Why Sadio Mane is struggling at Bayern Munich

The
Senegalese
used
to
be
an
integral
member
of
Jurgen
Klopp’s
side
for
six
long
years
and
played
a
crucial
role
in
everything
the
Reds
achieved
under
Jurgen
Klopp.

The
versatile
attacker
wanted
a
new
challenge
which
was
his
reason
behind
joining
Bayern
Munich
but
has
endured
a
tough
start
to
life
at
the
Allianz
Arena.
He
has
scored
five
goals
in
11
games
so
far
which
does
not
look
too
bad
but
the
AFCON
winner
has
clearly
not
been
at
his
best
in
recent
weeks
as
Bayern
Munich
have
also
endured
a
difficult
start
to
their
season.

Julian
Nagelsmann’s
side
is
winless
in
their
last
four
Bundesliga
games
and
is
fifth
in
the
table
after
seven
games,
five
points
behind
surprise
leaders
Union
Berlin.

Sadio
Mane
has
been
severely
criticized
by
the
German
media
as
well
as
the
Bayern
faithful
and
many
have
already
tipped
him
as
a
flop.
But,
why
has
the
Senegalese
superstar
not
been
able
to
hit
the
ground
running
at
the
Allianz
Arena?

Historically
saying,
most
players
have
flopped
following
their
departures
from
Liverpool
in
the
past.
Great
players
like
Michael
Owen,
Philippe
Coutinho,
Fernando
Torres
and
many
more
found
that
the
grass
was
not
greener
on
the
other
side.

When
Mane
arrived
at
Liverpool,
he
was
a
gifted
player
but
far
from
world-class,
and
Jurgen
Klopp
moulded
him
into
one.
Klopp’s
4-3-3
system
with
Roberto
Firmino
operating
as
the
false
nine
gave
plenty
of
room
to
the
wide
forwards
Mane
and
Salah
to
hurt
the
opposition
with
his
pace,
directness
and
finishing
but
at
Bayern,
Mane
has
been
so
far
used
mostly
as
a
proper
number
nine
which
is
not
a
role
he
excels
in.

Mane’s
game
has
always
been
about
moving
up
and
down
the
flanks
and
making
the
movement
at
the
right
time
but
he
is
struggling
in
an
unnatural
number
nine
role
which
does
not
allow
him
to
play
his
natural
game.
However,
he
is
a
top-class
footballer
and
has
what
it
takes
to
eventually
adapt
to
Nagelsmann’s
tactics.