Sadio Mane springs to defence of fellow Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino

Sadio Mane believes life would be harder for him and Mohamed Salah were it not for the work of fellow forward Roberto Firmino (Jason Cairnduff/PA)

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane has sprung to the defence of fellow forward Roberto Firmino.

As the form of Jurgen Klopp’s side has fallen away in 2021, the Brazil international has come in for criticism due to his lack of goals, having scored just once since Christmas.