Liverpool August squad rankings: Sturridge falls, Mane rises

By Tom Bogert | Sep 2, 2016

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 14: Sadio Mane of Liverpool and team mates celebrate his goal with Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on August 14, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 06: Sadio Mane of Liverpool during the International Champions Cup 2016 match between Liverpool and Barcelona at Wembley Stadium on August 6, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

2. Sadio Mane (up three places)

There’s been a ton of content fawning over how fantastic the Senegalese attacker has been literally since the day he arrived at Liverpool, straight down to his introductory interview and unveiling pictures.

But there’s never enough Mane.

When Liverpool splurged north of £30million for the former Southampton man, there were nervous whispers “well that might have been a little too much…” going about the room. But after four competitive matches, there’s more of a (half?) joking regular-talking-voice of confident “what a bargain!” going about the room.

Mane missed one match and there’s no coincidence that it was his new club’s most anemic, toothless attacking display of the (young) season. One would imagine that the training collusion that caused the shoulder injury that Mane was nursing during the 2-0 loss at Burnley would’ve been more exciting than anything to happen for the Reds in that match.

It’s Gucci Mane.

Next: 1. Philippe Coutinho

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