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

[McDermotX]

Didi thinking that Mario swapped shirts publicly on purpose just to wind people up......doesn't give a **** etc


Not sure....I think he's just ****ing thick.

[Gibbo]

I don't think anyone suggested he was really mate.

No. Maybe not in those words.

But all the discussion is still about him - even when he has a better game.

[Daniel 7]

Make no mistake, our biggest problems are at the back. But Balotelli is one too. I expect him to be more useful with Sturridge. But Sturridge will get injured again and this will be a problem again. He doesn't suit our style, he's not an attacker in the mould of the one we lost or the one who's injured.

Yeah, that too. I'd be happy with 6/10 players at the back every week though. Up front, I want to see someone averaging about 8/10. Its massive that we need someone to offer more, with the defence being so ****.

[Slinky Skills]

I've been a big critic of his but he actually played alright before being taken off.

The shirt swapping thing is bad, really bad. Don't know what he was thinking.

Ballotelli - I don't know, what do you do with someone like him. Take him out for a few beers, let him have a laugh, take him for a coffee, a little walk around the City, engulf him in what this club and City is about?

If it were me, I'd sit with him. Have a little chat, see how he's feeling. Do what Dalglish did and take him out for a drink, let him unleash his feelings and show some trust and some belief in him, help him change his ways.

Everyone can change no matter how bad one's attitude is. Not going to give up on him but he's looking a bad signing at the moment.

[baitman]

we should replace him with aspas

waits for a bite

[Daniel 7]

Ballotelli - I don't know, what do you do with someone like him.

Send him out on loan. No ****er will want to buy him. Milan are phoning up Mike Ashley and they're having a proper giggle about Liverpool and strikers.

[Phoenix07]

I think he'll be sold asap if there isn't a miraculous turn in form, and rightly so. His best game was against Tottenham, but after that, it's been poor. It's not his fault he isn't the right fit.

He doesn't fit into our style of play, and he didn't do anything tonight. It's not his fault. We just looked more fluid with Sterling/Coutinho/Lallana rotating the false '9' position.

[kingfunk]

Rodgers says he will "deal with" Ballotelli for the shirt swapping. Said he taken off because we need more intensity and work rate.

[Daniel 7]

Its the work rate and selfishness that **** me off the most.

[Kenneth]

Send him out on loan. No ****er will want to buy him. Milan are phoning up Mike Ashley and they're having a proper giggle about Liverpool and strikers.

That's the only realistic option if things don't improve soon. One I suspect Rodgers will be lobbying for within the club.

[Slinky Skills]

I think he'll be sold asap if there isn't a miraculous turn in form, and rightly so. His best game was against Tottenham, but after that, it's been poor. It's not his fault he isn't the right fit.

He doesn't fit into our style of play, and he didn't do anything tonight. It's not his fault. We just looked more fluid with Sterling/Coutinho/Lallana rotating the false '9' position.

He may not be a fit but he's a professional footballer on a lot of money playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world. You have to apply yourself in life regardless of what role you're in or how much you get paid, he's shown none of that so whether he's the wrong fit or not is irrelevant.

He has to work on things himself.

[G]

Rodgers says he will "deal with" Ballotelli for the shirt swapping. Said he taken off because we need more intensity and work rate.

Yet people still think he does work hard. He does, but only relative to what we expect from him which is not much. He's not a constant ball ache for opposing defenders like we had last season from both Suarez and Sturridge as well as those playing off them.

[Daniel 7]

He may not be a fit but he's a professional footballer on a lot of money playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world. You have to apply yourself in life regardless of what role you're in or how much you get paid, he's shown none of that so whether he's the wrong fit or not is irrelevant.

He has to work on things himself.

I don't think he has the character or motivation to turn things around like that, I just don't see it. Hes a proper disaster of a signing and is costing too much for what he offers. He costs in a team aspect and a monetary one.

[Daniel 7]

Yet people still think he does work hard. He does, but only relative to what we expect from him which is not much. He's not a constant ball ache for opposing defenders like we had last season from both Suarez and Sturridge as well as those playing off them.

I agree with this post.

[Alex]

Been here 8 weeks. 4 of which were international weeks.