Sadio Mane: 'Liverpool moving in right direction'

Liverpool winger Sadio Mane has hailed his side's progression under Jurgen Klopp, saying that the club are moving "in the right direction".

The Reds, who are third in the Premier League table, have lost just once in their last 19 league games, and are almost certain of a place in the last eight of the Champions League.

Mane told Sky Sports News that his teammates are "lucky boys" to have "good" team spirit and confidence.

"The team spirit is good and the confidence is here so I think we are in a good way," the Senegalese international said. "Every single player is always very happy playing with each other. We always try to help each other and we work as a team.

"I think that is the team's power and the team's purpose. Every single player would love to play in this team. We are lucky boys and we are going to keep trying to work hard and give our best when we take our places on the pitch to continue to try and win the games.

"I can sense that the club is moving in the right direction. There were a couple of difficult years at Liverpool a while back but those things happen to every single club in the world. At the moment we are in a good way so everything is possible. I think we have improved a lot in the past few months. We know that on our day we can beat any team in the world."

Mane joined Liverpool from Southampton in a £34m deal in 2016.