Liverpool fans on Twitter have been discussing the latest reported news surrounding former Reds striker Mario Balotelli.
This comes after Liverpool fan Twitter account @AnfieldEdition shared a post on their page relaying news originally posted in an article from The Athletic.
The article claimed that Balotelli was determined to prove himself at Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp and told his teammates this, but Klopp already made the decision to sell him in 2016. The manager excluded the striker from the club’s USA tour and he was forced to train with the U18s.
This post then gathered a lot of replies from Liverpool fans who were eager to have their say on this issue.
Here’s a sample of Liverpool fans responding to the post:
Mario Balotelli was determined to prove himself at Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp and told teammates this, but Klopp already made the decision to sell him in 2016.
The manager excluded the striker from the club’s USA tour and he was forced to train with the U18s. [The Athletic] pic.twitter.com/dcI2FWHPao
— Anfield Edition (@AnfieldEdition) April 22, 2020
He’s so annoying because he has so much talent it’s unreal.just so lazy and thinks the worlds against him
— Tony (@tony_lfc89) April 22, 2020
Probably due to the fact he is no good.
— ?Joey the red ? (@joeytheredLFC) April 22, 2020
He had huge talent
— . (@SENl0R) April 22, 2020
he’s lazy and thinks he’s sick he didn’t even deserve to be signed in the first place
— Oliver Hart (@OliverLFC4) April 22, 2020
Was Jurgen Klopp right to not give Balotelli a chance?
Yes
No
During his time at Liverpool, Balotelli made 28 appearances for the Reds in which he only managed to score four goals and failed to provide an assist (per Transfermarkt). Now that this news has emerged on Twitter of Balotelli’s intentions to remain at the club before leaving, this sparked a big reaction on Twitter.
Complete liability, should never have been signed in the first place, right decision to get him out.
— Gavin Friel (@gavinfriel_lfc) April 22, 2020
Where his careeer has gone since just shows klopp got it bang on would have just beeen a distraction
— dom barnes (@DomBarnes2) April 22, 2020
He’d of got Klopp the sack
— gee man (@bloodred1892) April 22, 2020
JK should have given him a chance…but tbh he was never going to cut it under Klopp style
— Benedict (@NigeriaKops) April 22, 2020
What do we think?
It’s good to know that Balotelli wanted to make a good go at Liverpool when Klopp took over, it’s just a shame for him that the manager didn’t feel the same way.