Sadio Mane is a top player who you can only sit back and watch , says Bayern Munich team-mate Alphonso Davies after Sunday s 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.
The Senegal international, who arrived from Liverpool ahead of the start of the 2022-23 season, has made an instant impact at his new home, setting the Bundesliga alight with his performances.
A superb league debut in a 6-1 rout of Eintracht Frankfurt last week saw him get himself on the scoresheet, and only a VAR intervention stopped him from finding it again this weekend.
But even without another goal to his name, Mane who fired the Reds to a domestic cup double last term and his country to Africa Cup of Nations glory, plus World Cup qualification has left his team-mates impressed.
Sadio Mane, you see this guy, he s a top player, Davies told the Bundesliga s official website. He s hard-working, he s fast, we try to get the ball to him as much as possible because he s a very quick guy.
He s a good player. We re happy to have him here. He feels good in the team and as you can see, the performances he s [shown] lately, you can only just sit back and watch.
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Dayot Upamecano also offered high praise for the forward, adding: We know he s a very big player, he s helping us a lot. We re all very happy he s here.
He gave me tips about a lot of things. He s one of the best players in the world and everyone of us is happy that he s here.
With two wins from two to start the new season, Bayern are flying in defence of their Bundesliga crown, one they earned last year despite a string of so-so performances and a frustrating Champions League campaign.
But Davies feels they have turned a page this term for Julian Nagelsmann s sophomore season, adding: This year, we have a mindset that we want to keep.
Last year wasn t too ideal for us in [the] competitions but this year, we have some new faces [and] fresh legs. It s the beginning of the season, you want to keep this momentum going. We re just enjoying playing football.
