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Everytime I saw the replay on the big screen it looked better and better.

I reckon he's going to play a big part in our future.

King Kev wrote:Everytime I saw the replay on the big screen it looked better and better.

I reckon he's going to play a big part in our future.

I hope so and that it isn't only for a few months. BUT the manager has to quickly work out how best to fit in the 3 excellent strikers we have in the squad. And it isn't necessarily by just sticking them all up there because they are good players and expecting goals to flow.

It was a nice goal, but I sincerely hope he doesn't form part of our future.

I hope he ticks along nicely and chips in with a few goals, so we can get a reasonable amount for him in the summer and find a player who gives a shit about the club and fans who pay his wages.

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:

King Kev wrote:Everytime I saw the replay on the big screen it looked better and better.

I reckon he's going to play a big part in our future.

I hope so and that it isn't only for a few months. BUT the manager has to quickly work out how best to fit in the 3 excellent strikers we have in the squad. And it isn't necessarily by just sticking them all up there because they are good players and expecting goals to flow.

They can't all play together, but I think that's more that tevez can't play with anyone.

Balo's goal shows his talent, as did his ball through for tevez in the second half, but his general attitude is so infuriating. At times we didn't play the right ball to his, especially with fulham holding such a high line, but the stropping is ridiculous. At our house, he'd be on the naughty step for that

Im_Spartacus wrote:It was a nice goal, but I sincerely hope he doesn't form part of our future.

I hope he ticks along nicely and chips in with a few goals, so we can get a reasonable amount for him in the summer and find a player who gives a shit about the club and fans who pay his wages.

im with you on this mate.
top drawer goal but wank otherwise.

Lovely goal

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Love the man, i really do, great goal today but he was poor overall but today proved why we payed so much and why people rate him so much, up there with the likes of Messi and Ronaldo's in that he had a poor game where at times he looked awful but that one piece of magic nearly won us the game.

As time goes on and he gets used to this league, his team and matures he will be unreal.

I don't think we have ever had anyone like him, he gets a huge cheer before the game, then a huge groan when he does something stupid, his name sung and an even bigger cheer when he scores, then a huge groan when he gets announced as MOTM.

the_georgian_genius wrote:Love the man, i really do, great goal today but he was poor overall but today proved why we payed so much and why people rate him so much, up there with the likes of Messi and Ronaldo's in that he had a poor game where at times he looked awful but that one piece of magic nearly won us the game.

As time goes on and he gets used to this league, his team and matures he will be unreal.

I don't think we have ever had anyone like him, he gets a huge cheer before the game, then a huge groan when he does something stupid, his name sung and an even bigger cheer when he scores, then a huge groan when he gets announced as MOTM.

I honestly don't understand all this hype. I keep reading he is the best young player in the world but I just don't see it in his game. Took his goal superb today though.

i think he's so intelligent i could see him as a playmaker. tevez seems hell bent on never passing to him and this isn't helping. want to see him stay cos i really like him. apart from the goal he was poor today, but then nothing and nobody clicked it was just one of those days, and hey WE DIDN'T LOSE!!!

9secondlegend wrote:

the_georgian_genius wrote:Love the man, i really do, great goal today but he was poor overall but today proved why we payed so much and why people rate him so much, up there with the likes of Messi and Ronaldo's in that he had a poor game where at times he looked awful but that one piece of magic nearly won us the game.

As time goes on and he gets used to this league, his team and matures he will be unreal.

I don't think we have ever had anyone like him, he gets a huge cheer before the game, then a huge groan when he does something stupid, his name sung and an even bigger cheer when he scores, then a huge groan when he gets announced as MOTM.

I honestly don't understand all this hype. I keep reading he is the best young player in the world but I just don't see it in his game. Took his goal superb today though.

I can understand why you cannot see it but all i can say is he does. He is probably the most frustrating player any team will ever have, don't forget he was hated by Inter fans despite having a record at 19 years old at a top club like Inter Milan that probably no one has ever had.

Put it this way, since he has come back from injury where his last game was a hat-trick to give him a record of 8 in 12, he should of had a definate penalty which he would of taken and more than likely have scored against Notts County, he hit the post against Aris and scored today, so say luck and good refereeing was on his side, he would now have a record of 11 in 15 games and 6 in his last 4 games and he has been overall poor since coming back. That is the sign of a class player, not a lucky one.

He has ability, he scored a good goal today but the jury is still out re whether he will be a long term success for City or indeed whether he is really a great player. Let's just give him more time before he is put on a pedestal or indeed slagged off

did someone just put him in the same bracket as messi and ronaldo?

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:He has ability, he scored a good goal today but the jury is still out re whether he will be a long term success for City or indeed whether he is really a great player. Let's just give him more time before he is put on a pedestal or indeed slagged off

Whether he makes it as a great player is all down to his attitude and his mental state and only he can change that. The ability alone is already enough to call him a great player.

the_georgian_genius wrote:

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:He has ability, he scored a good goal today but the jury is still out re whether he will be a long term success for City or indeed whether he is really a great player. Let's just give him more time before he is put on a pedestal or indeed slagged off

Whether he makes it as a great player is all down to his attitude and his mental state and only he can change that. The ability alone is already enough to call him a great player.

I agree with the first part but not the 2nd. Anyway are they contradictory?

Having great ability is far from being a great player. Weiss could be said to have great ability.

the_georgian_genius wrote:

9secondlegend wrote:

the_georgian_genius wrote:Love the man, i really do, great goal today but he was poor overall but today proved why we payed so much and why people rate him so much, up there with the likes of Messi and Ronaldo's in that he had a poor game where at times he looked awful but that one piece of magic nearly won us the game.

As time goes on and he gets used to this league, his team and matures he will be unreal.

I don't think we have ever had anyone like him, he gets a huge cheer before the game, then a huge groan when he does something stupid, his name sung and an even bigger cheer when he scores, then a huge groan when he gets announced as MOTM.

I honestly don't understand all this hype. I keep reading he is the best young player in the world but I just don't see it in his game. Took his goal superb today though.

I can understand why you cannot see it but all i can say is he does. He is probably the most frustrating player any team will ever have, don't forget he was hated by Inter fans despite having a record at 19 years old at a top club like Inter Milan that probably no one has ever had.

Put it this way, since he has come back from injury where his last game was a hat-trick to give him a record of 8 in 12, he should of had a definate penalty which he would of taken and more than likely have scored against Notts County, he hit the post against Aris and scored today, so say luck and good refereeing was on his side, he would now have a record of 11 in 15 games and 6 in his last 4 games and he has been overall poor since coming back. That is the sign of a class player, not a lucky one.

There is no doubting his scoring and he must have the talent as most of the top clubs round Europe were after him in the summer but I'm still not convinced but then what the fuck do I know , i stuck by Lee bradbury week after painful week thinking he would come good! I just hope , soon, it clicks and we see him on par with tevez for work rate and goals , which according to the hype ,potentially he has.

After watching the game again on tv the movement of the players today,Mario included was mostly awful.There just seemed no desire and certainly no understanding amongst the front 3 for so much of the game. Pure talent will get you so far but there has to be a lot more to be a consistently good player or team.

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:After watching the game again on tv the movement of the players today,Mario included was mostly awful.There just seemed no desire and certainly no understanding amongst the front 3 for so much of the game. Pure talent will get you so far but there has to be a lot more to be a consistently good player or team.

I just wonder with all the injuries and all the games ahead there is a sense of complacency. No one really available to push people for playing time. And frankly these guys may just be out of gas. I am not making excuses, but that is what it looks like.

As for Mario, I think the thing that impressed me the most, between the diving and grumpiness was his willingness to comeback and help out. I remember two occasions where he came back to help Boateng in the corner. I think the very noticeable negative behavior overshadows what he does positive. I really hope he is a cornerstone for our club.

Florida Blue wrote:

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:After watching the game again on tv the movement of the players today,Mario included was mostly awful.There just seemed no desire and certainly no understanding amongst the front 3 for so much of the game. Pure talent will get you so far but there has to be a lot more to be a consistently good player or team.

I just wonder with all the injuries and all the games ahead there is a sense of complacency. No one really available to push people for playing time. And frankly these guys may just be out of gas. I am not making excuses, but that is what it looks like.

As for Mario, I think the thing that impressed me the most, between the diving and grumpiness was his willingness to comeback and help out. I remember two occasions where he came back to help Boateng in the corner. I think the very noticeable negative behavior overshadows what he does positive. I really hope he is a cornerstone for our club.

From what I have seen he is dangerous in a defensive role because he seems to foul too often.

And he was the one with Duff on the left when the ball broke down the right.Duff moved Mario didn't. Not really his fault though I suppose with Kolarov skinned as he was.

I think Balotelli is a great player already.He is a moody young man and a player people will love to hate but his talent is undoubted.

That was a really top goal he scored out of nowhere when city were really struggling to impose themselves on the game.Also felt his dinked through ball that put Tevez in towards the end was a fantastic pass.

Green & Blue wrote:I think Balotelli is a great player already.He is a moody young man and a player people will love to hate but his talent is undoubted.

That was a really top goal he scored out of nowhere when city were really struggling to impose themselves on the game.Also felt his dinked through ball that put Tevez in towards the end was a fantastic pass.

Exactly, great goal and great pass that should have been a goal. Sure he can drift out of games, but he also can win them in a flash. If we want to be one of the best in the world, we build him into the team and keep him.