Sadio Mané Hails Team Effort in Spartak Demolition

The scorers get the headlines, but Mané says success is thanks to the team and not the individuals. Attack was the order of the day when Liverpool took on Spartak Moscow looking to secure a place in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, with both sides fielding arguably their most talented lineups and going for goals in the final group stage game.

The better side on the night wasn’t even close, as the host Reds romped to a 7-0. It was a scoreline that hardly flattered them such was the quality of their attacking play and the limited threat Spartak offered in response, but Sadio Mané says that was thanks to the team, not just the attack.

"I'm very happy to play alongside all these great players,” Mané told the club’s official website following the match. "I'm enjoying playing, t...