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Mane Adds To His Value As Southampton Beat Chelsea

Mane Adds To His Value As Southampton Beat Chelsea

Senegalese striker Sadio Mane once again grabbed the headlines this weekend as he contributed to Southampton’s victory over current English Premier League champions Chelsea.

The Saints managed to turn a 1-0 advantage for the Blues into a 3-1 demolition by full time, with Mane getting on the scoresheet with a goal. The 23-year-old was in fine form, showing maturity and composure while displaying a work ethic that is sure to win him admirers.

After the goal against Chelsea, he now has four goals in his last three games, demonstrating his dangerous form at the moment. Discussing the player following an excellent performance, Southampton coach Ronald Koeman praised the striker and admitted that he anticipated interest from other clubs in the near future.

“Ok, maybe one day we will lose Mane but then we have to be prepared. You know in our situation that kind of players if they play like today there will come a lot of interest in the end of the season, but now we enjoy watching Mane in our team,” said Koeman, according to AfricanFootball.

Commenting specifically on the Chelsea game, Koeman revealed his admiration for the way his player was able to adapt on the pitch.

“He is very fast and he is showing also now to be very clever out of his positions. I think he changed well the position in front and it was difficult for them (Chelsea) to have good defending,” the coach said.

“Of course then if you play good football you need that kind of players on the top level they can bring. He was fantastic,” Koeman added.