Midseason Grades for Liverpool’s Transfer Period
By J.R.
Mario Balotelli: D-
Mandatory Credit: Don Wright-USA TODAY Sports
The big splash Liverpool made was signing controversial forward Mario Balotelli. So far the move has looked like a disaster. The Italian forward has yet to score in the Premier League. The Reds invested 16 million GBP in Balotelli.
Balotelli has been unable to stay healthy this season, dealing with a nagging groin injury. When he has played he has been in poor form. Balotelli hasn’t shown the same explosiveness he is capable of. Liverpool has struggled to score goals this season and Balotelli being injured has a lot to do with it.
Balotelli has been so poor there are rumors he may be leaving Anfield in January. This experiment will go down as Rodgers worst transfer if Balotelli is unable to net goals in the new year. Many times you need to take risks as a manager, but this risk has shown no reward.