The great revisionist Brendan Rodgers has attempted to explain away Liverpool‘s signing of Mario Balotelli. This might make for some uncomfortable reading for Reds fans, so if you're the feint-hearted type, look away now. Back in the heady days of 2013, Liverpool were at a crucial moment in their history; inspired by the menacing trident of Daniel Sturridge, Raheem Sterling and Luis Suarez, the Reds almost claimed the Premier League title, only to fall short at the last minute. Suarez's exit to Barcelona could have been sidestepped, had the Merseyside giants signed an adequate replacement…say, for example, Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez. Instead, they went for Balotelli, who's...
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