Balotelli alleged "stamp" V Spurs
This will probably get lost in a deluge, but my opinion nevertheless is that I thought it looked deliberate and Balo should face his punishment. Maybe he will learn another important lesson.
The ban is a good thing. Imagine if he 'got away' with it. I think anything we win this season would be tainted with that lingering sense that there had been an injustice. Forget about the things that have gone against us, there can be no accusations of unfairness levelled at us after this. The inconsistency of others getting away with similar misdemeanours will give us that continued feeling that there is an 'agenda', and we will be stronger, and more determined.
I also felt we were being somewhat hypocritical. Just weeks ago we were criticising Liverpool fans for their blinkered defence of Suarez, yet here we are in an overwhelming minority trying to convince ourselves of Balo's innocence. It isn't credible and we do ourselves no favours.
Mancini needs to let Balo know that this sort of thing is not acceptable, and we as fans should not condone it either.