Sadio Mane – Germany – Bayern Munich’s dark years

27 May 2023, 89^I Minute of a suffocating Cologne-Bayern. Thomas Tuchel’s men are letting it happen mistershell Borussia Dortmund’s advantage heroically sealed an eleventh consecutive German championship title when Jamal Musiala entered five minutes earlier rekordmeister, A role that Sadio Mane preferred to take, who admired the young German’s skills from the sidelines. Arriving from Liverpool with the Champions League (2019) and an English Championship title (2020) in his bag, the Teranga Lions winger had two missions in Bavaria: helping Bayern win Europe’s most beautiful competition and especially the departure of Robert Lewandowski. To forget Unfortunately, nothing went according to plan.

The fanfare before the first blow

Although everything started ideally for the Senegalese. after six seasons with reds And departing for 32 million euros, Mane has been quick to present himself to his new audience with the best face, slaying five times in his first six appearances in his new tunic. On the way, he picks up the German Supercup and finds that the supporters of the Südkurve (the South Kop of the Allianz Arena) are already liking themselves, to the extent that he goes to Frankfurt to communicate with the fans after the cards were handed out. Himself took the megaphone. Championship debut (1-6). But the former Liverpool player’s broad smile would soon fade. Initially deployed as a support striker, Mane was destabilized when Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann moved him to the left wing and opted for a 4–2–3–1 formation. In the absence of a pure number 9, it also loses its influence in Bavarian collectivism.

No one can explain it better than Lothar Mattheus. , At Liverpool, Sadio relied on tips like Roberto Firmino or Diogo Jotaachieved the 1990 Ballon d’Or in comments reported by Team,At Bayern, he took advantage of the good form of Serge Gnabry at the beginning of the season, who played in 9, but since it is less motivated, Sadio also does not manage to show his qualities. “His adventure takes another turn in Bavaria in November 2022, a few months before the World Cup. After 20 minutes of play against Werder Bremen, the Bavarian winger leaves his teammates. Due to a right knee injury, he will miss the 2022 World Cup with the Teranga Lions and will not return to the field until the end of February.

blood shock too much

Barred by the competition (Müller, Musiala, Sané, Choupo-Moting, Coman, Gnabry) upon his return, Mane also saw his relationship with Nagelsmann deteriorate. They will now have to be satisfied with the end of the match and continue their disappointing performances. The departure of the German technician and the arrival of Tuchel could have helped Senegal gain confidence, but minutes into the quarter-final first leg against Manchester City (3-0) it came to a standstill. When rekordmeister According to Bild, it seems to have hit rock bottom, with Sadio Mane stomping on Leroy Sane’s face, prompting the rest of the group to separate the two. After paying a record €350,000 fine and serving a one-game suspension, Mane knows his Bayern history is unlikely to last beyond the current season.

came to 64^I Replacing Sane in the return match against City, the left winger did not hold on to Flavour’s cape and Bayern were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the third time in a row. His headed goal during the Bavarian defeat against Mainz (3–1), would be the last time he would score under the Munich tunic, only to have a stash. As first place in the Bundesliga eluded Bayern, Thomas Tuchel decided to be without the services of the Senegalese, who has played only nine minutes in the last three league games. 33^I mistershell The acquisition has finally been made in Bayern’s history, but without Mane being a great craftsman. The Bumble native’s season record did not live up to expectations: 12 goals and 6 assists in all competitions.

recruited in the hope of becoming new Kaiser, the left wing became disillusioned and a premature end to their Munich adventure was inevitable. At the age of 31, Sadio Mane Tuesday settled in Saudi Arabia, where he signed for 30 million euros, In the wake of this formality, Tuchel explained his departure: “Obviously we didn’t use it to its full potential, which is my job and my responsibility, but it was the best solution in this particular situation. (His departure, editor’s note), Sometimes things don’t go the way everyone wants. I completely understand that he feels hurt and I would not feel happy to be in his place. “On his part, the Senegal international has taken care of his exit:”leave it Bayern hurts me. I would have liked a different ending. I know I could have helped the team this season. I wanted to prove it to everyone. I can only wish the club and the fans all the best for the future.“Class, like the eventual Senegal international, whose passage in Europe will be crucial (492 games, 204 goals, 101 assists). It is still a regret to see a player of this caliber join Saudi Arabia at the age of only 31, but he can always console himself with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Seco Fofana.

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