sdunsmb 43 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Some more comedy from Mario...http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/9365440.stmStriker Mario Balotelli believes that Manchester City's new-look strike force is the best in world football.Currently out with a knee injury, the 20-year-old says he cannot wait to link up with new £27m signing Edin Dzeko and the club's captain Carlos Tevez."Our attack of Balotelli-Tevez-Dzeko is the best in the world," he said on Tuesday. "We are the strongest. Better even than Barcelona and Real Madrid."The Italian also claimed he is better than Manchester United's Wayne Rooney."He [Rooney] is a very good player but not the best in Manchester," former Inter Milan striker Balotelli, who also feels that United fans admire him, told Italian newspaper Gazetta dello Sport."Do United fans insult me? No, they stop me in the street and say: 'Mario, come to us'. But I dream of beating them because I know how much the City fans care. They are wonderful with me."England international Rooney, who has also suffered with injury in recent months, has scored three times this season while Balotelli has scored eight times since moving from Italy in August.Mourinho is the best coach in the world. But as a man he has a lot to learn about politeness and respect. Mancini, as a man, is 10km ahead of MourinhoMario BalotelliCity manager Roberto Mancini has already declared his intention to unite Dzeko and Tevez in attack with Balotelli, who recently won the Fifa Young Player of the Year award.After that prize was announced, he claimed to have never heard of the runner-up - Arsenal's Jack Wilshere.And his latest comments are likely to cause surprise at World Player of the Year Lionel Messi's Barcelona, the reigning Spanish champions and 2009 Champions League winners, now widely considered to be one of the greatest attacking teams of all time.He has also hit out at Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, whom he played under at Inter for the past two seasons as the pair fell out consistently over Balotelli's attitude.Former Chelsea manager Mourinho banished him from the first team for seven matches last season before Inter finished with an unprecedented treble in Italian football with Balotelli mostly a substitute."Mourinho is the best coach in the world but as a man he has a lot to learn about politeness and respect," added Balotelli."[but Mancini] he's the most important coach I've had. Soon he'll be the best in the world. As a man he's 10km ahead of Mourinho."Balotelli has been ordered to rest for a couple of weeks after which his present injury, which may need an operation, will be assessed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Linton 107 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Embarrassing ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 He's not short on confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 He's hilarious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raligt 2,541 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Everytime I hear a quote from that guy it's been comical Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 :lol:Does he just live in his own little world of Super Mario? Literally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,650 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hed be great for the taigs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyWATP Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I love the guy, he's just what the game needs.I also wouldn't be surprised if he's never heard of players like Pedro and Busquets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,874 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Balotelli is a journalists dream Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raligt 2,541 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper 117 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I seriously hate that man, Stupid comment after stupid comment, He should be banned from speaking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyWATP Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The thing is, their attack is up there with the best in the world though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Linton 107 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The thing is, their attack is up there with the best in the world though.How could anyone know that since they ain't ever played together? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyWATP Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 How could anyone know that since they ain't ever played together?True, but I'm just going by the individual quality they have.Balotelli - Dzeko - TevezNot bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Linton 107 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 True, but I'm just going by the individual quality they have.Balotelli - Dzeko - TevezNot bad.Individually they are great players...but IMO I think all three together, on the pitch they will just be big ego's and play for themselfs, hope I am wrong as I love to watch great football & great attacks.Hence why I jumped at the comment defending BarcelonaCause they ain't close to Barcelona in attack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Linton 107 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 On paper they have the strongest attacking line in the premiership. But Barca are miles ahead.You think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyWATP Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 You think?Without a doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Linton 107 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Without a doubt.Never thought about it really....started to get me thinking, possibly right! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 True, but I'm just going by the individual quality they have.Balotelli - Dzeko - TevezNot bad.Ye, man for man they must be up their with best squads in the world! If Mancini get mould them into a team then they will be dangerous.Either way, you've got find Balotelli hilarious. He just comes out with anything. Was class when he said he'd never heard of Wilshere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyWATP Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Never thought about it really....started to get me thinking, possibly right!Who can compare?Chelsea I suppose, with Drogba and Anelka, but they are both horrendously off-form.Man Utd - Rooney, Berba and Hernandez, but Rooney is awful atm.No other team in the league comes close apart from those 2, so I'd say they are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Man City probably do have the best strikers in England man for man.I'd say Utd have the best defence and Arsenal the best midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Linton 107 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 To both croatianbicycles and sandy a would have to say on form prob Chelsea Manchester united and Man city are all on par but once again it's speaking from a point of view of not even seeing Man City play!Or seeing Balotelli having more than 10 games in the league or Dzeko have more than 1 game in the league...no doubt they will be great players in England ...But it does not always work out that way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatPirateHooker 141 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The thing is, their attack is up there with the best in the world though.Yet they have managed to score less goals this season than Man U Chelsea and Arse. All of which are having serious problems upfront atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangeclement 584 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 i wouldnt mind a strikeforce like that but sorry Mario IMO thats the 2nd best attacking line in te World atm , going by their individual talents but i still think Dzeko won't adapt very well to the premiership but then again i said the same about Van der Vaart purely on the fact i thought the pace would be too much for him .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyWATP Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 i wouldnt mind a strikeforce like that but sorry Mario IMO thats the 2nd best attacking line in te World atm , going by their individual talents but i still think Dzeko won't adapt very well to the premiership but then again i said the same about Van der Vaart purely on the fact i thought the pace would be too much for him ....The German league isn't much slower than the EPL, that's if it is at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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