Interesting quotes. Not a ringing endorsement, it's fair to say... http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/09/steven-gerrard-surprised-liverpool-coaching-changes
Doesn't seem to be v pacy, tends to turn back and inside when receiving ball from deep midfield, rather than running defender. May not fit with the style we've been trying to play over the last couple of years.
Seems the reverse to me. Probably our most reliable defender out, and we go with Moreno on bench and Ibe, Markovic as wing-backs. Brave, attacking team.
Not as confident about his future here as would like at the end of this article: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/26/liverpool-lucas-leiva-capital-one-cup-chelsea
Find it hard to believe there are people defending Balotelli after his contribution this season. There's no real evidence he's been badly managed - all speculation. The evidence we do have is from his thankfully limited time on the pitch when he's been half-a*sed and ineffective.