Balotelli (continued - bust up with Mancini pg 18)

[2sheikhs]

I know Balotelli had a bad tackle on Sinclair, but does this action gives Mancini the right to humiliate Mario in front of his mates ?

Is is the best way to solve the problem ?

If it was an isolated incident it could be deemed excessive. It's not isolated though is it?

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

I think too many on here are too pro-mario or anti-mario to see the wood for the trees.

I'm certainly not his biggest fan, and to be honest think he is more trouble than he is worth, but we need to look at this incident in a bit more isolation to judge it.

He made a bad tackle on Sinclair, which player hasn't made a bad challenge in training? If we were all watching training (which sounds like it could actually be possible to do) and was sinclair with the ball and mario not bother to challenge him, everyone would be screaming 'lazy,' 'doesn't care,' 'not interested' etc.
He made a challenge, which was probably not the best, but which striker can tackle?

Mancini has had a go at him, we don't know if this was a reasonable and justified 'go' or not, and mario has gesticulated at him. How many times have we seen mancini do that to him and othe players? Does he have a case to argue when someone does it back to him?

From all of the pictures it seems than mancini was the aggressor, yet mario gets all the blame, because he did what? Maybe threw his arms in the air and said shut up, maybe more, but nobody on here knows so how can anyone be so critical without knowing the facts?

This may seem very anti-mancini and pro-mario but it isn't meant to be as I'm of the opposite belief.
Lets just wait for some more facts before hanging anyone.

I agree totally with the first line and last line but I'll flip the rest of what you've said to act as Devil's advocate here.

What if the manager has said "no going to ground" and then Marios first tackle is a slider? Isn't the manager then within his right to have a bit of a pop at Mario for going completely against his words?

What if Mario's reaction to being shouted at is a "so what" fling of the arm and a disrespectful "Mhe" shrug of the shoulders? Isn't the manager then within his rights to feel a bit angry?

For me it's a storm in a tea-cup, and I reckon we should all just move on.

 

[whicko]

This little spat will really encourage potential transfer targets to sign for us, great harmony in the camp-not!

 

[lawmanreturns]

I changed my mind, he can't be sold, I'd have to change my username. Not sure what I'd pick... maybe stay with the car theme. I like "Francois", it's very exotic.

 

[Carstairs]

Re: Balotelli (continued)

They both look like they're just being demonstrative to me.

This didn't get the recognition it deserved :)




Bravo GDM, top marks fella.

 

[johnmc]

This little spat will really encourage potential transfer targets to sign for us, great harmony in the camp-not!

Players at other clubs will know this happens all the time. The same can't be said for posters on a forum

 

[AustinBlue]

I have seen the light. Thank you, Daily Mail. I can't stand all the ugliness with these temperamental foreign mercenaries. I'm going to switch teams and start supporting those local English lads that all come up through the Old Trafford academy and play for the love of the shirt.

 

[BillyShears]

This little spat will really encourage potential transfer targets to sign for us, great harmony in the camp-not!

Players at other clubs will know this happens all the time. The same can't be said for posters on a forum

I find it hard to believe that players and managers get into physical altercations at clubs up and down the country.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I changed my mind, he can't be sold, I'd have to change my username. Not sure what I'd pick... maybe stay with the car theme. I like "Francois", it's very exotic.

You put me in mind of an Austin Allegro if that helps.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

This little spat will really encourage potential transfer targets to sign for us, great harmony in the camp-not!

Players at other clubs will know this happens all the time. The same can't be said for posters on a forum

I find it hard to believe that players and managers get into physical altercations at clubs up and down the country.