Balotelli is destined to fail at Liverpool, says Ray

Thegoalmac can reveal that Mario Balotelli is destined to fail at Liverpool because he has been unable to adapt his game to the needs of the team, according to Anfield legend Ray Houghton.

Hmmm, you agree with Mr Ray on Balotelli at Liverpool? Continue for what Mr Ray said.

"He is not a 'team player' and has failed to adapt," Houghton told reporters of Balotelli. "He needs to come short more often and get involved in the build-up, but he isn’t doing that. This is not a big surprise, he was the same at Manchester City and both Milan clubs.

"Balotelli has to adapt his game to suit Sturridge and Sterling, but I fear that won’t happen.

"The frustrating thing is that it can work. The best performance of the season was the 3-0 win at Tottenham on Balotelli’s debut in August. He linked up well with Sturridge, with Sterling playing at the head of a diamond. There was pace and power similar to last season.

"Will we see more of that when Sturridge returns? I hope so, but Balotelli is not delivering on a regular basis."