Brendan Rodgers admitted that Mario Balotelli was a ‘gamble’ when he signed him 12 months ago, but even the Liverpool manager won’t have expected the striker to have such little impact.
With Balotelli set to seal a loan return to AC Milan, Spanish newspaper Sport have crunched the numbers to produce this brutally simple graphic on how the Italian’s spell at Anfield compares to his previous clubs.
Catalan newspaper Sport compare Mario Balotelli's goals and games with different clubs. pic.twitter.com/UYeYVgl2Bl
— Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) August 25, 2015
Considering that people were complaining about the 25-year-old still failing to fulfil his potential during his second season at Milan, it’s clear Liverpool have seen nothing close to his best form…
Mario Balotelli has completed his medical ahead of his loan move to AC Milan. (Source: @Football__Tweet) pic.twitter.com/rPxZdzkMem
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 25, 2015