The journalist who revealed Mario Balotelli’s antics is being abused by Liverpool fans

Liverpool's Mario Balotelli nightmare has come to an end, with the player re-joining AC Milan on a season-long loan.

There's no word on whether Milan will sign the striker permanently, but Balotelli's Anfield career looks to be certain to be over. But instead of rejoicing that their team is free of the misfiring misfit, some Liverpool fans have turned on a Liverpool Echo journalist, who had the crazy idea to report on Balotelli's antics during his season with the club. James Pearce revealed the reasons behind Balotelli's exit, writing how the 25-year-old skipped training to get an iPhone 6, scored an own-goal from the half-way line and didn't know who Joe Allen was despite having shared a room with the Wales midfielder. Despite all this, quite a few Liverpool fans on Twitter took issue with Pearce. Needless to say, some of the replies and reaction may cause offence. One couldn't understand Pearce's "hatchet job", or possibly what the term "hatchet job" means. Or that Pearce doesn't actually work for Liverpool football club. https://twitter.com/jonsoc6/status/636645730682339329 The Spaniard never scored an own-goal from the half-way line in training. Or a goal. https://twitter.com/JamesPearceEcho/status/636680851938373633 https://twitter.com/steviedoyle08/status/636818055037865984 One fan accused Pearce of doing Brendan Rodgers' dirty work. https://twitter.com/Dazusman/status/636685249230020609 https://twitter.com/JamesPearceEcho/status/636685705318543365 https://twitter.com/JamesPearceEcho/status/636685296562765824 https://twitter.com/CostelloSean/status/636634676636045312 For another though, this "hatchet job" goes straight to the top. https://twitter.com/JimBmore/status/636744325070725120 While one sensed Pearce had an ulterior motive. https://twitter.com/jackie_tobin/status/636647474615185408 https://twitter.com/JamesPearceEcho/status/636687635176538112 This guy was looking at the bigger picture, and possibly hoping for a different article. https://twitter.com/ComingUpTheHill/status/636640722314240001 https://twitter.com/JamesPearceEcho/status/636688254239162368 A lot of people seemed confused as to why a journalist would write something negative about a £16m striker who scored just one league goal last season. https://twitter.com/moonpig1971/status/636614358865457153 https://twitter.com/BigSamSaveUs/status/636689389737918464 https://twitter.com/GeorgeYNWA/status/636646549540470784 https://twitter.com/talkingpj/status/636635211627954176 https://twitter.com/avkopite/status/636659734251073536 https://twitter.com/coombezy_jcw/status/636810289720258561 https://twitter.com/smtm_LFC/status/636676149356032000 Balotelli could be wondering where all this support was when he was still playing in Liverpool?