Sadio Mane has insisted that he and his Liverpool teammates must “stick together” if they are to finish strongly in the Premier League and Champions League.
The 2020/21 campaign has been a tough one for the Reds. They have had to contend with a lot of high profile injuries to the likes of Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez, but results have been poor.
A run of six straight defeats at Anfield has contributed to them dropping out of the top four in the Premier League.
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But Liverpool’s form has slightly picked up of late. They beat Wolves 1-0 in the league last time out and they beat RB Leipzig 4-0 on aggregate to advance in the Champions League.
In an interview cited by The Liverpool Echo, Mane urged his teammates to “not stop believing” during the run-in:
“Let’s be honest. We are in a difficult time and this sometimes happens to teams, which again is part of football.
“We have to deal with the situation and not stop believing, but keep fighting, keep our motivation and go again.
“When you are a fighter you never try to make excuses, we are here to find solutions.
“Being together with my teammates always gives me high energy.
“You can see the quality of the team and if you came to the dressing room I think you would have no other option than to see your future like it is going to be bright because with this squad and this team there is the attitude and belief that everything will change.
“In football – and in life in general – you can’t expect anything and for years and years this complicated situation has not happened.
“We have always been successful, but now this has happened and we can see it is like how life is.
“To change it? Nothing else but stick together, be positive and fight.
“This is what we try to do to change this situation and I’m sure that it will change. I am more proud than ever to be a Liverpool player.
“I am happy, I am really enjoying being here and sharing the pitch with my teammates for Liverpool Football Club.”
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