da pinup bet： Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to hammer Sadio Mane for his performance against Atletico Madrid.
da pinnacle： The reigning European champions crashed out of the Champions League at the last 16 stage after Diego Simeone’s side scored three goals in extra-time at Anfield, kick-started by Adrian’s howler which allowed Marcos Llorente to open the Atletico floodgates.
While the Spanish glovesman is the obvious target for criticism, the Reds supporters on Twitter have actually taken aim at Mane for his display.
The 61-cap Senegal international only got one of his five shots on target, while also failing to see any of his five attempted crosses come off successfully.
The former Southampton star also lost possession 31 times, and won only 12 of 22 ground duels he partook in.
Mane also attempted a couple of overhead kicks when it seemed easier to score in more traditional fashion, and ultimately, his woes in front of goal cost Liverpool a place in the quarter-finals.
Let’s see what a lot of supporters on Twitter have been saying about the 27-year-old…
To kick off the reaction, these four fans were seen hammering Mane on Twitter – one said he was just as bad as Adrian, while another said that he hardly beats defenders one on one.
That latter point could be deemed a valid one, as the Senegalese forward only managed to complete five of his attempted ten dribbles against Atletico Madrid on a night where he struggled to make things happen.
Another said that it was painful to watch the No.10 play against Simeone’s men – in fairness to this fan, it was quite frustrating to watch the attacker squander his opportunities, while he was also dribbled past twice and complete just 64% of his passes.
Elsewhere, some more fans took aim at the ex-RB Salzburg player.
While he wasn’t incredible on Wednesday evening by any means, Mane has been involved in 30 goals in just 38 appearances this season, scoring 18 while grabbing 12 assists.
If anyone deserves a pass for an underwhelming performance, it is the Senegal international.
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However, that isn’t to say that these supporters are wrong to aim their frustrations at him on this occasion.
In other news, The Athletic’s James Pearce has embarked on a rant towards Simeone and Atletico Madrid…