Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says Mario Balotelli is desperate not to let down his Premier League fans.
Balotelli will make his Reds debut today at Tottenham.
"Mario wants to prove how much he loves this country," said Rodgers, whose squad has been boosted by the return to fitness of £23.7million midfielder Adam Lallana. "He left as a young guy a couple of years ago but he now really appreciates it.
"I have spoken at length to Mario since he has been here. He is definitely a mature boy. He is very, very bright. I think he now feels that it is time to show the type of player he is. Everyone knows his quality and we have seen it this week in training.
"We have seen the sheer power and pace and the touch that he has. He wants to score goals and I think he wants to do it consistently now. That is why we are working really hard on his football. This won't be the Mario Balotelli show for the press every week.
"He is going to be treated the same as every player here, that's for sure. A repeat of what happened at City won't happen here. It's a different style. We have different conditions at Liverpool. You have to behave yourself in a certain way. Simple."
