Liverpool Mamadou Sakho

1 liverpool

1.1 2013–14
1.2 2014–15
1.3 2015–16
1.4 2016–17
1.5 loan crystal palace

liverpool

sakho (right) playing liverpool against cardiff city in 2014.

on 2 september 2013, premier league club liverpool announced signing of sakho fee of £18 million.

2013–14

sakho made debut on 16 september 2013 against swansea city in 2–2 draw @ liberty stadium. liverpool manager brendan rodgers had described frenchman beast in training prior debut. on 7 december 2013, sakho scored first goal liverpool in 4–1 win @ anfield against west ham united. intermittent injuries limited sakho 19 appearances, played key role in liverpool s surprise title challenge finished runners-up in premier league.

2014–15

on 27 september 2014, sakho left out of squad merseyside derby clash against everton. upon hearing manager s decision, left stadium. frenchman later apologised action. after poor beginning season, manager brendan rodgers switched 3-man defensive line in october – sakho playing crucial part. pace, athleticism, , ball playing abilities key in formation. sakho returned liverpool team 2–2 draw arsenal on 22 december 2014 , went on reds 5 clean sheets in 8 premier league matches.

2015–16

sakho began season backup dejan lovren. on 17 september 2015, sakho made first start of season; man-of-the-match performance in europa league away match against bordeaux, captaining side in 1–1 draw. day later, announced had signed new long-term contract club. sakho restored starting lineup , under new manager jürgen klopp praised excellent form. on 8 november, however, sustained knee injury in 2–1 defeat crystal palace @ anfield ruled him out 2 months.

sakho praised in liverpool s victory on borussia dortmund in europa league quarter-finals. coped against in-form striker pierre-emerick aubameyang in 1–1 away draw in first leg, , scored header mounted late comeback win second 4–3.

on 23 april 2016, announced sakho being investigated uefa violating anti-doping rule, after tested on 17 march following europa league game against manchester united. club, along sakho, agreed while uefa investigating, not available team selection. 5 days later, after testing positive fat-burner, uefa punished him 30-day ban european football, fifa extended cover world football. on 28 may 2016, ban expired after substance found not in banned substance list. on 8 july 2016, case dismissed uefa.

2016–17

on 18 july 2016, announced sakho wear number 3 jersey 2016–17 season, switching number 17 had worn since joined liverpool. during liverpool s pre-season tour of united states, sakho sent home manager jürgen klopp not respecting rules had been put in place squad. klopp revealed sakho had been late team s flight subsequent medical treatment session , team meal time. result, sakho demoted senior squad , played competitive football reserves in professional development league season.

loan crystal palace

on 31 january 2017, sakho signed crystal palace on loan until end of season. sakho made debut appearance in 1–0 victory on middlesbrough on 25 february, , praised manager sam allardyce role in crystal palace s victory. after palace kept clean sheets in victories against west bromwich albion , watford, sakho named nominee premier league s player of month award march , awarded crystal palace s player of month on march 31. sakho followed well-received performances in palace s 1–2 victory @ stamford bridge on league leaders chelsea , 3–0 home win on arsenal.