‘Really, really tough time for me’ – Mane reacts to his goal drought
Liverpool striker Sadio Mane ended his streak of nine Premier League games without a goal when he scored the Reds’ only goal in their 1-1 draw against Leeds on Monday night.
Sadio Mane
had not scored in the Premier League since January 28, and his goal in the 1-1 draw against
Leedsput an end to his nine-game goal drought.
The Senegalese striker, who has 8 goals in 29 PL games, has admitted to having a lackluster season in front of the Reds’ attacking line this season, but he has never doubted his abilities.
"It’s a really, really tough time for me, we have to recognize that, but it’s part of football and I already know that so I’m dealing with it and trying to work as hard as I can to help the team more,"
Mane has told
Liverpool's official website.
He added on the challenge of trying to regain peak form:
"A few years ago I would maybe struggle a bit more but now I have more experience and know a bit more about football so I know what this kind of time is like.
"It’s my first time but, to be honest, I never doubt [myself]. I just try to be more positive than I’ve ever been, so that’s it."
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