Your evening Liverpool headlines on Sunday, February 19.
Sadio Mane names ex-Liverpool team-mate ahead of Mohamed Salah in surprise finisher verdict
Ex-Liverpool star Sadio Mane has named Divock Origi as the best finisher he has shared the pitch with during his professional career.
Lucky enough to have been team-mates with a number of world-class players over the years, Mane's best years arrived on Merseyside while leading the Reds' attack alongside the likes of Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.
The Senegalese star brought to an end his Liverpool stay last summer after experiencing great success under Jurgen Klopp's stewardship, declaring his need for a new challenge as the main motivator for him moving to Munich.
It goes without saying those who Mane played alongside will have earned his utmost respect, though it may come as a surprise for some Origi has been selected as the most ruthless operator within the final third out of any individual over the course of his career.
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What Jurgen Klopp did after 59 minutes at Newcastle underlines massive Liverpool change
At first glance, they merely seem similar statistical quirks of an increasingly rollercoaster Premier League season for Liverpool.
But the statement each made from Jurgen Klopp couldn't have been any more contrasting.
As Liverpool floundered their way to a dismal defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion last month - an afternoon Klopp regards as his worst as a manager - the Reds boss took one final throw of the dice and introduced four substitutes from the bench at the same time.
The first occasion Klopp had made such a move in the top flight, it was a very clear commentary of his displeasure at what had gone on during the previous three-quarters of the match. If he could have, the Liverpool manager would probably have replaced almost everyone.
However, when Klopp repeated the trick after 59 minutes at Newcastle United on Saturday evening, the reasons - an injury concern over Darwin Nunez aside - were primarily positive.
Indeed, even without having suffered the shoulder injury that has left him sweating on his fitness for Tuesday's Champions League visit of Real Madrid, Nunez would most likely in any case have joined Jordan Henderson, Stefan Bajcetic and Cody Gakpo in being given a breather ahead of the visit of the Spaniards.
Ian Doyle has more, here.
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