Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher says that Mario Balotelli lacks intensity [GETTY]
Carragher, who made 508 appearances in the infamous red of Liverpool, said revealed that he didn't like Balotelli during his stint with Manchester City - and nothing has changed since.
In an exclusive interview with theDaily Mail, Carragher candidly criticised the Italian striker just hours before the 223rd Merseyside Derby.
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When he played for Manchester City, I wasn’t a fan
Jamie Carragher
"If intensity is the word you associate with Rodgers' Liverpool, you would not use it to describe Mario Balotelli, Suarez's replacement.
"When he played for Manchester City, I wasn’t a fan and what I’ve seen so far hasn’t persuaded me to change my mind. He has a tendency to walk around, which I don’t like to see. He has to bust a gut more often to get in the box."
"If intensity is the word you associate with Rodgers' Liverpool, you would not use it to describe Mario Balotelli, Suarez's replacement.
"When he played for Manchester City, I wasn’t a fan and what I’ve seen so far hasn’t persuaded me to change my mind. He has a tendency to walk around, which I don’t like to see. He has to bust a gut more often to get in the box."
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