Ballon d'Or Power Ranking: October 2019

#5 Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane

Neither Mohamed Salah nor Sadio Mane had a great September by their own lofty standards. Sadio Mane wasn't exactly pleased with Salah after the latter refused to square an easy pass that would have resulted in a certain goal for the Reds in their win against Burnley.

However, they have put that behind them and continue to be one of the best striking duos on the planet, ably supported by the inimitable Roberto Firmino. Mo Salah registered only a single goal in the month of September and mustered an assist in their 2-1 victory over Chelsea.

As for Mane, he was the Man of the Match against Newcastle United after scoring a brace for the Reds. However, he has dropped off since then and will be hoping to make a strong case for himself over the coming months as he continues to be an absolute menace down the left wing.

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Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.

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Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram