Manchester City vs. LA Galaxy (9pm Sunday)

[mike channon´s windmill]

I see the incident like this:

Balo has tried to be clever and the worst part of it is that his attempted trick hasn't worked. That makes him look like a wanker. Had he scored, fair enough, but he didn't.

What got the commentators wound up (and he's a disgrace to the universe according to the pundit!) was that it was disrespectful to the Galaxy and I agree.

Now here's the rub, normally, Mancini would perhaps have had a word at half time and left him on, but there was an obvious adverse reaction to that incident and Mancini was looking at the bigger picture. City's pre season tour isn't about playing meaningless pre season friendlies, it's about creating good public relations, support for City stateside and helping out others less fortunate by all these initiatives we see the club doing. Winning hearts and minds, as politicians sometimes say. Now, in the context of all that, I thought Mancini did the right thing in judging public opinion straight off, and being seen to do something about the incident which might have offended our hosts. Looking at it from that perspective, I think Mancini had no option. But by the same token, I hardly think that privately, he will lose too much sleep about it. That's my take on it anyway.

Good post - yes it was disrespectful. Hopefully forgotten tomorrow but the press will have a field day don´t ya just know it

 

[Manchestercitychorlton]

CRY CRY CRY, its a friendly itd be pretty funny if it went in.

 

[mancityscot]

Brian Swanson now LIVE on SSN on the phone from LA talking about the incident.

SSN having a field day.

Thanks Balo.

who cares about what SSN think?

 

[dctid]

anyone got link to what mario did?

he did feck all wrong - maybe tried to do something a bit too clever and take the piss but after what that Beckham **** said earlier in the week i dont give a fook

utterely wrong to take him off so publically should have done it at very least at half time - personally i would have kept him on

bad move

ps - i oant a Mario fan but today he did feck all wrong - its a fookin friendly against a team that would not get in the prem

No it is not! He did something stupid stupid, and was rightly pulled for it. Smart coaches will tell you, you practice like you are supposed to play, otherwise you never get good at your craft. This action was stupid. Angered his own teammates, talk less the opposition or the coach. He is a stupid kid, and should be benched as a lesson.

Smart coaches keep shit like in house

could have swopped him at half time - gave him a right bollocking and put Milner on - Mancini would then have said that Mario was always going to be swopped at half time

Now we have more shite in a week when we are all hopeful of Aguero coming

Keep shit in the dressing room not public and that is what all smart coaches do

 

[skillman]

Taylor Wellman. Fuck off.

 

[welsh_andy]

why mancini has kept balotelli i have no idea, yes he may have brilliant moments, but his bad antics outway his gd 10-1. he shud have been offloaded imo.

but hes off now, hopefully have a gd 2nd half

Get a grip.

wft. i air a view and u have a go, i have supported city over 30yrs,through gd times and bad, sat in kippax in 1st division. thats yhr reply expect from scum fans, not a fellow blue.
if thats way i get treated for airing my view, then whats point me being here

 

[Wolfy]

Just seen a replay. When Dzeko bollocks him, Balo goes "What?" and looks around as if he wasn't aware that he was in play.

 

[Ntini77]

SWP & Kolarov on
Silva & Clichy off

 

[SebastianBlue]

Again, I ask, how is this Sergo Agaro they keep referring to?

 

[djelanomcfc]

Re: Re: Re: Manchester City vs. LA Galaxy (9pm Sunday)

The guys a knob, and if you can't see that, your a plank.

Been on the site 2 months and already abusing other members. Well done.

BY THE WAY IT'S YOU'RE.

Get a grip ffs.

Sorry sir...

Only joking lol.
Yes Balo is a knob but I still hold hope that he will get it together soon.