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AC Milan have confirmed Mario Balotelli has left the club, as his £16 million move to Liverpool draws closer.
News of an agreement between the Reds and Milan broke on Thursday morning from Italy, with English journalists confining soon after.
A simple statement on AC Milan’s English website on Thursday afternoon reads:
MILAN – Mario Balotelli drove out of Milanello at 13.30 after saying good-bye to his team-mates and the club’s press staff.
Balotelli had earlier told Sky Italia, “This one is my last day as Milan player” according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The pace of the developments in Balotelli’s imminent move to Liverpool have been overwhelming, with the striker now expected on Merseyside to complete the deal in the next 24 hours.
Balotelli will become Liverpool’s ninth signing of the summer, taking their total spend to £117 million.
Brendan Rodgers had been looking for a new forward following the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona, and attentions turned to Balotelli once a move for Queen’s Park Rangers’ Loic Remy fell through.
Only two weeks ago, Rodgers deterred press from Liverpool’s pursuit of the 24-year-old Italian international, telling press, “I can categorically tell you Mario Balotelli will not be at Liverpool.
“He is a wonderful player, but he is an AC Milan player. I just gave my opinion of him, but doesn’t mean I will be signing him.”
Balotelli’s imminent arrival on Merseyside has been met with mixed reactions, though he is certainly talk of the town.
The hashtag #whyalwaysme was trending on Twitter in Liverpool during Thursday afternoon.
AC Milan have confirmed Mario Balotelli has left the club, as his £16 million move to Liverpool draws closer.
News of an agreement between the Reds and Milan broke on Thursday morning from Italy, with English journalists confining soon after.
A simple statement on AC Milan’s English website on Thursday afternoon reads:
MILAN – Mario Balotelli drove out of Milanello at 13.30 after saying good-bye to his team-mates and the club’s press staff.
Balotelli had earlier told Sky Italia, “This one is my last day as Milan player” according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The pace of the developments in Balotelli’s imminent move to Liverpool have been overwhelming, with the striker now expected on Merseyside to complete the deal in the next 24 hours.
Balotelli will become Liverpool’s ninth signing of the summer, taking their total spend to £117 million.
Brendan Rodgers had been looking for a new forward following the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona, and attentions turned to Balotelli once a move for Queen’s Park Rangers’ Loic Remy fell through.
Only two weeks ago, Rodgers deterred press from Liverpool’s pursuit of the 24-year-old Italian international, telling press, “I can categorically tell you Mario Balotelli will not be at Liverpool.
“He is a wonderful player, but he is an AC Milan player. I just gave my opinion of him, but doesn’t mean I will be signing him.”
Balotelli’s imminent arrival on Merseyside has been met with mixed reactions, though he is certainly talk of the town.
The hashtag #whyalwaysme was trending on Twitter in Liverpool during Thursday afternoon.
Liverpool have opened talks with AC Milan over a move for striker Mario Balotelli, Sky sources understand.
Brendan Rodgers is keen to add another forward to his squad and appears to have turned to Balotelli after growing frustrated in his pursuit of Monaco's Colombia striker Radamel Falcao.
Rodgers had previously appeared reticent about Balotelli's attitude and character and stated a couple of weeks ago the former Manchester City player was not one of his targets.
Balotelli's three seasons at City were blighted by trouble, on and off the field, although he did manage 30 goals for the club in all competitions.
Although there had been talk of a season-long loan, Milan would prefer a permanent deal for Balotelli and it appears such a deal is now being explored.
Balotelli has also told Sky Italia that Thursday will be his last day with AC Milan,
However, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has questioned whether Balotelli would be an automatic starter at Anfield.
“They definitely need a striker, there’s no doubt about that,” he told Sky Sports.
“At the moment they only have Daniel Sturridge and Rickie Lambert - it looks like Fabio Borini is going to move on - and you need strikers.
“Would he be the final piece of the jigsaw? Would he make the starting XI if everyone was fit and firing? Who knows?
“At the moment Daniel Sturridge has got 36 goals in 50 games for Liverpool and at this moment he is the main man up front.
“Would Brendan then accommodate another striker, whoever that may be, like he did with Luis Suarez?
“He has lots of options now, Brendan Rodgers, and I don’t think he will play the same team too often so they do need those options.”
Liverpool play Manchester City on Monday Night Football from 7pm on Sky Sports 1
Liverpool have opened talks with AC Milan over a move for striker Mario Balotelli, Sky sources understand.
Brendan Rodgers is keen to add another forward to his squad and appears to have turned to Balotelli after growing frustrated in his pursuit of Monaco's Colombia striker Radamel Falcao.
Rodgers had previously appeared reticent about Balotelli's attitude and character and stated a couple of weeks ago the former Manchester City player was not one of his targets.
Balotelli's three seasons at City were blighted by trouble, on and off the field, although he did manage 30 goals for the club in all competitions.
Although there had been talk of a season-long loan, Milan would prefer a permanent deal for Balotelli and it appears such a deal is now being explored.
Balotelli has also told Sky Italia that Thursday will be his last day with AC Milan,
However, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has questioned whether Balotelli would be an automatic starter at Anfield.
“They definitely need a striker, there’s no doubt about that,” he told Sky Sports.
“At the moment they only have Daniel Sturridge and Rickie Lambert - it looks like Fabio Borini is going to move on - and you need strikers.
“Would he be the final piece of the jigsaw? Would he make the starting XI if everyone was fit and firing? Who knows?
“At the moment Daniel Sturridge has got 36 goals in 50 games for Liverpool and at this moment he is the main man up front.
“Would Brendan then accommodate another striker, whoever that may be, like he did with Luis Suarez?
“He has lots of options now, Brendan Rodgers, and I don’t think he will play the same team too often so they do need those options.”
Liverpool play Manchester City on Monday Night Football from 7pm on Sky Sports 1
Jamie Carragher is not convinced Liverpool target Mario Balotelli would get into the starting XI at Anfield ahead of Daniel Sturridge.
The AC Milan forward was reportedly in talks over a move to Anfield on Thrusday as Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his striking options following the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona.
The former Manchester City striker scored 17 goals for AC Milan last season and played in all three of Italy’s World Cup matches, and while former Liverpool defender Carragher says he would be a good addition to the squad, he questioned whether he would get into the current team.
“They definitely need a striker, there’s no doubt about that,” he told skysports.com.
“At the moment they only have Daniel Sturridge and Rickie Lambert - it looks like Fabio Borini is going to move on - and you need strikers.
“Would he be the final piece of the jigsaw? Would make the starting XI if everyone was fit and firing? Who knows?
“At the moment Daniel Sturridge has got 36 goals in 50 games for Liverpool and at this moment he is the main man up front.
“Would Brendan would then accommodate another striker, whoever that may be, like he did with Luis Suarez?
“He has lots of options now, Brendan Rodgers, and I don’t think he will play the same team too often so they do need those options.”
Balotelli often made the headlines for actions off the pitch during previous spell in the Premier League with Manchester City and he returned to his native Italy AC Milan in January 2013 saying he was fed up with life in England.
Carragher says he needs to prove his talent on the pitch if he returns to the Premier League – and backed Rodgers to get the best out of him, pointing to how the Liverpool boss improved the performances of Suarez in the last two seasons.
“Brendan has had plenty of practice with Luis I suppose,” he added.
“The main thing for any player is what they do on the pitch. Both of those players had issues off the pitch, but I think it’s fair to say Suarez did a lot more on the pitch.
“You will always get a little bit more freedom if you’re producing on the pitch, that’s the main thing for any player.
“Balotelli is a player who has been here before and did a lot of stuff that was good for us in the media. He probably didn’t quite show his potential at Manchester City and that, coupled with his off-the field problems, probably saw him depart.
“He’s the Italian number one striker and you want to see good players here. Liverpool do need a striker.”
Liverpool play Manchester City on Monday Night Football from 7pm on Sky Sports 1
Jamie Carragher is not convinced Liverpool target Mario Balotelli would get into the starting XI at Anfield ahead of Daniel Sturridge.
The AC Milan forward was reportedly in talks over a move to Anfield on Thrusday as Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his striking options following the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona.
The former Manchester City striker scored 17 goals for AC Milan last season and played in all three of Italy’s World Cup matches, and while former Liverpool defender Carragher says he would be a good addition to the squad, he questioned whether he would get into the current team.
“They definitely need a striker, there’s no doubt about that,” he told skysports.com.
“At the moment they only have Daniel Sturridge and Rickie Lambert - it looks like Fabio Borini is going to move on - and you need strikers.
“Would he be the final piece of the jigsaw? Would make the starting XI if everyone was fit and firing? Who knows?
“At the moment Daniel Sturridge has got 36 goals in 50 games for Liverpool and at this moment he is the main man up front.
“Would Brendan would then accommodate another striker, whoever that may be, like he did with Luis Suarez?
“He has lots of options now, Brendan Rodgers, and I don’t think he will play the same team too often so they do need those options.”
Balotelli often made the headlines for actions off the pitch during previous spell in the Premier League with Manchester City and he returned to his native Italy AC Milan in January 2013 saying he was fed up with life in England.
Carragher says he needs to prove his talent on the pitch if he returns to the Premier League – and backed Rodgers to get the best out of him, pointing to how the Liverpool boss improved the performances of Suarez in the last two seasons.
“Brendan has had plenty of practice with Luis I suppose,” he added.
“The main thing for any player is what they do on the pitch. Both of those players had issues off the pitch, but I think it’s fair to say Suarez did a lot more on the pitch.
“You will always get a little bit more freedom if you’re producing on the pitch, that’s the main thing for any player.
“Balotelli is a player who has been here before and did a lot of stuff that was good for us in the media. He probably didn’t quite show his potential at Manchester City and that, coupled with his off-the field problems, probably saw him depart.
“He’s the Italian number one striker and you want to see good players here. Liverpool do need a striker.”
Liverpool play Manchester City on Monday Night Football from 7pm on Sky Sports 1
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Liverpool have opened talks with AC Milan over a move for striker Mario Balotelli, Sky sources understand.
Boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to add another forward to his squad and appears to have turned to Balotelli after growing frustrated in his pursuit of Monaco's Colombia striker Radamel Falcao.
Rodgers had previously appeared reticent about Balotelli's attitude and character and stated a couple of weeks ago the former Manchester City player was not one of his targets.
Balotelli's three seasons at City were blighted by trouble, on and off the field, although he did manage 30 goals for the club in all competitions.
Milan would prefer a permanent deal for Balotelli but it has been reported Liverpool's enquiry is for a loan deal.
More follows...
Liverpool have opened talks with AC Milan over a move for striker Mario Balotelli, Sky sources understand.
Boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to add another forward to his squad and appears to have turned to Balotelli after growing frustrated in his pursuit of Monaco's Colombia striker Radamel Falcao.
Rodgers had previously appeared reticent about Balotelli's attitude and character and stated a couple of weeks ago the former Manchester City player was not one of his targets.
Balotelli's three seasons at City were blighted by trouble, on and off the field, although he did manage 30 goals for the club in all competitions.
Milan would prefer a permanent deal for Balotelli but it has been reported Liverpool's enquiry is for a loan deal.
More follows...
The inclusion of Lucas Leiva against Southampton on Sunday was a rare tactical mistake by Brendan Rodgers, writes Jack Lusby.
In the build-up to Sunday’s 2-1 home victory over Southampton, the most surprising fixture in Brendan Rodgers’ first Premier League starting lineup of 2014/15 was one Lucas Leiva.
The Brazilian is believed by many to be on his way out of the Merseyside club, and featured sparingly throughout pre-season.
Nevertheless, Rodgers opted for the midfielder, who replaced Emre Can at half time against Borussia Dortmund the week before.
This was a tactical risk that didn’t quite pay off, with Lucas fairly ineffective throughout; poised at 1-1 on his departure, the Reds eventually won the tie after changing to two up front.
Including the 27-year-old former stalwart was a surprise move by Rodgers, one which was likely weighed up precisely, however this tactical decision proved to be a rare mistake by the Liverpool manager.
Brendan Rodgers’ Tactics
The criticism of tactical inadequacy is not one which could land at the feet of Rodgers; throughout his tenure as Liverpool manager the Ulsterman has proved himself one of the Premier League’s most malleable, intelligent tacticians.
In the past few seasons the Reds have utilised 5-3-2, 4-3-3 and 4-1-2-1-2 formations, amongst others, each to veritable degrees of success.
Against Southampton, Rodgers opted for the same formation as the final pre-season game against Dortmund: a 4-2-3-1 formation.
In order to most adeptly utilise the plethora of attacking midfield options now available to him, the 4-2-3-1 allows Raheem Sterling, Philippe Coutinho and Jordan Henderson the advanced positions they so thrive in.
When Lazar Markovic and Adam Lallana return from injury, this tactical layout will accommodate their talents also.
In order to balance this attacking thrust, a two-strong midfield base is deployed.
Steven Gerrard is now the de facto deep-lying midfielder in this Liverpool squad, and throughout this season it is likely that—so long as the 4-2-3-1 prevails—the Englishman will be paired with one of several options.
Lucas Leiva vs Southampton
Alongside Gerrard, Lucas formed the base of the midfield against Southampton, tasked with breaking up play and moving possession along.
Unfortunately the Brazilian proved wholly ineffective at Anfield.
The fact that the 27-year-old failed to make a single tackle throughout his 63 minutes on the pitch is alarming, given the role occupied.
This was imperative given the dominance the Saints had in the central roles, with Victor Wanyama and Morgan Schneiderlin impressive as Ronald Koeman’s respective midfield pivot.
Furthermore, James Ward-Prowse was provided the luxury of an unchallenged midfield battle consistently, and the delivery the young Englishman possesses proved devastating.
Most disappointingly, it was Lucas that was ultimately culpable for Nathaniel Clyne’s equalising goal—failing to track the former Crystal Palace right-back into a dangerous position in the Reds’ box.
Hauled off just beyond the hour mark, it seemed a bizarre tactical decision to start Lucas in the midfield.
Other Options
Furthermore, Lucas’ inclusion in the starting line-up on Sunday was a huge surprise given the quality and depth of midfield options on the substitutes’ bench.
Namely, these options were new signing Emre Can and Welsh midfielder Joe Allen.
The former was employed generously during pre-season, and impressed thoroughly; in fact, Can was one of Liverpool’s most consistent performers on their tour of the USA.
It is understandable, however, why Rodgers opted to sideline the 20-year-old, given the way in which he struggled to get to grips with the frenetic pace with which the Reds played against Dortmund.
Can will become an integral figure under Rodgers, but will be slowly introduced.
The stand-out replacement for an ailing Lucas at this juncture is Allen, who contributed hugely in turning the game around against Southampton.
Henry Jackson writes about the effect the diminutive midfielder had in Sunday’s encounter here.
Introducing Allen at Anfield was a canny move by Rodgers, but one which should have been in place from the first whistle.
A Series of Unfortunate Events
This is, overall, the underlining of a disappointing downturn in fortunes for the Brazilian, who once rose from pariah to key figure at Anfield.
The descent is remarkable, and it is arguably not the midfielder’s doing.
Firstly, it is clear that this poor form and quality began following a series of serious injury lay-offs; an anterior cruciate ligament injury in 2011 proving the initial nail in the coffin.
Reds statistical analysis blog Bass Tuned to Red highlights the regularity with which Lucas is has been dribbled past, 1.9 times on average per 90 minutes, and the regularity with which the midfielder commits fouls, a tackles to fouls rate of 2.13, since this injury.
It is clear that Lucas has lost more than a yard of pace, and this is hugely detrimental.
Furthermore, Rodgers’ decision to convert Gerrard into a regista role, deployed in the traditional defensive midfield position, has thwarted Lucas’ first-team prospects.
Lucas’ performance against Southampton outlined why the pair can no longer be deployed in tandem—a lack of mobility between the Brazilian and Gerrard depletes the overall effect of Rodgers’ fast-moving system.
As Liverpool captain, and still a hugely important player, Gerrard will endure.
The same cannot be said of the unfortunate Lucas, and this failure in the Reds’ Premier League opener should alert Rodgers to a rare tactical mistake.
Did Brendan Rodgers make a mistake by selecting Lucas Leiva? Let us know in the comments below.
The inclusion of Lucas Leiva against Southampton on Sunday was a rare tactical mistake by Brendan Rodgers, writes Jack Lusby.
In the build-up to Sunday’s 2-1 home victory over Southampton, the most surprising fixture in Brendan Rodgers’ first Premier League starting lineup of 2014/15 was one Lucas Leiva.
The Brazilian is believed by many to be on his way out of the Merseyside club, and featured sparingly throughout pre-season.
Nevertheless, Rodgers opted for the midfielder, who replaced Emre Can at half time against Borussia Dortmund the week before.
This was a tactical risk that didn’t quite pay off, with Lucas fairly ineffective throughout; poised at 1-1 on his departure, the Reds eventually won the tie after changing to two up front.
Including the 27-year-old former stalwart was a surprise move by Rodgers, one which was likely weighed up precisely, however this tactical decision proved to be a rare mistake by the Liverpool manager.
Brendan Rodgers’ Tactics
The criticism of tactical inadequacy is not one which could land at the feet of Rodgers; throughout his tenure as Liverpool manager the Ulsterman has proved himself one of the Premier League’s most malleable, intelligent tacticians.
In the past few seasons the Reds have utilised 5-3-2, 4-3-3 and 4-1-2-1-2 formations, amongst others, each to veritable degrees of success.
Against Southampton, Rodgers opted for the same formation as the final pre-season game against Dortmund: a 4-2-3-1 formation.
In order to most adeptly utilise the plethora of attacking midfield options now available to him, the 4-2-3-1 allows Raheem Sterling, Philippe Coutinho and Jordan Henderson the advanced positions they so thrive in.
When Lazar Markovic and Adam Lallana return from injury, this tactical layout will accommodate their talents also.
In order to balance this attacking thrust, a two-strong midfield base is deployed.
Steven Gerrard is now the de facto deep-lying midfielder in this Liverpool squad, and throughout this season it is likely that—so long as the 4-2-3-1 prevails—the Englishman will be paired with one of several options.
Lucas Leiva vs Southampton
Alongside Gerrard, Lucas formed the base of the midfield against Southampton, tasked with breaking up play and moving possession along.
Unfortunately the Brazilian proved wholly ineffective at Anfield.
The fact that the 27-year-old failed to make a single tackle throughout his 63 minutes on the pitch is alarming, given the role occupied.
This was imperative given the dominance the Saints had in the central roles, with Victor Wanyama and Morgan Schneiderlin impressive as Ronald Koeman’s respective midfield pivot.
Furthermore, James Ward-Prowse was provided the luxury of an unchallenged midfield battle consistently, and the delivery the young Englishman possesses proved devastating.
Most disappointingly, it was Lucas that was ultimately culpable for Nathaniel Clyne’s equalising goal—failing to track the former Crystal Palace right-back into a dangerous position in the Reds’ box.
Hauled off just beyond the hour mark, it seemed a bizarre tactical decision to start Lucas in the midfield.
Other Options
Furthermore, Lucas’ inclusion in the starting line-up on Sunday was a huge surprise given the quality and depth of midfield options on the substitutes’ bench.
Namely, these options were new signing Emre Can and Welsh midfielder Joe Allen.
The former was employed generously during pre-season, and impressed thoroughly; in fact, Can was one of Liverpool’s most consistent performers on their tour of the USA.
It is understandable, however, why Rodgers opted to sideline the 20-year-old, given the way in which he struggled to get to grips with the frenetic pace with which the Reds played against Dortmund.
Can will become an integral figure under Rodgers, but will be slowly introduced.
The stand-out replacement for an ailing Lucas at this juncture is Allen, who contributed hugely in turning the game around against Southampton.
Henry Jackson writes about the effect the diminutive midfielder had in Sunday’s encounter here.
Introducing Allen at Anfield was a canny move by Rodgers, but one which should have been in place from the first whistle.
A Series of Unfortunate Events
This is, overall, the underlining of a disappointing downturn in fortunes for the Brazilian, who once rose from pariah to key figure at Anfield.
The descent is remarkable, and it is arguably not the midfielder’s doing.
Firstly, it is clear that this poor form and quality began following a series of serious injury lay-offs; an anterior cruciate ligament injury in 2011 proving the initial nail in the coffin.
Reds statistical analysis blog Bass Tuned to Red highlights the regularity with which Lucas is has been dribbled past, 1.9 times on average per 90 minutes, and the regularity with which the midfielder commits fouls, a tackles to fouls rate of 2.13, since this injury.
It is clear that Lucas has lost more than a yard of pace, and this is hugely detrimental.
Furthermore, Rodgers’ decision to convert Gerrard into a regista role, deployed in the traditional defensive midfield position, has thwarted Lucas’ first-team prospects.
Lucas’ performance against Southampton outlined why the pair can no longer be deployed in tandem—a lack of mobility between the Brazilian and Gerrard depletes the overall effect of Rodgers’ fast-moving system.
As Liverpool captain, and still a hugely important player, Gerrard will endure.
The same cannot be said of the unfortunate Lucas, and this failure in the Reds’ Premier League opener should alert Rodgers to a rare tactical mistake.
Did Brendan Rodgers make a mistake by selecting Lucas Leiva? Let us know in the comments below.
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