What possessed Brendan Rodgers

[Jangle]

Balotelli did not get into scoring positions and his passes lacked care. When one went awry his default reaction was to display his displeasure with an unworthy team-mate, although the numbers in that category are now stacking up alarmingly as Balotelli bounces between a succession of major clubs in Europe.
Inter Milan, AC Milan, Manchester City; Jose Mourinho, Roberto Mancini, Cesare Prandelli. All have decided Balotelli’s maintenance was a bill they could no longer afford. What possessed Rodgers to think his methods held the secret to unlocking his genius and setting it loose?

Ego. The comedian Bill Hicks said that if Satan came to earth he would have no trouble finding a partner because women everywhere would think they could change him.

“But he’s the Prince of Darkness.”

“You don’t know him like I do.”

It’s the same with managers. Ego makes them think they hold the key. Rodgers got great performances, and behaviour, out of Suarez last season and perhaps he thought he could juggle fire again.


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[Karl]

Funnily...at least to me...

Balotelli has been playing well save for his open misses. Just needs more opportunities created by his teammates. Too often he has done the hard work of getting into great positions and his teammates hold on to the ball or take ill-advised shots. Those give-aways by his teammates have at times comeback to hurt his team.

The recent loss to Real Madrid is a case study on use of the ball...and Liverpool's poor use of same when in excellent attacking positions. Yup! ...Liverpool met an excellent Real Madrid but found selves in great positions many, many times only to 'throw away' the ball and the opportunities.

[HL]

Everyone is a football expert post-game.

[Karl]

cont'd: The Mystery

Why not pair Balotelli with Divock Origi?
Recall him from Lille.

Switch to 2 upfront! - His World Cup showing demanded he remained at 'pool. loan him out was a mystery to me. Even with a healthy Sturridge he would have been great front man.

Who knows could have recreated the 3 attackers - Suarez, Sturridge and Sterling being the 2013/2014 mix and Sturridge, Balotelli and Sterling being the present mix with Origi alternating as sub or called into action on any of the others losing form or out on injury????

Divock Origi put in fantastic shifts at the very highest level of the game...during the last World Cup!!!

Would be great if a way could be found for him to move to My GUNNERS!!!!

[Mosiah]

Time to get rid of Balotelli. He is a distraction and a disgrace, frankly! When yuh start scoring goals, then, perhaps, yuh can swap shirts with opponents at half time, or terrorise paparazzi, or whatever other nonsense he does. Indeed, when yuh start scoring goals yuh can use racist terms and bite people. When yuh not scoring, behave yuh rath self!

[Paul Marin]

Everyone is a football expert post-game.

yes, but thankfully, not everyone is an Xpert.

[Assasin]

Something tell me Ricky Lambert woulda score one or two a dem goal deh.

[HL]

Something tell yuh?

Awanda wha?

[Sir X]

Yes laawd Mo wake up, wi good now.

[Mosiah]

Something tell me Ricky Lambert woulda score one or two a dem goal deh.

Can you imagine!