Sadio Mane has been caught on camera appearing to react angrily to his manager Jurgen Klopp after the match against Manchester United.
The Senegalese was trending at full-time but not because of his contribution to the game but his behaviour after it.
Liverpool grabbed a 4-2 win at Old Trafford on Thursday night to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive.
Bruno Fernandes who captained Manchester United for the first time in the Premier League, opened the scoring for the hosts.
However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were soon pegged back by goals from Diogo Jota and a brace from Roberto Firmino.
Marcus Rashford added to the hosts’ tally for what appeared to be the start of a comeback. But the Red Devils had their hopes dashed as Mohamed Salah added to the visitors’ advantage with few minutes left on the clock.
However, despite the win, Liverpool forward Sadio Mane appeared displeased after the game.
Mane who came on as a sub in the second half did not hide his displeasure with his manager at full-time.
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Cameras followed Klopp as he fist-bumped some players after the game. But when the German attempted to do the same with Mane, the forward refused to shake his hand. Instead, he appeared to utter some angry words in his manager’s direction as he walked off.
When asked about the incident in his post-match interview with Sky Sports, Klopp was quick to play it down.
“No, no problem. Yesterday I made a late decision in training to decide for Diogo [to start ahead of Mane]. The boys are used to me explaining things usually but there was actually no time for that and that’s all. It’s all fine.”
Mane has struggled this season with the forward admitting it has been “the worst season of my career”. It is therefore baffling that he threw a tantrum for being dropped.
Many fans haven’t taken too kindly to Mane’s reaction, with many of them branding him disrespectful. A few have said it shows the player’s desire to want to play all the time.
What do you make of the incident?
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