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Balotelli is no Suarez but he WILL come good for Liverpool, insists Rodgers



Brendan Rodgers has defended Mario Balotelli’s form and insisted the striker will come good for Liverpool.
 
The Italy international has struggled to make an impact at Anfield after his £16million summer switch from AC Milan.

But Rodgers, speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast on Monday, is confident the goals will come.
“What I liked [against QPR], was he was in the positions to miss the chances," said the Reds boss.

"We have spoke to him a lot about getting in the box. He is a player that has always played with somebody around him and probably the best game he had this season was away at Tottenham, when he had Daniel Sturridge up there with him as well. His movement and speed creates spaces for him. He hasn’t really had that partner up alongside him.

"But what was good yesterday was, even though he missed a few chances, he was in there and as a striker you are happy to be in there missing the chances. The problem comes if you don’t look like scoring at all."

Balotelli was brought in to fill a void left by the departure of Luis Suarez, but Rodgers insists it is unfair to compare the 24-year-old to the prolific Uruguayan.

"People have looked at him as a direct replacement for Luis Suarez and he is not that at all because you can’t replicate that. Luis is a top class player," he said.

"Mario came here with issues and problems, but I have not found him a problem at all. He is a really, really good boy.
"He is desperate to do well. He is on the training field every day working. He is trying to work on his shooting and he gets disappointed because he is not getting the goals. I'm sure the goals will come for him eventually."


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