In the list of top goal seekers in the Premier League this season, Sergio Aguero leads with 18 goals. He is behind Harry Kane, Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane with 17 goals.
If all the penalties are removed, the rankings will change. Sadio Mane was the top scorer with 17 goals. The next positions will be Aguero - 16 goals, Sterling - 15 goals, Aubameyang and Salah both have 14 goals while Harry Kane only has 13 goals left. Mane is currently the top scorer in open play.
The Senegalese striker has scored 7 goals in the last 5 appearances for Liverpool. This season, he has converted 25% of his shots into goals. In the 2017-2019 season, Mane's rate was only 14%.
His average number of goals per 90 minutes of play increased from 0.41 to 0.62 despite the number of shots being close to last season's (69 compared to 70). In addition, this striker's scoring methods are also diverse. In the Premier League alone, he has 10 goals with his right foot and 5 goals with his left foot in addition to 2 headers.
Liverpool temporarily rose to the top of the English top flight, largely thanks to Mane's recent contributions. He scored twice against Burnley and contributed 1 goal in a trip to Fulham's Craven Cottage. Along with that, these 2 goals of the number 10 also helped The Kop defeat Bayern Munich 3-1 in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
Mane's upward form came right at the drought of Mohamed Salah's goal. The Egyptian player has been unlucky in front of the opponent's goal in the last 7 matches. For that reason, the pressure on Salah seems to be easing as the burden of scoring has been shared.
Liverpool's opponents now cannot only focus on the Premier League's "Gunners" but also have to pay close attention to another danger.
Next week, Liverpool will host Tottenham at home. This is a match that coach Jurgen Klopp's team cannot afford to lose if they do not want to lose the top spot in the Premier League early. Man City only have to face Fulham in this round of 32 before having a make-up match with Cardiff a few days later.
Liverpool fans understand Salah needs to find his scoring touch again if his side want to win the Premier League. However, they are currently living well without Salah's goals because of Mane's brilliance.
