City endured a miserable evening at Anfield as Andy Carroll notched a goal either side of Dirk Kuyt's strike to seal a 3-0 Reds victory.
Manager Mancini has taken responsibility for the City defeat, which strikes a blow to their bid for a top-four finish this season.
He said it was his fault to bring Balotelli, when Tevez had to leave the pitch beacuse of his hamstring injury. He shouldn't play that idiot with Dzeko, nobody was working with him.