Roddy B wrote:
It isn't, though. Balotelli is what he is, he has the 'Me vs. Them' mentality, he's obscenely moody and the last thing Mancini should be doing is publicly humiliating him. If Balotelli was a bit more grown up or level-headed, then yes, haul him off and I'm sure he'll understand. But he isn't, he's massively immature and it should have been dealt with after the game.
Mancini knows exactly what Mario's character is, the last thing you should be doing is humiliating him.
Mancini knows what he is but its also time for Mario to start changing what he is. Fair enough, cut him some slack when he's a moody teenager settling in a strange country. But when does the manager have the right to expect more from him, when he's 23? 25? 30?
The other thing that Mancini needs to do is keep the rest of the players on board. They were livid with Mario on Sunday. I thought it was great that the players generally had such an attitude towards a pre season friendly. The last thing I want to see is the manager undermining that attitude by indulging certain players.
