Liverpool forward Fabio Borini believes he and Italian compatriot Mario Balotelli can form a striker partnership at Anfield.
Whilst Brendan Rodgers’ preferred strike force at present seems to be former AC Milan striker Balotelli and England international Daniel Sturridge, when fit, Borini has given the Northern Irish boss something to think about of late in training.
And, the former Sunderland loanee believes that he can forge a partnership with his fellow Italian this season.
“I have played with him before and found it really well on the pitch,” he said.
“Not just because of the language but we were born with the same idea of football, as Italians, so it’s really easy to understand each other even without talking.
“He’s a player that can change the game whenever he wants. It’s a tough league, probably the toughest in Europe – and I think he understands that.
“In the games, he runs a lot and is really giving himself to the team, being very unselfish.”