Mario Balotelli (Liverpool -> Nice)

Balotelli "Lazy" Myth Debunked

Balotelli "Lazy" Myth Debunked

You know what...this is a good example of why youtube scouting almost never produces an accurate picture of a player. If you watched that video you'd think he was balls to the wall, working his butt off and a really important member of the team.

Unfortunately it just hasn't happened yet.

Balotelli "Lazy" Myth Debunked

The thing is with Balotelli, you don't want to see him do that, do you? you want to see him play to his strengths and stay in the middle, holding up the ball and with players playing off him, that's what he's best at, right? Asking him to run around and trying to replicate Suarez is wrong on many levels.

I just feel Rodgers has got it completely wrong, not only in purchasing, but in how he utilises Balo and Lambert.

Balotelli "Lazy" Myth Debunked

This is a ridiculous video actually. It supposedly "debunks" facts such as his lack of movement with a video of him sprinting towards the goalkeeper? Very hard to even start considering to take it seriously.

"He actually works very hard" followed by a scene of him coming deep in a throw in. Oh dear.

Are we really gonna pretend that fans haven't been saying Balotelli is 'lazy', 'just stands there' and 'doesn't care/sulks'.

Saying his style doesn't fit our system OR that we don't play to his strengths are completely different things.

Seems Mario is set to be left out in the cold, especially with Daniel returning.

I would start him tonight with Sturridge up top and drop Sterling till he signs a new deal!
Bring Ibe and Markovich in

I would start him tonight with Sturridge up top and drop Sterling till he signs a new deal!
Bring Ibe and Markovich in

Yes, great message you are sending out there.

Yes, great message you are sending out there.

well i might not have been far wrong Sterling out injured "apparently" or is he being told to sort out his future first as his head will be all over the place with the papers,managers comments etc.

Yes, great message you are sending out there.

Yeah much better to just bend over to whatever Raheem wants eh, lets give him £500k a week, he is after all the best thing ever ever ever, despite scoring very inconsistently and showing a remarkable inability to pass the ball.

I'd be tempted to play him and Sturridge tonight with Raheem being out.

well i might not have been far wrong Sterling out injured "apparently" or is he being told to sort out his future first as his head will be all over the place with the papers,managers comments etc.

Yeah, bit strange considering that Brendan in yesterday's press conference saying that apart from Lucas "All the others should be fine." referring to Sterling, Coutinho and Lallana.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/179748-boss-confirms-lucas-set-for-spell-out

Yeah, bit strange considering that Brendan in yesterday's press conference saying that apart from Lucas "All the others should be fine." referring to Sterling, Coutinho and Lallana.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/179748-boss-confirms-lucas-set-for-spell-out

Maybe happens since the press conference.

Just to lighten up the mood here, some quotes from Mario:

VERY disappointed in Mario...no celebration, no applause for the Kop...Am I the only one who think he isn't good enough to do this???

VERY disappointed in Mario...no celebration, no applause for the Kop...Am I the only one who think he isn't good enough to do this???

Does the postman celebrate when he delivers the mail?

VERY disappointed in Mario...no celebration, no applause for the Kop...Am I the only one who think he isn't good enough to do this???

Yeah well errr....this is Balotelli we're talking about you know?

Yeah well errr....this is Balotelli we're talking about you know?

I know its just 'Mario being Mario' but COME ON!!!!!! Huge game, huge stage, finally did something to win some fans over...and nothing...

VERY disappointed in Mario...no celebration, no applause for the Kop...Am I the only one who think he isn't good enough to do this???

That's Mario mate

I know its just 'Mario being Mario' but COME ON!!!!!! Huge game, huge stage, finally did something to win some fans over...and nothing...

That makes him Mario.

Well in Mario, great assist from Adam but Balo was exactly where he needed to be. Inside the Box!

Wouldn't be surprised to see him get to 10 goals in all comps. He's on 3 now...surely he can get a few in the Europa as well!

I don't think Mario's teammates are to worried







All I care is how he gets along with the squad and the manager, score goals and do what you want afterwards.