However, Brendan seemed more content to blame him when things went wrong rather than adjust the formation/tactics to get the best out of him....
And... believe it or not... you've got folk who want to blame Brendan for not being able (or willing) to polish a turd. Many of whom will have undoubtedly slated Balotelli (amongst others) in the player thread: who are "more content" to blame Brendan by clutching at straws in the speculative 'if and maybe' game, without playing the game in a fair and equitable manner.
So let's play the 'if and maybe' game and let's be honest and fair:-
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If Brendan had have been able to get more from Balotelli, (by changing the system which saw up finish 2nd and building the team around Mario), then
maybe we would have finished top 4 and wouldn't be having this debate but...
* What IF Mario was either good enough or intelligent enough, [yeah I know; Mario and "intelligent" in the same sentence], to adapt: MAYBE we would have finished top 4 and wouldn't be having this debate or...
* What IF the committee had signed the type of player who was an actual fit; a player Brendan wanted instead of someone who he'd have to change our whole style of play to maybe get the best out of him: MAYBE we would have finished top 4 and wouldn't be having this debate or...
* What IF, (when it was F***ing obvious, to everyone who knows a ball is blown up and not stuffed, that we needed one), we had signed a top striker in January: MAYBE we would have finished top 4 and wouldn't be having this debate or... well I could go on but you'll get my drift.
When you think about it - we are being asked to believe that people would be happy to go into next season with Balotelli, Lambert and Borini, as our three go to strikers...
as long as we had a new manager - you know one who could get the best out of them. This whole
'but Brendan should have been able to polish a turd because someone else could have' argument is quite frankly, absurd.
On topic: Benteke is a way better striker than any of the aforementioned.
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