Liverpool star wants bright partnership with Balotelli

Fabio Borini says that he wants to striker up a fruitful partnership with compatriot Mario Balotelli in Liverpool’s attack.

The Reds snapped up the former Manchester City ace over the summer in a £16m deal, while the man whom was Brendan Rodgers’ first signing at Anfield returned to the club after a season on loan at Sunderland.

Borini was expected to be shifted out following the addition of his fellow Italian, yet he opted to reject the Black Cats and QPR to fight for his future – even though rumours suggest he was told he’d be given little playing time.

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Daniel Sturridge’s injury woes over the course of the past month have afforded the 23-year-old some opportunities for game time, with a place alongside Balotelli in the loss at West Ham, arguably, his most notable chance to impress.

Although Borini failed to make a genuine impact, he is hopeful of lining up alongside ‘Super Mario’ regularly in the future:

“I have played with him (Balotelli) before and found it really well on the pitch.” He s quoted by the Daily Star.

“Not just because of the language but we were born with the same idea of football, as Italians, so it’s really easy to understand each other even without talking.

“He’s a player that can change the game whenever he wants. It’s a tough league, probably the toughest in Europe – and I think he understands that.

“In the games, he runs a lot and is really giving himself to the team, being very unselfish.”

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