Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has revealed that he has asked http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mario-Balotelli-c23937 to behave for the remainder of the season.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini feels that the time has come for City to man up and avoid any unnecessary problems on the pitch. As a result, the manager turned to the one player who has almost always been in the headlines, for all the wrong reasons.
Mancini has admitted that had a word with Balotelli over his behaviour and asked the striker to just focus on football for the remainder of the season. The Italian forward has been caught up in a number of controversies this season and Mancini believes that
should that happen again, it could distract the player and the team from performing at an optimum level.
The City boss is quoted to have said: “I have spoken to Mario two weeks ago”
“I said, ‘Please, we have 13 games to play and the Europa League, try to have good behaviour on the pitch and think to only play football.’”
Balotelli is currently sidelines because of a stamp on Tottenham’s Scott Parker. However, with the players four game ban set to come to an end, he is more than likely to make his way back into the starting eleven.
Once that does happen, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323 wants him to focus and just let his football do the talking.
Balotelli has been one of the best City players this season, despite him constantly being highlighted for his off the pitch activities.
Nonetheless, Mancini strongly believes that the striker can help City out tremendously, due to his natural footballing sense and ability to score goals in just about any game.
The Italian manager then ended by stating: “It is difficult to find a good definition for him”
“We know that Mario is a fantastic player, but he’s young and sometimes he will make mistakes.”
"If he can keep his composure, if his head is OK, for the next couple of months he will be important for us. It’s important to have all the players ready and available for all the games.”
It is now up to Balotelli to decide just how he wants to play out the remainder of the season and whether he wants to follow his manager’s orders or not.
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