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

[Bender]

Thank you Captain Obvious.

Thank you Lieutenant Bleedin

[Montana]

We can't carry any passengers tonight and Mario in most games is a ****ing passenger.

Go with a false nine or start with Borini. We need pace, movement and pressing in attack and only Borini comes close when Sturridge is out which is a big problem considering he's not very good either.

[Lecter]

We can't carry any passengers tonight and Mario in most games is a ****ing passenger.

Go with a false nine or start with Borini. We need pace, movement and pressing in attack and only Borini comes close when Sturridge is out which is a big problem considering he's not very good either.

You were doing well till you suggested Borini

[Pablo]

You were doing well till you suggested Borini

Balotelli at least has the potential to do something spectacular on the big occasion. Borini most certainly does not.

I think we have to really get him pumped up for this one and pray he delivers. I think if the atmosphere is really specially he will genuinely be inspired.

[Montana]

You were doing well till you suggested Borini

Says it all about our striking options at the moment.

[Tee]

Balotelli at least has the potential to do something spectacular on the big occasion. Borini most certainly does not.

I think we have to really get him pumped up for this one and pray he delivers. I think if the atmosphere is really specially he will genuinely be inspired.

I just hope that if he plays he does not get frustrated if things don't go his way (plus the cunt Pepe winding him up no doubt) and do anything rash.

Hopefully we start fast, he scores early and it is an evening we talk about in 5 years time!

[Bender]

Big Game Player/Just a Player or just a pussy...we'll find out tonight

[Tee]

Big Game Player/Just a Player or just a pussy...we'll find out tonight

Applies to the whole team tbf.

[Bender]

Applies to the whole team tbf.

Does indeed but some think Mario will turn up for the big games when he should be turning up for all the games..tbh his general attitude is piss poor when things don't go his way and at the moment he's getting away with it as the pressure is on BR

[Rich]

Big Game Player/Just a Player or just a pussy...we'll find out tonight

His own brand of gloves.

[McDermotX]

Sums him up all too well:

[Tee]

His own brand of gloves.

Look like he has customised a pair of gloves Blue Peter/Art Attack style.

[baitman]

i can see mario getting subbed off after 30 minutes or so.

he may fluke a long range shot and then suddenly turn into the player we have been hoping for but lets not hold our breath.

i reckon his head dips after the initial excitement of going out there. their defenders will be leaning all over him, with marion chucking himself to the floor even if he feels a drop of rain hitting him from behind.

lallana coming on for mario will give us more players who have a better work ethic and can add to the greater good.

mig

manq/johnson - skrtel - lovren - moreno

gerrard

hendo - - - - allen

cout

sterling [free role]

balotelli

then swap for...

mig

manq/johnson -skrtel - lovren - moreno

allen

hendo - cout - lallana

sterling [free]

gerrard

[RedReet]

Big Game Player/Just a Player or just a pussy...we'll find out tonight

Was watching a training vid earlier and it annoyed me a bit that he was wearing that silly hat, the only one to be doing so.

Where's Neil Lennon when you need him?

[Slinky Skills]

He's a ****ing clown that lad ha ha!!