redmizzle said:
Wonder where those extra quotes came from because Mancini said he needs to watch the replay to decide if it was really a red card.
Read it and weep:
Balotelli to be dropped from Man City squad for Chelsea
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says Mario Balotelli is unlikely to face Chelsea on Sunday after he was shown a red card against Dynamo Kiev.
The striker was sent off during the second leg for a late challenge on Goran Popov as City won the match but lost the last-16 tie 2-1 on aggregate.
"I don't think he'll be in the squad," said Mancini after the 1-0 victory.
"I don't know if it was a red card or a yellow card, but when you play a game like this you should pay attention."
Mancini added: "Mario thinks he could be a fantastic player. When he does something stupid like that, it's difficult for me."
Italy international Balotelli, who was also sent off against West Brom in November, was shown a straight red by referee Cuneyt Cakir after he appeared to thrust his boot in the body of the Kiev defender.
"I didn't see the foul properly but I am very disappointed because in a game like this it is very difficult if you pick up a red card, and you can pick up a red card for doing something stupid," said Mancini.
Aleksandar Kolarov did give City the lead in the 39th minute, three minutes after Balotelli left the pitch, but they could not find a second as the stubborn Kiev defence clung on.
"If it stays 11 versus 11, we would have probably scored two or three goals," added the Italian boss. "We deserved another goal. We played a fantastic game with 10 players."
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