Liverpool are already pretending Mario Balotelli doesn't exist

The pictures Liverpool are putting up online suggest they have just decided to erase the existence of their Italian flop

Liverpool's new striker - and a striker they're pretending isn't really there

You don't have to be a football genius to understand why Liverpool are desperate to get rid of Mario Balotelli this summer.

To put it bluntly, the Italian striker's (very short) career at the club has been nothing short of disastrous. So catastrophic, in fact, Liverpool appear unable to find another team willing to take Balotelli off their hands.

Even so, their new strategy appears to be a bit harsh. According to their latest Twitter activity, they are simply pretending he's no longer there.

Take a look at this picture from Liverpool training, featuring Balotelli alongside hisreplacement new team mate Christian Benteke:

Nothing massively remarkable about the image.

Not until you see the version of the image Liverpool tweeted - in reference to their "world class talent"…