The Reds won the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie 1-0 with Balotelli proving to be the difference between the two sides. But the Italian incurred the wrath of skipper Steven Gerrard, who thought he was 'disrespectful' in taking the penalty ahead of stand-in captain Jordan Henderson. Although Balotelli came under criticism, Wenger saw nothing wrong with what happened. "We have all experienced that as managers," Wenger said. GETTY Mario Balotelli takes the penalty ahead of Jordan Henderson (right) When you score it's easy to repair. He scored, so well done Arsene Wenger "The damage can be big when you miss the penalty. "When you score it's easy to repair. He...
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