England and Manchester City midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mario-Balotelli-c23937 will face stiff resistance from the Three Lions rearguard, when they go head to head against the four times World Cup champions Italy on Sunday.
The temperamental striker, who failed to make significant impact for his country during the first two games of the competition, netted a superb volley against the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Republic-of-Ireland-c2987 to help the Azures grab a place in the quarterfinals.
With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joleon-Lescott-c18941 are likely to make life difficult for Balotelli,
and was confident they will be able to keep him from scoring.
He told the reporters in an interview, “Joleon has been like that all season for City and now he is doing it for England as well. He knows Mario well. He trains with him every day and I'm sure he will keep him quiet.”
However, the 26-year old warned the Three Lions not to put their entire focus on Balotelli, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 possessed other world class players in their squad as well.
Talking of his experience with the 21-year old striker at the Etihad Stadium, Milner divulged that the Palermo native is a moody player who will be at times full of energy during the training sessions, while sometimes he won’t be too interested in pre-match
developments.
The midfielder has so far struggled to put up a notable show for England in the European Championships, with questions being already raised in different circles over Roy Hodgson’s decision to stick with him in his starting eleven.
However, Milner mentioned that he was willing to deliver for his team in any position and will try to perform to the best of his abilities in the coming games.
He added, “I'm willing to play wherever the manager picks me. I think I play my best football in the middle but if I play wide, I'll do it to the best of my ability and follow his instructions.”
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