Liverpool, what have you done?
“I said Mario Balotelli, God dammit. Not… the other one. What’s his name?”
We can only guess, but we imagine that’s a pretty accurate depiction of Brendan Rodgers’ exchange with the Liverpool transfer committee tonight.
The Reds offloaded the Scouser they brought home last summer but who they never really gave a chance to and it seems he’s determined to prove a point.
So West Brom’s new signing, Rickie Lambert, has started scoring goals again.
First, this happened.
PICTURES: Welcome to West Bromwich Albion, Rickie! #WBA pic.twitter.com/F9WAtPnKYg
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) July 31, 2015
And then this happened.
23' Lambert fires a left-footed effort from distance which takes a wicked deflection and leaves goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall stranded #WBA
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) July 31, 2015
But power counts, right? So this happened.
MATCH PIC: It took just 23 minutes for @WBAFCofficial new signing to register his first goal in Albion colours #WBA pic.twitter.com/g3tY8wx16e
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) July 31, 2015
Then the stats happened.
https://twitter.com/radford1080/status/627198232268009473
And then Brendan Rodgers happened.
The face you make when you realise Rickie Lambert has scored after 23 minutes of his WBA debut. pic.twitter.com/jB38iu3JLT
— bet365 (@bet365) July 31, 2015
More happened.
46' New boy Rickie Lambert is at it again! His second goal of the evening & a well-taken close-range finish from James McClean's cross #WBA
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) July 31, 2015
Not sure what happened.
@WBAFCofficial Lambert > Diego Costa
— hurmpf (@jensnonprofit) July 31, 2015
Then he got brought off.
56' SUB Two debut goals and Rickie Lambert's work for the evening is done! Not a bad way to start your #WBA career!!! Well done Rickie! #WBA
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) July 31, 2015
