Mario Balotelli blames Brendan Rodgers for failing at Anfield

Mario Balotelli claims manager Brendan Rodgers’ tactics contributed to his woeful spell at Liverpool.

The 25-year-old striker has returned to AC Milan on loan a year after leaving the San Siro in a last-minute deal which Rodgers admitted at the time was a “calculated risk”.

It failed spectacularly, with the Italy international scoring just four goals in 28 appearances and only one of those coming in the Premier League.