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Sadio Mane believes Liverpool’s real “power” is the team spirit that unites the squad as they chase Champions League glory.

The Senegal international says any player on the planet would relish being part of Jurgen Klopp’s swashbuckling side which has plundered 103 goals already this season.

Mane, who is in line for a lucrative new contract, has formed a potent three-pronged attack with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino . The classy winger is convinced that the future is bright for the Reds with Klopp at the helm.

“The team spirit is good and the confidence is here so I think we are in a good way,” Mane said.

“I think the power for this team is that 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.

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“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.”

Liverpool sit third in the Premier League with 10 matches remaining and are on the brink of reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

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Mane was the star of the show as he netted his first hat-trick for the Reds in the 5-0 thrashing of FC Porto in the first leg. That performance lifted a weight off his shoulders after a mixed run of form.

“It had been a difficult moment for me going into the Porto game because I knew I could do more on the pitch,” he told Liverpool’s official matchday programme.

“The hat-trick was a big honour for me but without my team-mates I am nothing. The whole performance of the team was great on the night. It’s always important for a striker to score. It gives you confidence.”

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At the other end of the pitch, Mane has been delighted by the impact of Virgil van Dijk, who joined Liverpool for a club record fee of £75million last month. The Dutch centre-back shone once again in last Saturday’s 4-1 win over West Ham.

“He’s a great player and I know him very well because he was my team-mate when I was at Southampton too,” Mane said.

“He is a very good addition for us and we are very happy to have him in the team. For sure, he will make a difference for us.

“He is strong and technical and clever in the games. He wins a lot of balls in the air and he reads the game very well too.”