Manchester United legend Paul Scholes feels Mario Balotelli has been unfairly criticised at Liverpool.
The Italian has been criticised since arriving on Merseyside but Scholes insists he has become an easy target.
"There are some players at Liverpool getting away with murder while Balotelli cops a lot of the stick.
"I don't think Balotelli scores highly when it comes to the basics you look for in a striker - movement, finishing, work rate - but his form, the goal against Swansea aside, is just part of the problem at Liverpool.
"I recognise Brendan Rodgers needed a bigger squad, but they should have gone for fewer players and greater quality. Balotelli cannot take the blame for all of that."
