There is no downside to winning a derby in the fourth minute of added time but for Sadio Mané the joy of Monday at Goodison Park will make it harder to leave Liverpool for the Africa Cup of Nations next month. He believes Jürgen Klopp’s team will improve and sustain the challenge to the league leaders Chelsea in his absence.
Mané secured his place in Liverpool affections with the late goal that defeated Everton in the 227th Merseyside derby and transformed a costly goalless draw into a crucial three points. His place in Klopp’s team will soon be vacated, however, when the Senegal international departs for the ACN in Gabon after Liverpool’s Premier League game at Sunderland on 2 January.
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