Paul Ince has hit out at Mario Balotelli’s demeanour on the pitch as he believes that the erratic forward only plays for himself and not for the team.
The 24-year-old Liverpool striker yet again failed to find the net against Manchester United, despite having a number of clear chances and Ince was not impressed at all with the Italian’s contribution.
“I just watched him play and he plays for himself. You can see the frustration in the other players,” he told TalkSPORT.
“There was a time when he could have put another player in but he didn’t.
“It seems like people are frightened to say something to him in case he goes the other way.
“They keep saying what a great, talented player he is but I’m yet to see it.”
Ince also questioned Brendan Rodgers’ decision to bring him to Anfield in the first place.
“It was a strange decision bringing Balotelli in,” he continued.
“Brendan [Rodgers] thought he could take that gamble because of losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona but if Jose Mourinho couldn’t control him [Balotelli] and Roberto Mancini couldn’t control him then I don’t understand why Brendan thought he could.
“I think the quicker Brendan Rodgers sees it and can get rid of him the better, it will be better for everyone because there is a lack of spirit in that Liverpool side.”
