Mario Balotelli [On the Road to Ballon d'or)

[Chris]

He finally moved!! Was good to see, so simple and but so effective. Perhaps sat watching Sturridge paid off. Immense work from Ibe and Lallana too.

[Exiled_red]

Good goal today, good to get that off his back and to get it in a game like this should be good for his confidence

I still don't see him being a regular starter, but hopefully now he can chip in with goals from the bench or in the games he does play in

[EwarWoo]

Chuffed for the lad

[danperkins]

Great finish & good to see him get into those positions. Has to be said incredible work fro Ibe & Lallana. Hopefully he can knock in a few more.. he owes us.

[BobTheCharmer]

How many of those chances have we created? It was a brilliant ball across from lallana. Strikers love those. Half the games Mario played early season, was when we were creating jack ****. I don't see what nots to like about the lad.

[EwarWoo]

How many of those chances have we created? It was a brilliant ball across from lallana. Strikers love those. Half the games Mario played early season, was when we were creating jack ****. I don't see what nots to like about the lad.

Though I've given up defending him, it's like fighting the North Sea

He has missed some sitters at various times, but I think this goal will be the confidence boost he needs, hoping to see him push on.

If he can't then I may be willing to join the sea.

[wiw]

So he walked down the tunnel Who gives a ****?

[Chazza]

[frank the tank]

deleted

[EwarWoo]

[Chazza]

[EwarWoo]

[Gibbo]

I think we can all establish that it's the goatee.

[baitman]

maybe the sight of jordan ibe running the pitch has shown him the way.

[I, Ravel Morrison]

Some folks will have changed their diets after his goal.