Top contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot: October 2018

Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion - Premier League
Salah won the Golden Boot last season but has been slow off the blocks this time

#8 Sadio Mane (Senegal, Liverpool)

Crystal Palace v Liverpool FC - Premier League
Crystal Palace v Liverpool FC - Premier League

Goals Scored: 4

Sadio Mane started the new season on hot form, scoring a brace in his first game, as a part of Liverpool’s 4-0 demolition of West Ham. He scored in his very next game against Crystal Palace and then drew a blank against Brighton. However, he opened the scoring against Leicester in the game after and that was the last time he scored in the Premier League. The Senegalese has not scored in his last 3 games in the Premier League and in his last 5 games in all competitions, but Mane should not be too worried.

Last season, Mane finished with 10 goals from 29 games and he already looks set to better that record this year. He has registered 19 shots so far, with 11 of them on target. His goals to game ratio is a modest 0.57. The Senegalese has also hit the woodwork once already.

Even with the advent of new players at Anfield, Mane remains an important part of Klopp’s tactics and the German manager will be hoping that his star man will hit at least double figures in goals again.

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