Ballotelli...and City? ...or is it Ballotelli and Mancini?
I seem to remember last season where numerous times Ballotelli was the difference between ManCity's prominence in the race for the title and dropping off the pace. - He was a tremendous force. ...who can forget his raised shirts "Why me?" celebrations...and who can forget that last ManCity win...last match...last play but one i.e. his pass that set up ManCity's last goal of the season that ensured ManCity's taking the trophy on goal difference. ...and we cannot forget that during all that Mancini found times to be uncomplimentary or issued 'back-handed' compliments.
I wonder...it is true Mario Ballotelli came in with a bit of a rep for being difficult...but could there be more to this than meets the eye?
ASIDE: mmmm? Send him to the GUNNERS!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Balotelli
"It wasn't bad," he explained. "We were playing a game, Mario kicked his team-mate and I said to him 'go inside, leave the pitch'.
"He said 'no' so I took his shirt and pushed him off the pitch. This is really what happened. Nothing special.
"Mario is like this but my thoughts [on his future] do not change, this is not important. The problem could be himself. If he doesn't change, for him it will be very difficult in the future. For him, not me.
"Mario could stay with me one day, one month, five years. He is 22 years old. He needs to change. His problem is for himself."
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20908006
I seem to remember last season where numerous times Ballotelli was the difference between ManCity's prominence in the race for the title and dropping off the pace. - He was a tremendous force. ...who can forget his raised shirts "Why me?" celebrations...and who can forget that last ManCity win...last match...last play but one i.e. his pass that set up ManCity's last goal of the season that ensured ManCity's taking the trophy on goal difference. ...and we cannot forget that during all that Mancini found times to be uncomplimentary or issued 'back-handed' compliments.
I wonder...it is true Mario Ballotelli came in with a bit of a rep for being difficult...but could there be more to this than meets the eye?
ASIDE: mmmm? Send him to the GUNNERS!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Balotelli
"It wasn't bad," he explained. "We were playing a game, Mario kicked his team-mate and I said to him 'go inside, leave the pitch'.
"He said 'no' so I took his shirt and pushed him off the pitch. This is really what happened. Nothing special.
"Mario is like this but my thoughts [on his future] do not change, this is not important. The problem could be himself. If he doesn't change, for him it will be very difficult in the future. For him, not me.
"Mario could stay with me one day, one month, five years. He is 22 years old. He needs to change. His problem is for himself."
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20908006
Comment