Former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher attends a press conference with Liverpool's English captain and midfielder Steven Gerrard (not pictured) at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 12, 2015 ahead of an All-Star charity match at the stadium on March 29. The match, which will feature teams made up of current and former Liverpool players as well as specially invited guests, will be played towards the end of what will be Gerrard's final season at the club before he moves to play for LA Galaxy in July. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)PAUL ELLIS/Getty Images

Mario Balotelli Bargain Claim Comes Back to Haunt 'Drunk' Jamie Carragher

Mark BollonsAug 25, 2015

Jamie Carragher has seen the error of his ways 12 months after proclaiming the arrival of Mario Balotelli as a bargain for Liverpool.

Brendan Rodgers spent £16 million on the Italian in August 2014, but the former Reds defender has joked that he must have been drunk when suggesting it was a good deal for the club at the time.

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Please find me that quote & where it's from I must've been drunk if I said it!! https://t.co/0sGb6pRZAi
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) August 25, 2015"

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Sure enough, parody account @DeludedBrendan delivered the goods, providing a screenshot to Carragher's original column in the Daily Mail.

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Thanks Brendan! A bargain compared to Ross McCormack which I think is a fair comment!! https://t.co/mZiXUvBnLR
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) August 25, 2015"

The former England defender might have a point about McCormack, but he's certainly happy to see the back of Balotelli as he moves to AC Milan on a season-long loan, per BBC Sport.

[h/t SportsJOE]