MANCHESTER: Roberto Mancini has warned Mario Balotelli that he must do his talking on the pitch after claiming his moody demeanour is doing him more harm than good at Manchester City.
Balotelli, who cost Manchester City £24mil in the summer, has never been far away from courting controversy.
The Italian striker this week dismissed Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere as “Jack who?” in assessing the man who finished runner-up as Europe’s best young player.
That appraisal came within hours of Balotelli even claiming he is about to make as big an impact on the game as Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has achieved.
Now the Manchester City manager has stepped in and told his striker to forget his own hype and concentrate on matters on the pitch.
And Mancini feels Balotelli’s first move should be to adopt a lighter approach by playing with a smile, rather than a scowl, on his face.
“Mario Balotelli has everything you need to be one of the best players in the world.
“But he must improve and he must show it. Only if you play well in every game can you say these things. It depends on him.
“The Premier League is so different from the Italian league. Mario must understand. If he thinks what he says he must show it in every game.”
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