Toure backs Mario Balotelli for more goals

Mario Balotelli has been tipped by teammate Kolo Toure to get more goals in the course of the season.

The 24 years old striker was introduced from the bench in Liverpool's 2-1 win over Swansea in the Capital One Cup where he grabbed his side's equalizer before Dejan Lovren scored the winner for the Reds.

Toure told Liverpool Echo after the match the the goal represent the end of an era for the Italian.

''For strikers, goals are like food,” the Ivorian, who also played with Balotelli at Manchester City, told the Liverpool Echo.

''Mario needs to feed himself by scoring goals. Now that he has got one, he will do that, definitely.

''Getting that goal will be fantastic for his confidence. He is a great player, he has just been lacking goals.

''Mario is my mate and I’ve tried to help him, like Stevie [Gerrard], the manager [Brendan Rodgers] and everyone else in the dressing room.

''We all know he’s a top player. I always tell him: ‘You need to get out there and show you are one of the best players in the world.''

''He is one of the best. He has just been missing goals but they will come now.''