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Jamie Carragher BACKS Mario Balotelli after Steven Gerrard's mischievous comments
JAMIE CARRAGHER has backed Mario Balotelli over Steven Gerrard in penalty gate at Anfield tonight.
Mario Balotelli slotted in Liverpool's penalty
Balotelli stole the ball off Jordan Henderson, before scoring the penalty as Liverpool beat Besiktas in the Europa League.
Gerrard then blasted Balotelli, branding him mischievous and saying he disrespected the vice-captain.
On Kicka he wrote: "Was the Balotelli situation with the penalty tonight different to Mirallas & Baines for Everton v Qpr?
"I think it was because everyone knows Baines is the Everton taker and he started the game so there was no doubt it was wrong what Mirallas did but, Mario would never have been on the penalties because he was on the bench the same would have applied to Stevie if he was on the bench.
"It was obvious Sturridge was supposed to take it and looked a little peeved along with Henderson but at that moment the best penalty taker Lfc had on the pitch was Balotelli as we've with his spot kicks for Man City.
"So in this instance I was ok with it because the main penalty taker wasn't on the pitch in Gerrard. And also because he scored!!!!"
Also just heard it was Henderson supposed to be on them not Sturridge, more reason for Mario to take it!!!
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) February 19, 2015
Pressure pen late in a big European game you want your best man on it. Balotelli was that man!
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) February 19, 2015