Published 13:26 IST, November 5th 2019
Liverpool fans urge Sadio Mane to emulate Suarez's dive celebration
Pep Guardiola's remarks about Mane's dive has sure riled up the Liverpool fans with many wanting Mane to emulate Luis Suarez and celebrate with a dive on Sunday
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's certain comments accusing Sadio Mane of diving has riled up the Liverpool fanbase. The fans are now rallying together urging Mane to emulate Luis Suarez if he scores against City on Sunday and take a dive in front of Guardiola.
Pep Guardiola's comments on Sadio Mane
Both Manchester City and Liverpool came from behind on Saturday to record wins over Southampton and Aston Villa respectively. Sadio Mane was also booked during Liverpool's game for an apparent dive before he scored the 95th-minute winner for Liverpool. In the post-match interview following City's game, Pep Guardiola pointed out to the fact that Liverpool have scored so many late goals, thanks to Mane's special talent for diving. Guardiola noted that Liverpool have scored so many late winners in the Premier League and sometimes it is achieved by one or two dives here and there.
Liverpool fans have a plan
Sadio Mane has also been accused of going down easily for Liverpool's penalties against Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur recently too. Nevertheless, Pep Guardiola's comments have rightly angered the Liverpool fanbase, with some already suggesting some sort of retaliation should Mane score against City on Sunday.
Pep rattled and talking shite about Mane, like Moyes did about Suarez, only one way for Mane to celebrate when he scores next Sunday ! pic.twitter.com/Rl1ZwIIpPi
— 🥊Toxteth Kopite 🇧🇧 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆⚽ (@unbearablekop) November 3, 2019
In 2012, the then-Everton manager David Moyes made similar comments about Luis Suarez in the build-up to the Merseyside derby, singling out the Uruguayan and accusing him of being a serial diver. He claimed that Suarez' history with diving may turn football fans against the game. Two days later Suarez scored in the derby and celebrated by running to the dug-out and diving right in front David Moyes.
I’ve never once seen Klopp accuse an opposition player of diving, Klopp has far more class then that, Guardiola is losing it, hope if Mane scores next week he dives in front of Guardiola like Suarez did to Moyes
— John O Sullivan (@Corballyred) November 2, 2019
Liverpool fans are now desperate for Sadio Mane to copy the iconic celebration should he find the net in Sunday's clash at Anfield.
Sadio Mané to pull out the “Suarez v Moyes” celebration in front of Pep, if he bags next week. pic.twitter.com/clfnT8Cs5l
— Conor Raynor (@MacaRaynor) November 2, 2019
07:04 IST, November 5th 2019