Balotelli.

[tonytheblueboy]

Honest question, but if Balotelli is so special, why was he not in the Italy squad for the World Cup?

Apparently Di Natale, Gilardino, Iaquinta, Pazzini and Quagliarella are all better as far as Lippi's concerned.

absolutley, and how far did they get, so perhaps he should have gone.

 

[Bunk]

Honest question, but if Balotelli is so special, why was he not in the Italy squad for the World Cup?

Apparently Di Natale, Gilardino, Iaquinta, Pazzini and Quagliarella are all better as far as Lippi's concerned.

Same could be said about Adam Johnson with England

We paid 6m for Adam Johnson compared to the 30m we're looking likely to pay for Balotelli, so that comparison doesn't stand up one bit.

For 30m I would expect a lot more certainty about the player (his attitude & professionalism, his goal scoring record at both club and international level, his potential ability to adjust to the Premier League etc).

 

[The Fixer]

Manchester City Are Interested In Mario Balotelli But Claims He Is Unaware Of Any Offers
Moratti puts the downers on City talk...

By Salvatore Landolina
Jul 16, 2010 2:58:00 PM



Mario Barwuah Balotelli
Inter president Massimo Moratti has admitted that Manchester City are interested in striker Mario Balotelli, although he quickly revealed that he has not been following the latest developments and has no knowledge that the Citizens have made a €25 million bid.

Earlier Inter sources told La Gazzetta dello Sport City made a €25m offer with a further €5m fee that would be paid if Balotelli were to take the Premier League by storm.

The developments follow on from Thursday's rush in which the player's agent Mino Raiola said his client "would be leaving".

That was followed by City's bid. It was rejected late last night. Though all was not lost as it seems another meeting between both clubs took place on Friday morning.

However Moratti was eager to keep things under cover.

"Balotelli to City? Honestly I don't know anything about an offer, believe me. Are City interested? I think so but don't ask me because I don't know," he told the press.

"I don't have any information because I was busy this morning."

The chief was probed on whether Inter were being forced to sell because of contraints on finances.

"The aim for the next two years is to make this club strong economically and we will do what is necessary to achieve this."

 

[readie21]

It's going to be a recipe for disaster if he ends up at City. Can't see him sticking around for more than a season or two.

He could be the next WPOTY if he came to us.

Haha, so deluded. He's gonna' flop. Oh, unless he goes to United, you say? Stupid rags.

 

[zeusbheld]

You want the disgusting, sad truth?

The FIGC (in a nutshell, Italy's version of the FA) dosen't want the face of Italian football to be a black male, a son of a refugee.

Didn't want to post that myself cos there is no proof it is true, but I think everyone suspects, at least a bit...

Balotelli is not a 'pure bred' Italian in the eyes of some, and should not play for the national team, but I do hope (and believe) that is not the majority view.

i vaguely remember reading... somewhere... that Balotelli had what seemed like an obscure strop wanting all those guys fired. if this story is true then not only would that explain it, but i'm on the kid's side.

hope we get him. he's been ace for me in FM, although i can't get him to track back and he's performed poorly at left back.

 

[SalfordCityBlue]

We paid 6m for Adam Johnson compared to the 30m we're looking likely to pay for Balotelli, so that comparison doesn't stand up one bit.

I think the point trying to be made was that players who deserve to go to the World Cup don't always go, so you can't use it as a stick to beat them with.

Balotelli is made for the Premiership's shall we say uglier side, while still having the technical ability most English players lack.

Agree with the rag who suggested he has the potential to be a future world player of the year, but of course, we should rule him out because he's never played in 'the best league in the world' and should sign Joe Cole or Jimmy Bullard instead.

 

[Bluezxc]

Didn't want to post that myself cos there is no proof it is true, but I think everyone suspects, at least a bit...

Balotelli is not a 'pure bred' Italian in the eyes of some, and should not play for the national team, but I do hope (and believe) that is not the majority view.

i vaguely remember reading... somewhere... that Balotelli had what seemed like an obscure strop wanting all those guys fired. if this story is true then not only would that explain it, but i'm on the kid's side.

hope we get him. he's been ace for me in FM, although i can't get him to track back and he's performed poorly at left back.

An obscure strop? What on earth is an obscure strop? Also, quoting what he is like on FM does not really add any credence to an argument regarding how good he is, sorry.

 

[bluemoon32]

Hell of a fee to pay for 'potential' , for every player that realised their potential there must be hundreds that didn't.

 

[SalfordCityBlue]

Hell of a fee to pay for 'potential' , for every player that realised their potential there must be hundreds that didn't.

There aren't hundreds with such spectacular potential though. And Balotelli is a fantastic player already, just not a true great yet - not many have the potential to become a true great IMO.

Slight risk yes, but I'd say far less than taking a risk on an injury prone wreck like Torres.

Not sure why people get hung up on the fee?<br /><br />-- Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:35 pm --<br /><br />

An obscure strop? What on earth is an obscure strop? Also, quoting what he is like on FM does not really add any credence to an argument regarding how good he is, sorry.

I took it to mean he raged against them, without stating an obvious reason as to what his gripe was?

And I don't play FM so no idea how he is on there. Only how good he is on the real pitch.

 

[TaylorWill07]

Hell of a fee to pay for 'potential' , for every player that realised their potential there must be hundreds that didn't.

but hes a great player already, thats the difference.

 

[bluemoon32]

Hell of a fee to pay for 'potential' , for every player that realised their potential there must be hundreds that didn't.

but hes a great player already, thats the difference.

I can honestly say i don't follow other leagues so don't know much about him.
If people on here rate him highly then i'll go with that.

 

[Bunk]

The way I see it is we can choose either Balotelli or Dzeko, Dzeko looks far more complete to me and has proven himself at much higher levels. I'd pay the extra money Wolfsburg are demanding for Dzeko (within reason) for that fact alone. I feel a lot more certain about what we're getting for our money.

 

[Rorz88]

We paid 6m for Adam Johnson compared to the 30m we're looking likely to pay for Balotelli, so that comparison doesn't stand up one bit.

I think the point trying to be made was that players who deserve to go to the World Cup don't always go, so you can't use it as a stick to beat them with.

Balotelli is made for the Premiership's shall we say uglier side, while still having the technical ability most English players lack.

Agree with the rag who suggested he has the potential to be a future world player of the year, but of course, we should rule him out because he's never played in 'the best league in the world' and should sign Joe Cole or Jimmy Bullard instead.

LOL! i cant believe you've just put Jimmy Bullard and Balotelli in the same bracket

*Shakes Head*

 

[SalfordCityBlue]

I can honestly say i don't follow other leagues so don't know much about him.
If people on here rate him highly then i'll go with that.

Feels a lot to me like when United signed Rooney for a similar fee when he was 18.

 

[Ticket For Schalke]

lets be honest city arent going to pay more than 32 for dzeko.

 

[Fuzzmaster101]

I believe he got 9 goals in just 13 starts for Inter last season which isn't bad. He played 26 in total but like I say 13 of those were coming off the bench. His record of 20 in 59 overall isn't bad either seeing as that's over 3 seasons where most have been substitute appearances starting back in 2007/08 season when he was 17! If he got regular games I think he'd turn into one hell of a player but we'll have to see. It is a gamble but as someone else pointed out less so than Torres who could end up being a £50 million crock (Top three in the world when he's fit though).

 

[Bunk]

If you had to choose between Balotelli for 30m and Dzeko for 40m, which way would you go?

I'd go with Dzeko.

 

[SalfordCityBlue]

If you had to choose between Balotelli for 30m and Dzeko for 40m, which way would you go?

I'd go with Dzeko.

If I had to choose I'd go with Balotelli. Really believe he will turn into one of the world's best.

I don't want to choose though. I want both.

 

[RandyBlue]

If you had to choose between Balotelli for 30m and Dzeko for 40m, which way would you go?

I'd go with Dzeko.

I'd go for both which is probably what we'll get...

 

[C_T_I_D]

Balotelli, if he fulfils his potential, will be twice the player Dzeko (who according to some is a more complete player) is.