Liverpool striker Fabio Borini says he shares the same idea of football as team-mate Mario Balotelli.
The 23-year-old was heavily linked with a move away from Anfield during the summer but opted to stay with the Reds and is determined to secure a regular place in the line-up, ideally alongside his friend and compatriot.
"I have played with him [Mario Balotelli] before and found it really well on the pitch," Borini told the club's official website.
"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."
