If you followed the Premier League in the 90s, you don’t need to be introduced to Stan Collymore. And if you missed out on those early years of the newly-former English top tier, let’s just say that Collymore is an outspoken, direct guy who used to hit the goal with power. Today, he speaks loudly about the issues of racism, mental health – and above all, football. His latest advice to his former club Liverpool is to re-sign Sadio Mane.No apology, no problem? Mane suspended but also pardonedThe Senegalese star is enduring a terrible season. He sustained a bad injury earlier in the campaign that ruled him out of the World Cup in Qatar. And when he returned to action, the real problems started in Munich. Poor form saw coach Julian Nagelsmann ousted from his post. Thomas Tuchel arrived – and a punch landed on Leroy Sane’s face in frustration.Mane was angry after an exchange between the two players in the latter stages of the 3-0 Champions League quarter-final defeat at Manchester City, before an altercation in the dressing room led to Senegal forward throwing a punch at Sane, leaving him with a cut lip. Bayern punished and suspended him, and many sources claim that Bayern directors now want to get rid of the 31-year-old attacker.##NAJAVA_MECA_7180196##Is there a way out for the AFCON champion? Collymore does not doubt it.”I’d also have a nibble at Mane, too – after events in the Bayern Munich dressing room this past week – and see if Jurgen Klopp could go some way towards getting the show back on the road like that. Mane still has plenty to offer, and if there’s a cut-price deal to be done after he thumped Leroy Sane, then I’d be making the call.”Stan Collymore scores a brilliant goal on his Liverpool debut against Sheffield Wednesday, 1995. pic.twitter.com/oRThmQ2dMl— 90s Football (@90sfootball) April 2, 2023 According to the former Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa attacker, Mane would be a great solution for a new-look Liverpool attack – albeit with some old roles and responsibilities.”Darwin Nunez is ready to take the role of Bobby Firmino and, with Mane and Salah either side of him plus Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota as excellent back-up, Liverpool would only be a right-back and central defender short of a brilliant side.”PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 31SaturdayAston Villa – Newcastle United 3-0 (1-0)/Ramsey 11, Watkins 64, 83/Southampton – Crystal Palace 0-2 (0-0)/Eze 54, 68/Chelsea – Brighton 1-2 (1-1)/Gallagher 13 – Welbeck 42, Enciso 69Everton – Fulham 1-3 (1-1)/McNeil 35 – Reed 22, Wilson 51, James 68/Tottenham – Bournemouth 2-3 (1-1)/Son 14, Danjuma 88 – Vina 38, Solanke 51, Outtara 90+5/Wolverhampton – Brentford 2-0 (1-0)/Costa 27, Hwang 69/Man.City – Leicester 3-0 (3-0)Stones 5, Haaland 13(p), 25/SundayWest Ham United – Arsenal 2-2 (1-2)/Benrahma 33 pen, Bowen 55 – Jesus 7, Odegaard 10/Nottingham Forest – Manchester United 0-2 (0-1)/Antony 32, Dalot 76/Monday21:00: (5.20) Leeds (4.00) Liverpool (1.68)***odds are subject to change
