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

[Bender]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says everyone at Anfield is "playing for his future" as he admitted striker Mario Balotelli is "struggling".
"I think it's clear over the course of the season, not just in this game, that he's struggling," said Rodgers
BBC

[Norbs]

Point of order, no he didn't, he scored 26 in 2 league seasons there not 1, and a significant number of those were penalties (not that they don't count but still).

He was at the same club for two seasons

That's what threw me

[Norbs]

Paul Stewart... Symbolised my youthful dreams.

[gratziani]

We have had some **** strikers over the years , to go with the great ones as well ,

Aspas last year , Mario this year ,

[kev776]

Over 20m quideroos for the pair, money well wasted, we are good at it.

[kev776]

Carroll, Veronin, Speedie, Stewart, Lambert, Borini. Morienties to name but a few.

[paulg]

I was so excited when Morientes signed, then I realised he was slower than Carra and my bubble burst.

[baitman]

Carroll, Veronin, Speedie, Stewart, Lambert, Borini. Morienties to name but a few.

are you looking for the ****house thread

[Muddled]

Balotelli has a dismal 2.8% conversion rate in the league.

[Red_Polo]

Perfect Destination .... I am sure Stevie would love that ... first day of training at LA and Robbie Keane and Mario are playing air gun cops and robbers

I'd kinda like to see that

[G]

Presume we've seen the last of this waster now. Hope so anyway.

[Alex]

At the moment, I am unsure if we signed the player. Or the concept of the player.

He is the biggest waste of money currently at the club. Offers nothing.

[Daniel 7]

The young fella put more effort in today (fruitlessly) than Balotelli has all season. A pity that everyone who rightly doubted him were proven correct - I would have loved to have seen a motivated and marauding Balotelli banging them in, but he doesn't have it in him. All the talent in the world but no heart.

[Alex]

The young fella put more effort in today (fruitlessly) than Balotelli has all season. A pity that everyone who rightly doubted him were proven correct - I would have loved to have seen a motivated and marauding Balotelli banging them in, but he doesn't have it in him. All the talent in the world but no heart.

Id have loved nothing more than for him to return 15 or so goals and hurt a few teams.

Alas, all he has done is create headlines.

[Daniel 7]

...and headaches