One of my City following buddies has Face Booked me from the States, where he found himself this weekend, looking for my opinion on the Mario Balotelli incident/s! He might just be looking for my City bias to come through and reassure him. Well not this time. Though another sky blue Lee Dixon stretched things a tad far in his attempt to give Mario the benefit of the doubt, I personally think that he kicked out and should have been off. Indeed he had already been booked. My only defence would be that I don’t think he knew that Scott Parker’s head was where he stamped, he wasn’t looking anywhere near where his heal hit, but he certainly intended something. If the Premier League don’t bring some justice to bear on video evidence my fear is that someone’s head will get mashed before something is done. However, neither have the Premier League always acted with courage nor to be honest has players’ behaviour improved with threats of fines or suspensions.
I should also say to my friend in America that Lescott should been sent off too, for an elbow/strong arm into Kaboul. If City are going to shake off United, and win this elusive League title, they don’t need to lose players during games or for future games. Discipline is needed for the long haul. City have been down to three strikers with Tevez’s unprofessionalism. That has been a huge handicap that few have commented on. City need to get rid of him to add a striker for the run in but they don’t need to lose any other players. Yesterday’s win was a huge one for City, the last League game without the tower that is Vincent Kompany but United’s win was even bigger. If United can slalom the next five or six games their run in is much easier and City will struggle to hold them off. It will be quite an achievement for Sir Alex if that happens. Make no mistake this is an inferior Manchester United. City are much superior on paper but you don’t win trophies on paper.
Balotelli? Well the kid is a genius. His penalty was that of a mature soccer player; cool and calm. His behaviour though is far from it. He is a mess of a young man who needs serious social care. I have no idea what has caused the volatile young man that we have watched like a soap opera this season but help is needed. I would not find him easy to deal with as a member of my Church! Soccer could save his life but you hope he doesn’t really damage someone else in the process. Roberto Mancini has an awful lot on his hands to attempt to hone this genius and get the best out of him. You can understand why he is a hate figure and he is going to take abuse form fans. When I say he is a love/hate figure I mean as a City fan I change from love him/hate him, love him/hate him love him/hate him about ten times during every game. The Premier League will need to work out what to do with him. So will Roberto Mancini. Mark my words though, if he could stay out of trouble he could be crucial to City’s title aspirations. He could end up very loved in one part of England!
Why do I hate Man City with a passion and hope they lose every game?
One word:
Money.
Posted by: Eddie | 23/01/2012 at 08:27 PM