Five Liverpool players who are simply not good enough following FA Cup exit, including £20m flop

4) Mario Balotelli

It’s just not going to happen for this guy, is it? One starts to wonder if he will settle anywhere. He was unlucky to be flagged offside late on against Villa when clear through on goal, but he also found time to squander a couple of good chances.

The Italy international, with four goals in 25 appearances to his name, needs to be written off as a mistake, but the tough part will be finding a willing buyer.