Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has called out Liverpool forward Sadio Mane over a supposed penchant for going to ground because he “fears the threat” of the Senegalese, says Jamie Redknapp.
The Blues coach has started the mind games early ahead of a crucial Premier League clash between two title hopefuls at Anfield on Sunday.
While assessing the attacking options available to Liverpool, which promise to pose a serious problem to his side next weekend, Guardiola suggested that Mane is partial to the odd bout of theatrics.
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He told Sky Sports: "Sometimes [Mane] is diving, sometimes he has this talent to score incredible goals in the last minute.