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[Angryred]

Seen a Tweet pop up other day, reminding that Mane's contract expires at the same time as Mo's, which is a bit of a worry.

Considering the general consensus seems to be just give Mo whatever he asks for, what do we do with Mane? If Mo is getting 300/400k, what's a fair contract for Mane?

Probably better to get Mane's contract out of the way first?

[RedReet]

This might work?

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[RedReet]

Probably better to get Mane's contract out of the way first?

I wonder if that ship has already sailed, adding more uncertainty into the equation. I thought it was basically a done deal in summer, so I wonder if he's holding off to see how the Mo situation plays out.

[Angryred]

I wonder if that ship has already sailed, adding more uncertainty into the equation. I thought it was basically a done deal in summer, so I wonder if he's holding off to see how the Mo situation plays out.

Yep, if I were in his shoes... Do the same myself

[Paul12]

Bump.

I see he is once again getting flak in other threads, yet The Athletic rates him as in the top ten players in the League and I know opposition managers spend a lit of time trying to keep him under control because he is viewed as as big a threat as Mo - and less predictable because of his movement, his starting positions and so on. Very important member of our team.

[BG1973]

It's just a couple of people to be fair.

It's a real shame, he's been a handful and a big reason why we're hammering in goals again. Seem to have an agenda, ignoring the good and focussing on his 'terrible' first touch instead.

[Liverpool]

no goals in 7 I think, is that his biggest dry spell for us?

Not worried about it, as I think his play is good enough and the goals will come

[fabinho]

As much as I think he's important for us, he has been a pale comparison of Mane at his best, which was a couple of seasons ago now when he was an absolute beast. Many thought him more important than Mo that season. Now there's nobody thinking that.

[Harv]

As above.

He's still good, by most others standards. But by the standards he set himself over past seasons, he's nowhere near. He misses way too many chances to be considered one of the best. He's lucky our system creates so much and we have another guy on the opposite side that finishes most of his.

His touch has never been good, his finishing has always been patchy, but his pace and element of surprise (sometimes by having such a bad first touch ) often gets him out of trouble. But his constant running and drive adds a lot to the team, he's always there lingering in dangerous spots.

His pace looks like its on the way out to me though. Ever since covid struck he seems to have lost that real burst to take it away from people that he used to have.

As good as he can be, if we could get a younger, faster, smarter, more composed forward then i'd definitely consider selling him whilst his value would be high. I don't think he's good enough technically to play until he's in his mid 30's and has lost his main weapons - pace and power. Mo on the other hand is.

[baitman]

Lately his ball control is like a drunk andy carroll

[Doc_Piptorious]

As above.

He's still good, by most others standards. But by the standards he set himself over past seasons, he's nowhere near. He misses way too many chances to be considered one of the best. He's lucky our system creates so much and we have another guy on the opposite side that finishes most of his.

His touch has never been good, his finishing has always been patchy, but his pace and element of surprise (sometimes by having such a bad first touch ) often gets him out of trouble. But his constant running and drive adds a lot to the team, he's always there lingering in dangerous spots.

His pace looks like its on the way out to me though. Ever since covid struck he seems to have lost that real burst to take it away from people that he used to have.

As good as he can be, if we could get a younger, faster, smarter, more composed forward then i'd definitely consider selling him whilst his value would be high. I don't think he's good enough technically to play until he's in his mid 30's and has lost his main weapons - pace and power. Mo on the other hand is.

That's it exactly. By the standards of almost every other wide attacker/winger in the league he is right up there. His goal and assist return is always matching or beating almost all of the rest.

Put in in almost any other team in the league with his numbers and he would be getting lauded. Is just with us we happen to have a curly haired chap on the other wing who is probably the best in the world and everyone else looks average to poor by comparison.

[The_weatherman]

Given his problems with signing a new contract and his unhappiness that we sold Keita, I think we should just transfer list the bugger now.




Wait, that's my FM save.....probably shouldn't be annoyed with him in real life too.

[BG1973]

That's it exactly. By the standards of almost every other wide attacker/winger in the league he is right up there. His goal and assist return is always matching or beating almost all of the rest.

Put in in almost any other team in the league with his numbers and he would be getting lauded. Is just with us we happen to have a curly haired chap on the other wing who is probably the best in the world and everyone else looks average to poor by comparison.

Exactly, so would be good to see a bit more appreciation of the good rather than constantly highlighting the perceived bad.

Bad?! Feck me we all know what that really looks like. And it's not Mane.

[Paul12]

Exactly, so would be good to see a bit more appreciation of the good rather than constantly highlighting the perceived bad.

Bad?! Feck me we all know what that really looks like. And it's not Mane.

All day long.

(And when he leaves and observes that some fansites gave him unfair criticism, no doubt you'll say he is a wuss.)

[Venton]

There's no way he is as good as he was a couple of years ago. However his work rate is still tremendous.