Bundesliga: Sadio Mané begins his adventure at Bayern Munich with a bang
Senegalese striker Sadio Mané celebrating with Bavarian supporters the victory of Bayern Munich on the field of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, August 5, 2022. REUTERS - KAI PFAFFENBACH
Text by: Nicolas Bamba Follow
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Already a scorer in the German Super Cup against Leipzig (5-3), Sadio Mané also scored with Bayern on Friday August 5 against Frankfurt on the first day of the Bundesliga (6-1).
The Senegalese celebrated it with the supporters, already conquered.
In Bavaria, the African champion is already unanimous.
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That's what we call booming debuts.
Recruited by Bayern Munich in
mid-June, Sadio Mané was quick to find his feet in the Bavarian workforce.
At the top of his physical form during the preparation phase, during which he scored once in a friendly against DC United, the striker demonstrated on the pitch that he has everything to be an essential cog in the Munich machine.
On July 30, he took part in the attacking festival over Bayern, who
won 5-3 at Leipzig
in the German Super Cup, with a goal scored.
Rebelote Friday August 5, during the first day of the 2022-2023 season of the German championship this time.
On the road to Eintracht Frankfurt, the defending champions were much more ruthless this time by winning 6-1.
At the break, they were already leading 5-0, Sadio Mané scoring the third with a well-placed header half an hour into the game.
"All the players love him"
The Mané show continued during the 90 minutes of play, with several dangerous percussions and a shot on the crossbar, and again after the final whistle.
As the Bavarians made their way to the visitors' stand where their supporters were celebrating, Bayern's new No.17 joined the fans in communing with them, megaphone in hand.
Mané's at home already with the @FCBayernEN fans!
📢🏠🙌#MD1 |
#Bundesliga pic.twitter.com/jBbYcRKkr9
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) August 5, 2022
These images quickly went around the world.
They reflect the immediate transplant of the reigning African champion with the German juggernaut.
Julian Nagelsmann is delighted.
Asked by the official Bundesliga website, the technician appreciated the communion between
Sadio Mané
and the Bayern supporters.
“
We need this energy
,” he said with a smile.
The Munich coach was very complimentary about the Senegalese lion: "
Look at him celebrating the victory with the fans, his style of play between the lines, his combinations with the other players in his attacking role... And he is a very polite guy.
All players love it.
He's important for us, and not just for his goals – although it's also important to score and we're very happy about that.
»
After a promising start in France in Metz, the revelation in Austria at RB Salzburg, then the consecration in England in Southampton and especially in Liverpool, Sadio Mané, 30, wants to conquer Germany.
And the mission begins in the best way.
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