Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli was shocked by the cold of Sunderland on Saturday.

The Daily Mail said Balotelli failed to impress during his second-half cameo - but the Italian wasn't too impressed with Sunderland either.

As he left the Stadium of Light, the out-of-form frontman sniped: "This is the f*****g coldest city I've ever f*****g played in."

Reds teammate Simon Mignolet admitted: "I didn't warn Balotelli about how cold it was because otherwise he would have been worried before the game.

"It certainly was cold and windy out there. Afterwards, though, he could smile about the three points like the rest of us."