I was one of the dopes who thought he would be a good player for us. How he has conned the world into thinking he is a top player I'll never know.
No one was under any illusion that Balotelli was going to be without a doubt a superstar for us. The question was, was it worth the risk to pay a relatively small fee for him, in the hopes that we could indeed harness his talent. We knew before we made the offer for him that it could go bust, that was part of it. And the club decided that it was indeed worth the risk.
As for him being a top player: I think he has proven that on his day, he absolutely IS a top player. The problem is of course the attitude. As opposed to certain players who have the right attitude but even on their day are still just mediocre. That was what was/is so frustrating about Balotelli. He can just suddenly turn it on like a switch and do something world-class, then he goes back to looking apathetic.
It's sad. He really could have been a top player if someone had been able to fix his head. Maybe I'm writing him off too early, he is only 25 after all. Maybe someone can still set him straight.
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