year. Just my opinion.