Super striker Mane voted Liverpool's best
May 9, 2017 - 10:24 PM Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has won both the Players' and Supporters' Player-of-the-Year award at the club's awards.The Senegal international, currently sidelined after a knee operation, has been out injured since April 1 but is still the club's leading scorer with 13 goals.
His importance to the side was highlighted in his absence with 11 points taken from the six matches he has missed and only seven goals scored.
"I just want to thank my teammates and supporters for giving me this honour," he said.
"It means so much to me. I feel at home at this club and in this city.
"My teammates, the staff, the manager and the supporters have all made me feel so welcome since I joined the club.
"I have loved every minute of playing for Liverpool this season and can't wait to get back fit to help the team again."
Mane will hope to have Champions League football to look forward to when he returns next season.
Liverpool have two matches remaining and six points would guarantee a top-four finish, although results elsewhere involving Arsenal and Manchester United may mean a maximum return is not required.
Despite some scratchy performances of late which have made securing a Champions League spot trickier than it may have been, manager Jurgen Klopp, who presented Mane with his Players' Player award, is satisfied with how things have gone.
"I am absolutely okay with this season but we want as much as possible. We have two very important games left," he said.
"I thought the boys did really well in a lot of games. We've had some fantastic performances in some games."
Emre Can's brilliant overhead kick against Watford last week was goal of the season.
Source: AAP
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