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Sadio Mane Shrugs off 'Clever' Pep Guardiola Comments, Says He Will 'Dive' Again

Liverpool winger Sadio Mane has said he won't change his methods in the box despite Pep Guardiola's "clever" comments on diving ahead of Manchester City's Premier League visit to Anfield on Sunday.

The Reds boast a six-point advantage at the top of the table, and Guardiola recently stoked the flames by accusing Mane of "sometimes diving" to win penalties.

But Mane, 27, has said he'll continue with the same approach and even felt Guardiola's remarks were a positive, per the Guardian's Ed Aarons:

"I think it's a bit clever from him to get the attention of the referee, but I will just play my football like I'm always doing.