Premier League 2018/19 Golden Boot: Top Contenders at the start of April 2019

#5 Sadio Mane (Senegal, Liverpool) 🢀 🢂

Liverpool FC v Burnley FC - Premier League

Goals Scored - 17

The Senegalese has maintained his momentum in the last month, which has seen him stay put at the 5th position among the top contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot.

Mane started the month with a trip to Goodison Park to face Everton. However, he failed to score and the game ended 0-0. But the Senegalese made up for it by scoring a brace against Burnley at home as Liverpool won the game 4-2. Mane continued his good form in the following game, scoring one and assisting another against Fulham in a Man of the Match performance, as Liverpool won 2-1.

Since then, the Senegalese has failed to score in the last two games in April - a 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspurs and a 3-1 win over Southampton. However, his contribution as a part of the Liverpool team was exceptional as usual.

Sadio Mane has now scored 17 goals from 31 games in the Premier League and has often carried Liverpool when Mohamed Salah had a poor game. He is 5th among the top contenders at the start of April.

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