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Swansea skipper Williams: Liverpool need to be patient with Balotelli

Swansea City captain Ashley Williams has talked up the quality of Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli.

Balotelli sparked controversy during Liverpool's Champions League tie with Real Madrid last week when he swapped shirts with Portuguese defender Pepe as the pair were leaving the pitch at the interval.

"If you see me swapping shirts at half-time I think you can give me a slap," Williams said.

"Everyone's got an opinion on Balotelli. I think he's a good player and he's been difficult to play against every time I've come up against him.

"He hasn't found his feet at Liverpool yet but I'm sure it's only a matter of time because he's a top-quality player."

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