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Allan Saint-Maximin defended Sadio Mane following criticism from a Liverpool supporter (Getty)Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin has hit back at a Liverpool supporter who urged Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side to swap him for Sadio Mane.
\nLiverpool\u2019s hopes of securing a top-four finish were dealt another blow on Saturday following their 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at Anfield.
\nMohamed Salah put the Premier League champions in front but a last-gasp equaliser from Joe Willock rescued a point for Steve Bruce\u2019s side.
\nLiverpool\u2019s attackers created plenty of chances to extend their lead against Newcastle but were unable to build on Salah\u2019s opener.
\nAnd after the game, a Liverpool fan took to social media to direct his anger towards Mane following his subdued performance against Newcastle.
\nThe Liverpool supporter asked Saint-Maximin on Twitter: \u2018Can you come to Liverpool and Mane goes the other way?\u2019
\nBut the Newcastle winger defended the Liverpool forward by replying: \u2018I know you think it\u2019s a nice message to me but I don\u2019t like this.
\n\u2018Be respectful to him please you are ungrateful, he did and he\u2019s doing a lot for Liverpool, there still a long way before I could reach his level.\u2019<\/p>\n
Sadio Mane and Liverpool\u2019s attack were made to pay for missing their chances against Newcastle (Getty)Meanwhile, Klopp admitted after the draw with Newcastle that Liverpool\u2019s chances of securing a place in next season\u2019s Champions League \u2018doesn\u2019t look likely\u2019.
\n\u2018Each player in the world needs momentum, needs positive feedback,\u2019 said Klopp.
\n\u2018The long-term solutions are fine, but the short term we have to think about and work on. It\u2019s not too simplistic, I know it\u2019s not only because the season is over and some defenders come back we will all of a sudden play again, but we have to become again a very, very tricky team to play against, an angry team in a positive football way, these kind of things.
\n\u2018That\u2019s what we have to become again. So we have now the chance, now definitely we have nothing to lose anymore, it\u2019s definitely like this because now we are in the situation\u2026 OK, West Ham and Chelsea cannot both win [on Saturday] but one of them can win and they are four or five points away. That doesn\u2019t look likely.
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