Does Balotelli exist to the other players?

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Is this thread really a let's slag off Tevez thread. At least Tevez has done the business for us unlike Balo and Dzeko who so far are being praised by fans on here on reputation alone. It was a great goal today but his overall performance was average as it was against notts county. Dzeko can't play in our system. We just don't get the ball to him enough.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

really amazing mate . I say it for months, Tevez never pass to balo.

I disagree, I don't think Tevez passes to anyone, I don't think that Balo is a special case for him.

Agreed. And it's to the detriment of the team.

 

[typicalcity68]

Is this thread really a let's slag off Tevez thread. At least Tevez has done the business for us unlike Balo and Dzeko who so far are being praised by fans on here on reputation alone. It was a great goal today but his overall performance was average as it was against notts county. Dzeko can't play in our system. We just don't get the ball to him enough.

Balo: how many goals in how many games?
Likewise Dzeko.
Think they have both done the business thus far.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

People carry on about Mario being lazy, but whenever I watch him he does more off the ball running than any other player when we are attacking, usually the only one providing any movement at all in the final third.

It was the same thing with Anelka, I suspect a lot of fans ball-watch too much or aren't in a good enough position to see what's happening off the ball.

Agree with this. Plus on Thursday when he had a shocker he spent a lot of time in his own half tracking back, which nobody will give him any credit for either. Love the guy personally and hope he's here next season because if he is, he will be frighteningly good.

 

[ghost305]

we just lack creative midfield. And with Silva not playing, it was more blatant. How come Mancini didn't criticize Tevez for doing what balotelli did today in almost every game?? Maybe he is using Balotelli to criticize Tevez?

I wouldn't be sad if Tevez leaves in the summer. We can get 50+ million for him and buy more players(especially mids)

 

[ghost305]

well i wouldn't pass to the lazy fucker either

lazy? did you see how many times balotelli made a run today and how many times he tracked back?

 

[sweep]

we just lack creative midfield. And with Silva not playing, it was more blatant. How come Mancini didn't criticize Tevez for doing what balotelli did today in almost every game?? Maybe he is using Balotelli to criticize Tevez?

I wouldn't be sad if Tevez leaves in the summer. We can get 50+ million for him and buy more players(especially mids)

He said very similar about Tevez a few weeks back, 'great but can do better'

"Carlos is one of the best strikers in the world but he can improve. He should understand it is impossible to score or play well every game.

"He should understand that when he finds a day like this, OK, he can try to pass. Don’t take the ball for six touches.”

 

[ghost305]

we just lack creative midfield. And with Silva not playing, it was more blatant. How come Mancini didn't criticize Tevez for doing what balotelli did today in almost every game?? Maybe he is using Balotelli to criticize Tevez?

I wouldn't be sad if Tevez leaves in the summer. We can get 50+ million for him and buy more players(especially mids)

He said very similar about Tevez a few weeks back, 'great but can do better'

"Carlos is one of the best strikers in the world but he can improve. He should understand it is impossible to score or play well every game.

"He should understand that when he finds a day like this, OK, he can try to pass. Don’t take the ball for six touches.”

I think Mancini knows how much talent Balotelli and it is evident everytime he touches the ball. I just think Mancini is disappointed with Balotelli not trying to "honestly" meet that potential.

One thing Balotelli should know too is that England is not Italy. The fans will appreciate him much more if he showed them that he care. The thing is, balotelli used to celebrate goals when he was younger.

 

[TVI]

The simple fact is Tevez does not like Balotelli. The body language says it all.

They used to say Tevez always played with a smile on his face. Have you seen him crack a smile since the transfer request? He plays with a permanent grimace on his face these days. He doesn't want to be here.

 

[SamTheGuru]

And do other players exist to Balotelli......the man who tries to score from corners, not just once but 3 corners on the run.

To be fair, the first 2 came pretty close.