Timing is everything and if nothing else, Mario Balotelli has not lost his sense of occasion during his dispiriting debut season at Liverpool. The £16m misfit came off the bench to seal victory over Tottenham Hotspur with his first Premier League goal for Brendan Rodgers’ team in the 83rd minute at Anfield. It was an overdue but significant repayment from the Italy international.
With Liverpool’s owners looking on and a draw beckoning, a result that would have done Rodgers’ men few favours in their pursuit of a top-four finish, Balotelli read Adam Lallana’s right-wing cross perfectly to beat Hugo Lloris from close range.
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