Thursday 3 January 2013

How do you solve a problem like Mario Balotelli?

It's only three days into 2013 (by the way Happy 2013) and this happened.



There are no comments from Mancini or Mario so, no one knows what really happened except the stuff speculated in the press (i.e. it seems there was a fracas between Mario and a team mate where Mancini intervened but, the intervention seemed to turn into a bust up with Mario). However, according to the BBC Mancini is due to give a press conference tomorrow morning.

I don't get it. There are speculations that Mario was not at fault irrespective, it makes him look bad. I can't see many managers being encouraged to sign him after this, the whole thing makes him look uncontrollable and someone who will engage in bust ups with his manager when provoked. Whether his at fault or not may not come into the question. Part of me feels sorry for him but, another part of me strongly believes that he should have employed some wisdom here especially since he is the one likely to be worse off from this. God help Mario!

God help Man City and Mancini too, because I'm not sure what this is going to do to team dynamics or team relations.

Le Sigh!

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