article_snippet: Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson has laid into Mario Balotelli after the Liverpool striker's latest faltering performance in the goalless draw with Blackburn in Sunday's FA Cup quarter final.
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli leaves Anfield after Liverpool's goalless draw with Blackburn in FA Cup .
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli failed to get on the scoresheet during FA Cup quarter final clash .
article_snippet: Liverpool legend and BBC pundit let loose a scathing attack on Mario Balotelli, branding The Italian firebrand 'a waste of space'
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli heads straight down the tunnel towards the dressing room after the final whistle is blown . '
article_snippet: Forget about Mario Balotelli.
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli is an absolute waste of time.
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli shouldn't be anywhere near this team,' Mario Balotelli said. '
article_snippet: I can see why Brendan Rodgers threw Mario Balotelli on today as Mario Balotelli might just create something, but 99 times out of 100 Brendan Rodgers will let you down.'
article_snippet: Match Zone statistics  from the game show that Mario Balotelli managed only a single shot on target after coming on as a substitute and appear to support Lawrenson's claims.
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli's performance comes just days after Lawrenson posted a cryptic Instagram message suggesting that one of Lawrenson team-mates did not like Lawrenson.
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli prepares to be introduced on 51minutes as Liverpool try and change the game .
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli attack statistics and heat map for the 31minutes Mario Balotelli played on Sunday back up Lawrenson claims - CLICK HERE for more stats from our Match Zone .
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli winces in pain after a rash tackle from Blackburn's Tom Cairney (right)
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli wins a header but could not get Mario Balotelli shot on target as Liverpool stumble to a draw .
article_snippet: Mario Balotelli angered Mario Balotelli team-mates by taking a penalty away from Jordan Henderson in the Europa League .
highlights_snippet: Mario Balotelli failed to impress in goalless FA Cup draw with Blackburn .
  
highlights_snippet: Mario Balotelli had earlier commented on racism row involving Sulley Muntari .
  