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Juventus kini sedang berusaha untuk membawa masuk penyerang Liverpool iaitu Mario Balotelli kembali ke Seria A. Kemungkinan dengan status pinjaman. (The Times)



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Report: Juventus “confirm” interest in Mario Balotelli

Juventus have confirmed a move to sign Mario Balotelli, according to a report in The Times.

The report, written by respected journalists Gary Jacob and Tony Barrett (the Liverpool correspondent) carries quotes from Juve boss Massimo Allegri – who coached Balotelli at AC Milan before his move to Anfield in the summer.

“We would like to recruit him, but we do not know if it’s possible,” Allegri is quoted as saying. “Mario had a good season with me. Unfortunately he’s built up a character outside the world of football and everyone talks about what he does off the pitch. All coaches love to lead the best players.”

Balotelli, who has found himself as a peripheral figure since returning from injury last month, is yet to score a Premier League goal for the club. In his 18 appearances (11 starts) his two goals have arrived against Ludogorets (Champions League) and Swansea City (League Cup).

The Times‘ report claims Juve could be interested in an initial loan move for the 24-year-old Italian.

Allegri’s interest in Balotelli was also reported in Italian publications over the weekend.

Balotelli was also linked with a loan move to PSG over the weekend.

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Lucas Leiva vs. Fabian Delph: Comparing Liverpool’s Current and Potential Future CDM

With Lucas Leiva linked with an exit, and Fabian Delph reportedly a Liverpool target, Jack Lusby compares the two as defensive midfielders.

Is Lucas Leiva set for a January exit from Liverpool, and is Fabian Delph the right man to replace the Brazilian?

According to reports on Saturday, “Inter Milan are ready to offer £7million to prise Lucas away from Liverpool.”

“While Lucas, 28, has become a regular starter at Anfield again, the Reds will consider the offer.”

The Liverpool Echo’s James Pearce reported on Sunday that “the Reds have yet to receive a bid from Inter” – signs point towards a January exit for the midfielder.

Brendan Rodgers conceded that Lucas wouldn’t leave the club on loan, but failed to rule out a permanent move, then a post-match tweet from the midfielder himself seemed to indicate an impending close to a long-running spell on Merseyside.

And with Aston Villa midfielder Delph linked with a move to Merseyside, it would suggest that, if Lucas were to leave, the 25-year-old would serve as his replacement.

Delph has been a long-reported target for Liverpool but, given Lucas’ recent resurgence and Delph’s stop-start 2014/15 season so far, perhaps it is sensible to consider whether he is a true upgrade.

Lucas’ Role

Lucas has helped Liverpool spur into life as we enter the second half of the season after a personal resurrection under Rodgers in recent weeks.

Lucas has now played 11 Premier League games for the Reds this season, establishing a regular spot as Liverpool’s midfield anchor.

Since his introduction to the side for November’s 1-0 victory at home to Stoke City, Lucas has started in all but one of Liverpool’s league games, completing the full 90 in six out of eight appearances.

Remarkably, during that run Liverpool have not lost a game, with Lucas helping the side to five wins and three draws.

Further underlining his influence, the one game Lucas did sit out of in that run Liverpool lost—in December’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester United.

A simple, but crucial, job, Lucas’ deployment in midfield provides stability and assurance.

A stand-out performance in Saturday’s 1-0 victory away to Sunderland is the perfect crystallisation:

Typically situated in a deep-lying role, Lucas broke up play with efficiency and physicality, making six tackles and two interceptions.

Furthermore, Lucas was a diligent outlet in possession, keeping things simple when required, but also showcasing an attacking impetus, with a 90.2 per cent passing accuracy and one key pass.

While most of Lucas’ play was in Liverpool’s half, the midfielder did aid the his side’s pressing play in Sunderland territory, helping to defend from the front:

Lucas’ duty in midfield is clear, and his effect on the side’s overall performance can be starkly underlined in terms of goals conceded with and without the midfielder.

This season, Lucas has been a consistent player for the Reds, making 3.8 tackles and 2.1 interceptions on average per game, while 0.5 key passes showcases his rare adventurous element.

While it can be argued that there is an ultimate upgrade on Lucas for Liverpool, with fantasies of Morgan Schneiderlin perhaps wide of the mark given Southampton’s continued excellence this season, whether or not the player in question can be Delph is another matter entirely.

Fabian Delph

Impacted by injury this season, Delph’s 2014/15 has seen the midfielder make 11 appearances in the Premier League, allowing for the perfect comparison with Lucas.

Delph is an all-action, box-to-box midfielder, as evidenced by an outstanding display as part of Roy Hodgson’s midfield in England’s 2-0 September victory over Switzerland.

As evidenced by the data presented below, Delph is a significantly less prolific defensive charge—although this may well be due to his being fielded in a different position to Lucas, which is another glaring issue in itself.

Delph does top Lucas in the attacking sector, but that is not the job he would be required to do in replacing him at Liverpool.

Far from it is Delph a poor player, and if moving to Liverpool in January or summer, the midfielder would fit in well with Rodgers’ hard-working squad.

But replacing Lucas, Liverpool’s only specialist defensive midfielder, with Delph would be an oversight by the manager.

The player Delph more closely resembles is the ghostly Joe Allen (currently sidelined through injury) who boasts a similar work rate and eagerness to move play forward on the ball.

If Lucas does say farewell to the club after a long stay this January, Allen would be equally as capable of filling his role as Delph would — but neither are an upgrade on Lucas’ sheer defensive diligence.

By all means, Liverpool should sign Delph, but replacing Lucas with the Villa man would fail to recognise the Brazilian’s influence; and this ignore other factors, such as his experience and dressing room presence.

As comparison shows, Delph would not be able to produce the same defensive quality as Lucas does under Rodgers at Liverpool; if the midfielder leaves in January, a specialist defensive midfielder must be signed in his place.

Statistics via WhoScored.com.

Should Liverpool replace Lucas Leiva with Fabian Delph? Let us know in the comments below.

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Liverpool FC relishing rested Raheem Sterling return to galvanise “business end of the season”

Liverpool FC boss Brendan Rodgers is convinced the return of Raheem Sterling will give his side lift-off as they look to push for a European place in the second half of the Barclays Premier League season.

Sterling missed Liverpool's 1-0 win at Sunderland on Saturday after being rewarded for his tireless contribution over the Christmas period with a two-week break in the Caribbean.

But Rodgers believes the 20-year-old's scheduled comeback against Aston Villa next weekend will coincide with the start of a run-in which will end frustration over the Reds' relatively inconsistent start to the campaign.

Rodgers said: "I felt if we are going to get the best out of Raheem he is going to need a little bit of a rest and he will come back next week.

"The exciting thing is we have always been better in the second half of the season and that is the business end.

"We will get Raheem back fresh and (Daniel) Sturridge back fresh and we also have Adam Lallana to come back – so it is going the way I hoped it would."

A ninth minute goal from Lazar Markovic proved enough for Rodgers' men to win a largely forgettable encounter with the ailing Black Cats, whose woe was heightened by the 49th minute sending-off of Liam Bridcutt for two bookable offences.

Markovic almost added to his clinical opener when he fired another first half effort against the crossbar from long range, but Sunderland briefly rallied after the red card and Adam Johnson's rising 25-yard effort also struck the bar.

Markovic's impressive performance was another tonic for Rodgers who can see the return of his big names being backed up by the increasing confident performances of his new squad members.

"Lazar has been very, very good for us in the last six or seven weeks so it is just taking time," added Rodgers.

"Emre Can and Alberto Moreno have also taken time coming to a new country with a big spotlight on them because of what we did last year, but now they are starting to settle into the philosophy of how we play." PA

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