Having surged to the Champions League final last term while simultaneously achieving a top-four finish to book a second successive appearance in the tournament, the Reds bolstered their squad with four new signings over the summer.
Closing the gap at the summit of the Premier League and competing on the European stage again were the ambitions come the beginning of the season – and, to that end, Jürgen Klopp’s men are unbeaten after 12 games in the top flight and remain in the running to progress on the continent.
For Mane, that process has been aided by the players’ mentality regarding the expectations surrounding the club in 2018-19.