"Balotelli Is An Overpaid Penalty Taker"- Adrian Durham

 

Mario Balotelli is an overpaid penalty taker who no longer takes penalties.

Brendan Rodgers thinks differently, and he will need more than a massive dose of good luck to come out of this one looking clever. The Liverpool boss survived the Luis Suarez controversies with his reputation not just intact but enhanced. However, his faith in Balotelli could soil that managerial CV.

It seems all the Italy international has to do at the moment is run around and make a few tackles and he gets nine out of 10 from most Liverpool fans. Continue reading.....

                            

I’m sure they also love social media videos of him inhaling helium and singing Liverpool songs.

At least he hasn’t bitten anyone.

Those supporters seem grateful to have Balotelli at Anfield, when in truth, he should be thankful for another chance.
AC Milan were so desperate to get rid of the striker they accepted only £16million for him. That desperation became obvious when they replaced him with Fernando Torres.

Liverpool shouldn’t be dealing with bargain strikers nobody else wants.

Balotelli’s record with managers isn’t great. Jose Mourinho didn’t want him, describing him as 'unmanageable'. Even Roberto Mancini, who admitted that he viewed Balotelli like 'one of his children', lost patience and sold him after the pair had a scrap on the training ground following another Balotelli transgression. Got to respect Rodgers for taking on the challenge, but it’s another potential problem he faces in a season which already promised to be tough.