Sadio Mané was destined to shine at Al-Nassr, but his former coach, Luis Castro, seemed to favor Cristiano Ronaldo. Today, under the direction of Stefano Pioli, the Senegalese striker is finding his feet again.
Full of confidence, the Lions number 10 is close to his best level. Mohammed Al-Deea, former Al-Hilal goalkeeper, noticed a clear improvement in Mané: “Castro only cared about Ronaldo, but Pioli gave confidence to the whole team, allowing ( Sadio) Mané and Talisca to shine in the last two matches,” underlines the Saudi legend.
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Under Pioli, Sadio Mané played 2 matches, scored 1 goal and offered 2 assists. Statistics that contrast with last season, where although the striker scored 17 goals and provided 13 assists in 50 games, he faced a lot of criticism due to the high expectations placed on him. Today, Mané appears to be rediscovering his brilliance, recalling his glory days at Liverpool, where he terrorized opposition defenses while excelling in defensive tasks.
It was this player that Al-Nassr fans rediscovered during the 3-0 victory against Al-Ettifaq on September 20, during Pioli’s first match in charge of the team. Mané shone by delivering two assists, his 3rd and 4th of the season in the Saudi Pro League. In great shape, he then scored his first goal of the season in the Copa del Rey against Al-Hazem, three days later. All eyes will be on him this Friday during the match against Al-Wahda at Al-Awal Park, counting for the 5th day, to confirm this return to the forefront.
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