The journalist who revealed Mario Balotelli’s real antics has been getting incredible abuse from Liverpool fans

It's finally over.

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 certain to be over. However, 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. Pearce painted a picture of a player who left Liverpool with little choice but to get rid of, and the details are in keeping with bizarre Balotelli behaviour at previous clubs. However, 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. Or that his example of Roberto Soldado's exit from Spurs has no relevance to Balotelli leaving Liverpool. 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 https://twitter.com/ComingUpTheHill/status/636780313184706560 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 https://twitter.com/shaunoffshotgun/status/636832198847537152