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Jamie Carragher heaps praises on Liverpool star after FA Cup win against Manchester City
Jamie Carragher heaps praises on Liverpool star after FA Cup win against Manchester City
Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher has showered praises on the Reds forward Sadio Mane following an impressive display in the FA Cup semi-finals against Manchester City.
Sadio Mane scored twice for liverpool as they defeated Manchester City 3-2 at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Liverpool’s Senegalese striker Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Super Cup 2019 football match between FC Liverpool and FC Chelsea at Besiktas Park Stadium in Istanbul on August 14, 2019. (Photo by Bulent Kilic / AFP) (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images)
Ibrahima Konate opened the scoring for his side with an incredible header from Andrew Robertson corner. Mane doubled the lead having capitalized on Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen’s poor mistake.
The 30-year-old forward then scored an absolute stunner from outside the box to give the Merseysiders a 3-0 lead.
However, man city scored twice in the second half to give the game a nervy finish but couldn’t prevent the Reds from reaching the FA Cup finals.
Liverpool ex defender Carragher took to Twitter to express his admiration towards Mane.He tweeted:
“I love Sadio Mane.”
He later added another tweet which read:
“What a player you’ve been and still are for Liverpool.”
Liverpool will face Chelsea in the FA Cup final which will take place at Wembley Stadium on 14 May. The Reds will be keen on another cup victory this season.
They had already beaten Chelsea in the League Cup final on penalties at the same venue in February.
In other news, Liverpool Goalkeeper Alisson Becker makes ‘honest admission’ about Manchester City’s Ederson
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