Liverpool forward Sadio Mane on Wednesday, April 27, equaled former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba's Champions League record.
Mane who scored the second goal in their 2-0 win over Villareal in the first leg semifinals match at Anfield became the joint-highest African goalscorer in the Champions League knockout stages.
The Senegalese has scored 14 goals in 25 knockout games in the Champions League compared to Drogba who featured in 46 matches.
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Mane, who has seen his role change with the arrival of Dias, has been praised by Jurgen Klopp for his goal-scoring prowess.
“He can play left and can play central, both positions world-class.
“He started for us here at Liverpool on the right-wing, the older ones in the room will remember he scored at Arsenal, maybe his first goal when he cut inside and fired the ball with his left foot in the far corner.
"So, yes, absolutely outstanding. Love it. At the moment it's just, for us, a good alternative.
”I love Diogo in the centre, I love Bobby in the centre and I love Sadio on the left. We should not be that fixed,” Klopp noted.
Klopp noted that the 31-year-old forward plays in different ways depending on the opponent they are facing and thanks to his skill set he adapts easily.
“Sometimes we want him to drop slightly more, today we wanted him to stay more between the centre-halves, keep them away and offer the runs in behind.
“There are no secrets because if you watch it back you will see it anyway. He has the skillset for it, that's the reason why he is there,” Klopp added.
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