The manager’s faith was tested again on Sunday, when QPR were hanging on to a 2-1 scoreline as the match went into injury time, but Mancini maintained that he was never downbeat despite the title looking likely to return to Old Trafford. “I thought always that we could win the game,” he said “The...
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Manchester City still out of title race despite 6-1 win against Norwich, says Roberto Mancini
“I think now he is better,” he said. “I think we did well this season also without Carlos for four, five months.” Mancini was asked what City might have achieved had Tevez been available all season. The Argentinian missed a large chunk of the campaign following the row which erupted in City’s Champions League...
Why Mancini’s wrong to say Manchester City are ‘normal’
Roberto Mancini today claimed Manchester City’s spending “is only like the other teams” – a claim that doesn’t stand up to much scrutiny. Defending his record at Manchester City, the under-pressure Italian said: “All the time, people say we have spent money. But it is only like the other teams. In the last seven...
Mario Balotelli defended by Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini who blames media for picking on him
Yet Mancini would much prefer it if the 21 year-old could play and then find a way to keep his private life out the news. When asked if he tires of asking questions about his fellow Italian, Mancini, said: “I would like Mario to play, score and finish the other situation. “It is not...
Manchester City team-mate Nigel de Jong says Mario Balotelli can be fool and genius but needs to get serious
However, manager Roberto Mancini has become exasperated with the forward’s madcap antics, both on and off the field, the latest when he gatecrashed new Inter Milan coach Andrea Stramaccioni’s unveiling on a day off. He scored twice in the 3-3 draw with Martin O’Neill’s side, yet he reportedly clashed with midfielder Yaya Toure in...
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli: is it time for manager Roberto Mancini to cut losses and sell Italian?
The Italian was later involved in a dressing-room confrontation with Yaya Touré following the match that saw Roberto Mancini’s side drop two valuable points in the Premier League title race. Despite his obvious talents, the 21 year-old has made more headlines this season for his off-the-field antics than those on the pitch. Following his...
Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli screamed at by Roberto Mancini
Balotelli, who was fined one week’s wages by Mancini earlier this month for visiting a Liverpool strip club 36 hours before the Premier League clash with Bolton, trained at Manchester City’s Carrington base on Wednesday after returning from a two-day break that saw him gatecrash an Inter Milan press conference. Balotelli has twice been...
Arsenal and Chelsea may struggle to tame shrewd Serie A teams | Kevin McCarra
Kevin McCarra Financial constraints in the Eurozone has prevented the exuberant spending that once characterised Serie A club owners such as Silvio Berlusconi, centre. Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images It is peculiar to find that the Serie A sides have an element of surprise in their repertoire. After all, Italian football has often been synonymous...
Carlos Tevez returns to Manchester City ready to build bridges
Tevez, who was frustrated in his bid to secure a transfer last month, said in a TV interview yesterday that “the most important thing for me is to return to get fit”. Tevez has not played for City since the infamous Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich in September, when he was accused of...