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title: "Liverpool: James Pearce hails ‘transformed’ Sadio Mane"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-04-18T12:30:22Z"
modified: "2022-04-18T12:30:22Z"
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# Liverpool: James Pearce hails ‘transformed’ Sadio Mane

**Journalist James Pearce has described Liverpool superstar Sadio Mane as a ‘transformed’ figure after his match-winning performance against Manchester City.**

### The Lowdown: Mane superb against City

The Reds picked up a memorable 3-2 win over City on Saturday afternoon, as they reached the FA Cup final and kept their quadruple dream alive.

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It was Mane who was Liverpool’s biggest hero on the day, scoring twice for Jurgen Klopp’s side and excelling in his all-round game at Wembley.

The Senegalese has come in for lots of [praise](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-jamie-carragher-hails-sadio-manes-performance-vs-man-city/) in the days since the win over City and it doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon.

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### The Latest: Pearce hails Reds hero

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1515758689403260938?s=20&t=ZipMF4Dr_Ek6qy8-RdLgaA) on Sunday, [*The Athletic*](https://theathletic.com/3254593/2022/04/17/diaz-arrival-helped-give-outstanding-mane-new-lease-life-liverpool/?source=emp_shared_article)‘s Pearce waxed lyrical over Mane, claiming he has gone up a gear after a drop off in form:

> “Some believed the arrival of Luis Diaz would spell the beginning of the end for Sadio Mane at #LFC. In fact it has helped give him a new lease of life. A look at how his fortunes have been transformed and the belief he took from his heroics for Senegal.”

### The Verdict: Genuine Liverpool legend

The term legend can be banded around too easily these days, but in Mane’s case, he most certainly falls into that bracket at Liverpool.

The 30-year-old has been one of the star men of the Jurgen Klopp era at Anfield, not only winning the Champions League and Premier League but also [scoring 115 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sadio-mane/alletore/spieler/200512) in 259 appearances.

Mane has inspired Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations glory and World Cup qualification recently, too, and as Pearce alludes to, it looks to have given him a huge confidence boost. What a stunning, humble footballer he is.

***In other news, Pearce has also heaped praise on one ‘special’ Liverpool player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/man-city-2-3-liverpool-thiago-pearce/).***