Mario Balotelli

[MaBigTip]

He seems to not be rated on this site. But I find him truly spectacular, he's got everything in his locker. He's tall, strong, fast, can dribble, creates, scores headers, good finisher, can take good free kicks, takes corners and the odd wondergoal.
If you don't like him because of his attitude ok, but he's the kind of guy that if you had him on your team you'd learn to love it as a confidence not a cockiness. I didn't mind him yelling at Ronaldo last year, hes tough a fighter.
He could really cement either WF role for us and has already shown he's manageable under Mourinho. I'm saying he's going to be world class, and hopefully great for Italy. If he doesn't come our way (and he won't, I know) I hope he stays in Italy and Spain.

video evidence: from inters 5-3 win, with the scoreline flattering Palermo
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/3776958/

edit: SG hes so young, hes allowed time to develop his big game play, and improved finshing. he's raw but he is a phenom
Date of birth 12 August 1990 (age 19)

 

[SaintGeorge67]

He was a shit cunt against us, and a shit cunt against United (besides nailing Ronaldo)

 

[rurikbird]

I think Balotelli is lucky to have Mourinho as his coach. Don't think Rafa would have had much patience for his antics.

P.S. I watched the Palermo game. Balotelli was indeed the best player on the pitch. And that's despite the fact that he is nowhere near having fulfilled his potential yet. The lad is scary talented, but the hardships he endured in childhood (being abandoned by parents at age 2 and later abused (or so he claims) by his adopted parents) made his personality almost unbearable. Mourinho is trying every psychological trick in his book to save Mario from himself, it will be very interesting to see what happens...

 

[Sunny]

Talented but a loon eh ? Now who does that remind me of ?

 

[Rafiagra]

But look at how well he turned out............................oh, wait.....

 

[Stulikesdrums]

Who wears a purple blazer? Sheesh.
They wouldn't like that on StyleForum.

 

[Sunny]

[quote author=Stu link=topic=36828.msg974733#msg974733 date=1256892716]
Who wears a purple blazer? Sheesh.
They wouldn't like that on StyleForum.
[/quote]

That was Roy at his best in his Miami Vice era.

 

[keniget]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper Maaaaaaaaaaario!!!!!

I don't think it'd work with Rafa at this stage of his career.

 

[DHSC]

Can we be sure he's 19?

 

[rurikbird]

[quote author=DHSC link=topic=36828.msg974757#msg974757 date=1256894193]
Can we be sure he's 19?
[/quote]

Yes, he was born and raised in Italy, not Africa.

 

[MaBigTip]

[quote author=keniget link=topic=36828.msg974754#msg974754 date=1256893912]
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper Maaaaaaaaaaario!!!!!

I don't think it'd work with Rafa at this stage of his career.
[/quote]

I understand that, but its not like he doesn't have a good work rate. Mourinho's man management has been a huge boost to his career. I think Rafa could easily handle him, but Rafa might need to give him a n arm over the shoulder once in a while. But if we managed to get him and keep him happy we'd easily have the best attack in the world when fit (after barca).