KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum A very,very interesting read in defence of Mario Balloteli

Fantastic read imo, taking no responsibility off Mario but also taking an in depth look at BR's poor handling of affairs.

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2015/03/always-alternative-view-mario-balotellis-liverpool-career/

Well it certainly doesn’t read like a character reference for Rodgers, more like a character assassination! Perhaps he doesn’t get to watch the Liverpool matches all that often, but the picture he presents of Balotelli seldom ever appears in any of the games he’s played for Liverpool. Perhaps its all a flashback to Balotelli’s City era, or else a dreamer’s bout of wishful thinking.

I judge mario on what ive seen him do on the pitch.....very little. If he looks around he sees a team full of work then skills to boot.
if and when he does what they do then he'll get the same plaudits they do

Can't argue with that Sam.

I have to disagree with that. As a matter of fact, a lot of posters on here have commented on the fact that Mario has looked anything but lazy for us, and you do have to question some of Rodgers' comments... Mario has been far from perfect but I feel Rodgers really hasn't helped the cause either..

All points to Bren not wanting him in the first place then Ninj,in which case FSG are obviously to blame.

Marko recently mario has improved no doubt but hes still not at the level we need.
I think br has changed tack firstly he tried good cop...ddidn't work now its bad cop which seems to be having an effect

I'll come out and say that I hated him at City. He seemed like everything that was wrong with football. He was petulant, lazy, and I had no time for the dumb hair cuts or the "Why always me?" bit.

But he hasn't looked lazy to me since he got here. Especially against Spurs and Besiktas. He actually looked one of our better players, tracking back and pressing high.

Don’t think so Ninja, Mario’s occasional movement is transitory and of short duration, prompting a wave of wishful, creative thinking in young and fertile minds.
As for Sam’s Good Cop/Bad Cop, yes it has produced a flicker of response from limbs stuck fast in the throes of what looks like rigor mortis, but the problem for Rodgers and us, is the likely transitory nature of these muscular spasms.

Yes, this is true and i am not arguing against this theory as I am starting to believe it might be the case. Everything is pointing towards it.