Balotelli - Is he a victim.

[vibien12]

Everyone associated with Liverpool FC is a victim.

No, i don't think so

 

[Flobadob]

Why does this guy get so much coverage? He's never been anywhere even close to as good as people make him out to be. Forget what his potential is as well because he's never going to get anywhere near it because his attitude fucking stinks! No sympathy whatsoever for people like him that have talent but don't give a shit about being the best they can be

 

[SteveH]

He was a stupid transfer by Brendan but he will be a fall guy when it goes to ratshit.

They are importing victims now!

 

[only1waddle]

Every man and his dog knew what Balotelli was like before he signed for Liverpool, it's no real shock to anybody what's happening.

For me, Rodgers is getting off lightly in all of this, he bought a player that doesn't even remotely fit his team ethos, if Saurez got into the media for the wrong things then Mario totally outdoes him, Brendan knew this.
Rodgers bought Humpty Dumpty and his ego thought he could fix him.

 

[hugrr]

No, i don't think so

Not everyone of course, but enough to make it associated with the club.

 

[Metalhead]

I can't help but feel sorry for Balotelli it's like the football worlds against him. From the outside looking in I've never known a footballer to receive such sustained negative coverage. The shirt swap was integrated by Pepe for a start. Liverpool ain't playing to his strength and he is not Saurez.

Rough waters ahead it looks like the press are on his case and i hope he can turn it around personally feel theres a good striker in him.

You're not a relative of his are you?

 

[Metalhead]

Unbelievable really. A victim? He is paid millions of pounds to play football. He hasn't looked like he wants to be there since he arrived, other than perhaps his first game against us. He then gets bored and frustrated and treats it like he's doing a reluctant favour for a mate. Liverpool aren't playing to his strengths? What are they? Acting like a spoilt child and looking like an attention seeking buffoon?

The shirt swap was just another example of unprofessional behaviour. If it were an one off, and I do think other players have done it, he should be reprimanded and then move on. But it's symptomatic of his indifference. Liverpool were 0-3 down in their biggest game of the season and he just acts like it's a kickabout in the park with his mates.

I wonder whether he is just bored with the game in general. It's almost like he's doing a job that he's good at (he's got an amazing natural talent) but he'd rather be doing something else.

 

[Always Offside]

I wonder whether he is just bored with the game in general. It's almost like he's doing a job that he's good at (he's got an amazing natural talent) but he'd rather be doing something else.

Like setting fireworks inside his house ? Like waving wads of cash around, bragging how filthy rich he is ? Like wearing "why always me ?" t-shirts under his playing kit ?

Good player he may be, but imo he enjoys the notoriety. He needs to stop all the attention seeking shenanigans & concentrate of what he's good at. God knows if he fails at Liverpool the level of club that comes in for him next will likely NOT be a champions league club & the wages he'd get offered will indicate just that.

 

[Metalhead]

Like setting fireworks inside his house ? Like waving wads of cash around, bragging how filthy rich he is ? Like wearing "why always me ?" t-shirts under his playing kit ?

Good player he may be, but imo he enjoys the notoriety. He needs to stop all the attention seeking shenanigans & concentrate of what he's good at. God knows if he fails at Liverpool the level of club that comes in for him next will likely NOT be a champions league club & the wages he'd get offered will indicate just that.

That's the point I was trying to make though. He has natural talent in abundance. He doesn't need to work at it. The question is whether he actually loves the game all that much. Only he can answer that.

 

[michaelden]

But didn't his t-shirt at citeh say as much?
Was doing well in Italy but decided to chase the cash so no sympathy from me, he knew what he was coming back to...

I thought he left because of the racism?

 

[Gassin's finest]

If he actually scored some goals and stopped acting like he's God's gift, people might not be so ready to get on his case. As it happens though, he's an arrogant prick while being a shit, inconsistent footballer.

 

[PT]

I'll never forget that stamp on Parker's head as Parker was on the floor. No, he's not a victim in any shape or form of the word.