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title: "Liverpool fans cannot believe Michael Owen’s comments about Sadio Mane"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-03-05T20:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-03-05T20:00:00Z"
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# Liverpool fans cannot believe Michael Owen’s comments about Sadio Mane

A number of Liverpool fans have been left stunned by Michael Owen’s comments about Sadio Mane deliberately not winning a penalty against Chelsea.

Jurgen Klopp’s men experienced another damaging defeat on Thursday evening, losing 1-0 at home to the Blues.

Mason Mount’s first half strike was enough to separate the two teams, as the Premier League champions suffered a fifth consecutive defeat at Anfield.

Mane was one of the poorest players on show for Liverpool, as his below par run of form continues. The 28-year-old had one opportunity to go down under a tackle in the penalty area, but instead decided to say on his feet.

Incredibly, Owen told [https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os21615/reaction-liverpool-chelsea-mane-salah](https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os21615/reaction-liverpool-chelsea-mane-salah)*[Optus Sport](https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os21615/reaction-liverpool-chelsea-mane-salah)* that Mane might not want to win a penalty because it would then allow Mohamed Salah to score it, suggesting a rivalry still exists between the pair of Liverpool superstars:

> I couldn’t believe he didn’t go down there and look, I’m not advocating he does. It was a great touch and he possibly thought he might get a chance at the end of it, but he did something similar a week ago (against Sheffield United).

> I just wonder, and it might be a little bit of devious thoughts creeping into my head, Mo Salah is the penalty taker in this team, and if he (Mane) thinks he’s getting a chance to score he thinks, “well I’m going to score, if I don’t stay on my feet, Mo Salah’s going to get another penalty.”

> These players have been going for the Golden Boot for the past couple of seasons.

> It might be a wild sort of theory, but the competitive nature of him and Mo Salah… we’ve seen them not passing to each other when one of them is in a much better position to the other.

> We’re seeing a little bit of selfishness, we’re seeing a little bit of disgruntled behaviour – Mo Salah shaking his head (when he was subbed off).

> I just think a couple of times there, I’ve seen Mane go down for those kind of opportunities… and (to not do it) two games on the spin? It just made me think a little bit.

These Reds supporters have been reacting to Owen’s bizarre remarks on Twitter, mocking the former striker.

https://twitter.com/j\_holden96/status/1367787746023120901?s=20

> Michael Owen claims Salah and Mane are sabotaging each other !! 🦧🤪 [@LFC](https://twitter.com/LFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) \
> ARE YOU OK MICHAEL ? 😷 [#getwellsoon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/getwellsoon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🙏 [@themichaelowen](https://twitter.com/themichaelowen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) \
> [https://t.co/8RArlfUnf1](https://t.co/8RArlfUnf1) via [@MailOnline](https://twitter.com/MailOnline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — The Red 🔴 Johnsen (@JohnsenStle) [March 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/JohnsenStle/status/1367780162260131840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Surely not?! [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/RX61slh16F](https://t.co/RX61slh16F)
>
> — Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) [March 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/LivEchoLFC/status/1367838559114321923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Been a while since someone has said something as dumb as this.
>
> — Willem van Staden (@WanStaden) [March 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/WanStaden/status/1367829615507570690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/mwT5UybcMP](https://t.co/mwT5UybcMP)
>
> — Stuart Chapman (@StuJChapman) [March 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/StuJChapman/status/1367824137675276289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Rubbish😂
>
> — Joseff roberts (@joseff\_roberts) [March 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/joseff_roberts/status/1367823847274250246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)