Sadio Mane has enjoyed a successful six years at Liverpool, winning both the Premier League and Champions League while establishing himself as one of the best forwards in world football – but how have the rest of the XI from his Liverpool debut fared?
Mane caught the eye of Liverpool with his performances at Southampton and was signed by Jurgen Klopp for a fee of £34million.
And the Senegal international became one of the soundest investments of Klopp’s reign at Anfield. Mane has scored 120 goals in 269 Liverpool appearances and is widely regarded as one of their greatest players of the modern era.
While Mane has been a huge success, can the same be said of the Liverpool players that beat Arsenal 4-3 on the opening day of the 2016-17 season?
We’ve investigated what the Liverpool line-up from that rollercoaster victory at the Emirates Stadium six years ago are up to these days.
GK: Simon Mignolet
Klopp inherited Mignolet as Liverpool’s first-choice goalkeeper but some uncertain displays led to him being dropped for Lorius Karius during the second half of 2017-18.
But Karius’ errors in the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid didn’t mean a reprieve for the Belgium international. Klopp bought Alisson that summer, effectively ending the Belgium international’s time at Anfield.
He left in 2019, joining Club Brugge for just over £6million. The 33-year-old goalkeeper has made himself at home for the Belgian side, helping them win three league titles in a row and retaining his spot in the national squad.
RB: Nathaniel Clyne
Injuries ruined Clyne’s upward trajectory, allowing a certain Trent Alexander-Arnold to make the Liverpool right-back slot his own.
Once a regular in the England and Liverpool starting XI, Clyne was released after the title-winning season of 2019-20.
He’s since returned to boyhood club Crystal Palace, making 16 Premier League appearances in 2021-22 and providing an experienced voice to Patrick Vieria’s young squad.
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