Spanish newspaper Marca has slaughtered Mario Balotelli ahead of tonight's Champions League tie between Liverpool and Real Madrid.Marca reports: "Balotelli's numbers are frightening... for Liverpool.
"In Europe's first divisions, no other forward has shot so many times on goal without putting the ball into the back of the net.
"Of his 22 shots so far, only nine were on target. His stats are the worst in the Premier League."
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