To be honest, for comedy value it would have been great fun if he and Suarez had been at the same club at the same time... with Suarez's insistence that 'negro' is perfectly acceptable in Uruguay and Balotelli being more incendiary than a box of fireworks it would not be long before something went incredibly wrong...
I'll say this for Brendan Rodgers, he does like a challenge. Could be a Harry / Di Canio type master stoke signing but If it goes wrong there won't be any half measures it could completely ruin the dressing room morale and bring more troubled times on the Scousers:-0
I really struggle to understand how Balotelli fits in with Rogers' brand of football.
Ignoring Suarez's goalscoring ability, he's swapped someone who will run and run, hassle, close down, run across and up and down the line and be a headache to the opposition for 90 minutes. For someone who is a luxury player and who will eventually end up rubbing his team mates the wrong way.
Last night Balotelli, I believe, did not touch the ball once in the opposition's penalty box. Good work if you can get it for the money he's on!
I really struggle to understand how Balotelli fits in with Rogers' brand of football.
Ignoring Suarez's goalscoring ability, he's swapped someone who will run and run, hassle, close down, run across and up and down the line and be a headache to the opposition for 90 minutes. For someone who is a luxury player and who will eventually end up rubbing his team mates the wrong way.
Last night Balotelli, I believe, did not touch the ball once in the opposition's penalty box. Good work if you can get it for the money he's on!
Balotelli was poor against Basel but that was not just down to him, their midfield was shocking against modest opponents.
I really struggle to understand how Balotelli fits in with Rogers' brand of football.
Ignoring Suarez's goalscoring ability, he's swapped someone who will run and run, hassle, close down, run across and up and down the line and be a headache to the opposition for 90 minutes. For someone who is a luxury player and who will eventually end up rubbing his team mates the wrong way.
Last night Balotelli, I believe, did not touch the ball once in the opposition's penalty box. Good work if you can get it for the money he's on!
Balotelli was poor against Basel but that was not just down to him, their midfield was shocking against modest opponents.
Every player misses open goals so there's no point highlighting his glaring miss.
It was interesting to hear 'arry bemoan Q P R switching off for the Dunne own goal and Rogers claim that the really good players "switch on" when the ball goes dead.
However, Balotelli is in "self reflection" mode with his back to the action when the kick is taken by Sterling and only turns round when he hears the crowd.
Would Suarez, Lineker, Owen, Ronaldo etc etc react in the same way? Or shouldn't be expect a player of his "calibre" to have to concentrate for 90 plus minutes?
Balotelli never looked in the game at all yesterday, misses aside. If he wasn't such a "character" off the field I honestly don't think people would rate him as highly as they do.
He's a high quality striker but he just might not be up for it. Only 24 years old so his best years may be in front of him. Or...he could fade away into nothingness because he can't be bothered.
He seems a very selfish player, few times yesterday when Liverpool had men over in attack but he chose to have a shot every time, ok now and again he'll get a wonder goal but mostly not.
Think the commentator yesterday said than in all his time in the Premier League he only had one assist.
He seems a very selfish player, few times yesterday when Liverpool had men over in attack but he chose to have a shot every time, ok now and again he'll get a wonder goal but mostly not.
Think the commentator yesterday said than in all his time in the Premier League he only had one assist.
Has so far proved to be a bad signing.
Hes desperate for a goal so perhaps just lashing out stupidly when chances become available instead of looking for the pass.
Reckon when in a big goal drought it doesnt really give forwards the best logical frame of mind.
If they stick with him...he might come good but wouldnt count on it.
He seems a very selfish player, few times yesterday when Liverpool had men over in attack but he chose to have a shot every time, ok now and again he'll get a wonder goal but mostly not.
Think the commentator yesterday said than in all his time in the Premier League he only had one assist.
Tbf that asist did win the league.
All these saying he is lazy. I've said before but it's just his style of play. But this being England you are only considered to be trying if you run around a lot, stick a boot in and show a bit of passion.
He seems a very selfish player, few times yesterday when Liverpool had men over in attack but he chose to have a shot every time, ok now and again he'll get a wonder goal but mostly not.
Think the commentator yesterday said than in all his time in the Premier League he only had one assist.
Tbf that asist did win the league.
All these saying he is lazy. I've said before but it's just his style of play. But this being England you are only considered to be trying if you run around a lot, stick a boot in and show a bit of passion.
A bit like Suarez, Ronaldo or Messi because they don't work either do they?
So, if he's not scored any goals and has been given absolution from working for the benefit of the team, what exactly has he done to earn that million or so quid he has pocketed so far this season?
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Should be a perfect fit.
- This is where I got that figure from.
Ignoring Suarez's goalscoring ability, he's swapped someone who will run and run, hassle, close down, run across and up and down the line and be a headache to the opposition for 90 minutes. For someone who is a luxury player and who will eventually end up rubbing his team mates the wrong way.
Last night Balotelli, I believe, did not touch the ball once in the opposition's penalty box. Good work if you can get it for the money he's on!
£50m and we can talk
Agree though that it has not panned out so far.
Agree though that it has not panned out so far.
Liverpool are creating nothing at the moment so why is everyone blaming Balotelli?
He scored a goal from nowhere in their last CL game.
He is a quality player, surrounded by average players and the odd good one.
It was interesting to hear 'arry bemoan Q P R switching off for the Dunne own goal and Rogers claim that the really good players "switch on" when the ball goes dead.
However, Balotelli is in "self reflection" mode with his back to the action when the kick is taken by Sterling and only turns round when he hears the crowd.
Would Suarez, Lineker, Owen, Ronaldo etc etc react in the same way? Or shouldn't be expect a player of his "calibre" to have to concentrate for 90 plus minutes?
Think the commentator yesterday said than in all his time in the Premier League he only had one assist.
Hes desperate for a goal so perhaps just lashing out stupidly when chances become available instead of looking for the pass.
Reckon when in a big goal drought it doesnt really give forwards the best logical frame of mind.
If they stick with him...he might come good but wouldnt count on it.
He is toilet, Lambert must be scratching his head.
All these saying he is lazy. I've said before but it's just his style of play. But this being England you are only considered to be trying if you run around a lot, stick a boot in and show a bit of passion.
So, if he's not scored any goals and has been given absolution from working for the benefit of the team, what exactly has he done to earn that million or so quid he has pocketed so far this season?