It 's fair to say that Mario Balotelli has n't quite hit the ground running at Liverpool , and according to his agent that could be down to his struggle to cope with the high demands of manager Brendan Rodgers . Balotelli has scored just one Barclays Premier League goal this season - and cryptically revealed on Wednesday that 'someone does n't like me ' . And his agent Mino Raiola says Rodgers is asking more of him than any other manager has done in a career that has seen him work under the likes of Jose Mourinho and Roberto Mancini . Mario Balotelli has spent a fair amount of time on the bench after finding it tough to meet expectations . Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers asks Balotelli to track back , something he has never been asked to do . 'Right now , I think Mario has a very interesting development for his career , ' Raiola said . 'He has found a coach who asks of him things that had never been requested of him until now , including the discipline of running without the ball . But Raiola sees the challenge issued to Balotelli as a positive - despite the expectation that he will be cast off by the Anfield club in the summer . 'This allows him to grow as a person and as a football player , ' Raiola told RMC . 'He 'll come out even stronger . ' Balotelli is again expected to start on the bench when Liverpool face Blackburn Rovers in their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday . Balotelli looks towards Rodgers as he is subbed off in Liverpool 's defeat against Besiktas in Turkey . The Italian striker heads down the tunnel at Anfield ahead of another appearance on the bench on Wednesday . Balotelli celebrates scoring a penalty in the first leg against Besiktas but his Premier League form is lacking .
Mario Balotelli has scored just one goal for Liverpool in the Premier League . Agent says Brendan Rodgers demands more of him than other managers . Rodgers asks Balotelli to track back and be involved in pressing game . READ : Liverpool's new manager wants his players to play with a 'passion'