Balotelli turns tie around for Reds

Mario Balotelli had provided an answer to his critics although he was still involved in some controversial-looking incidents during Liverpool’s dramatic 2-1 Capital One Cup victory over Swansea at Anfield.

One was an off-the-ball confrontation with Swansea’s ex-Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey towards the end of the game and another came pre-match when it appeared Balotelli was sent away from a warm-up exercise by Reds coach Mike Marsh.