Sadio Mane has opened up on his recent run of low form for Bayern Munich and admitted it has proven challenging to adapt after leaving Liverpool this summer.
Mane joined Bayern Munich in a £35.1million agreement from Liverpool this summer. The Senegalese star pulled the curtain down on six trophy-laden seasons at Anfield after making it clear he wanted a new challenge.
The forward got off to a fast start with the Bundesliga giants, scoring four goals in his first four games. However, he subsequently went five matches without a goal, including two blanks in the Champions League and in the recent loss at Augsburg.
Mane ended his mini goal drought by netting in Friday's four-goal victory over Bayer Leverkusen, which ended Bayern's four-game run without a win in the Bundesliga. It was a collectively poor run of games from the German champions, which heightened the spotlight on the former Reds forward's form.
Mane hit 120 goals for Liverpool in 269 appearances and collected six major honours during his time in Jurgen Klopp's side with the Reds struggling to adapt to life without the forward – who proved to be consistently excellent across his Anfield stint.
Speaking to Uefa.com, Mane explained: “It is going well. Switching from one club to another is not easy. I spent eight very nice years in England, six years at Liverpool [after] two at Southampton, and now I am in a new country. It is not easy because everything changes so suddenly: people, training, everything.”
The Senegalese forward continued: “Everything is changing so it is not easy at all. I need to adapt. I knew that and it came as no surprise. It is happening just the way I imagined it. People here are welcoming, and they're real players. People around the club are amazing so I am very happy.”
Dietmar Hamann, who played for both Bayern and Liverpool, questioned how Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann was deploying the Senegalese forward in his attacking system while claiming that Mane looks “isolated” within the team setup.
Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann previously reassured over Mane's form: "He put in so much for Liverpool. He's a new signing. He just needs to adapt. He was trying. I'm certain he will succeed for us."
Tekashi1234
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Mane we’re really struggling without you. Mane is far better than DARWIN NUNEZ.
Waiting for him to improve.
NishanTaneja
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Mane we’re really struggling without you. Mane is far better than DARWIN NUNEZ.
new player came in and they always evreywhere struggled to get into the team tactics.. even like mane like messi.. give him some time he will show who he is..
Petdeortyz
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when you fall to appreciate what you have you will surely regret we lose it sorry for Liverpool
stephano13
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Far better than Nunez
sazciksuz
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mane photo Bayern
Suucimrsz
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please come back
Tekashi1234
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Mane we’re really struggling without you. Mane is far better than DARWIN NUNEZ.
zosadmnou
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nooo oooh! i thought he was d saviour of bayern, d one who will give them d seperb season lfc cant have.....m even sure there is a lunatic in this comments who will still say lfc didnt like mane thats y they sold him....its their folks i reall feel for, imagine such lunatics are ur next generation!
FcBayernFürimmer
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wtf!! he has played 11 games and has 7 goals and 7 disallowed goals via var??? lol its only october relax!! 🤣🤣🤣
FcBayernFürimmer
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No one benefited from this deal. Even liverpool not doing well either
he has played 11 games and has 7 goals and 7 disallowed goals via var??? lol its only october relax!! 🤣🤣🤣
FcBayernFürimmer
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I so love Mane but please EPL fans ona own too much, mane will bang 40 goals in bundesliga, we are waiting oooo. Adapt well bro
40 goals?? relax lol
FcBayernFürimmer
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lmao he has 7 goals in 11 games! he's not a striker he has also had 7 goals rubed out off his own boot due to var!! 1 of them was later found to have been a goal that should have stood to regardless!! so 14 x he has put the ball in the back of the net in 11 games!! he's form is that bad??? RELAX!! [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Yeyaekopuy
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he is far more than Liverpool, even you can't compare mane with nunez
Lapbceiot
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It's a lesson for the England team to do that if someone is paying for you
MohammedRaheem
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Liverpool too in really struggling without you.
rubbish we are suffering from right back ..not on mane position
DhanishOsiris
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He is a great player and I think that he will take time to adapt. I still miss him in Liverpool. Let's hope sadio adapt soon in bayern
rudacdnouy
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Mane will adapt very soon
Kiodnoty
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There's no time for him to adapt,he should come back to l'pool.
candekrt
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BAYERN MUNICH SHOULD GO FOR A TOUGH DEFENDER IN THE MOULD OF HARRY MAGUIRE😁✌
fenbciloy
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Sadio you need to go back to Liverpool!!!! That’s your team.. they need you🫶🏻 we need you!!!
We can't cry over spilled milk. Mane is gone, Liverpool will remain Liverpool even if they fire Jurgen Klopp
fenbciloy
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the fact is mane needs salah and salah needs mane , they just thought they can go on thier own
Salah needs himself to perform
Hapoprtz
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mane best days are yet to come at bayern but he is a real talent and the time is almost here good luck mane you are atrue champion remember god didnt make the world in one day
Fuoalmnpuz
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sadio mane is the best player in Africa
did you mean he play bayer ask mane Who is your Boss he will replay mo salah the king of epl and the world
Tomni
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I think selling MANE was the dumbest decision [ko]FACTOS
ElijahTainNmaHowe
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Liverpool too in really struggling without you.
obataobie
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Mane and Liverpool are both struggling. "If we meet again we laugh; if not the parting was well made".
Taoabeiory
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sadio mane is the best player in Africa
JoyNg
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Not only you Bro... Liverpool themselves are feeling it but it hard to admit for them😏😂😂
zaeablmnp
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the fact is mane needs salah and salah needs mane , they just thought they can go on thier own
calosraph
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I so love Mane but please EPL fans ona own too much, mane will bang 40 goals in bundesliga, we are waiting oooo. Adapt well bro
Sewabepryz
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It’s will be well brother keep working hard
veecmpsuz
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Mane will get used to it and score goals
Fezabkopsu
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welcome back
Emanuski
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No one benefited from this deal. Even liverpool not doing well either
miedinors
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sadio mane ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
cuyaklmruz
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he will just need time
GT_woman
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Sadio you need to go back to Liverpool!!!! That’s your team.. they need you🫶🏻 we need you!!!
sockmrst
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Mia San Mia💪
juwbinprst
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Goat💜