Comments on: Mario Balotelli loses starting spot for Italy http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/15/mario-balotelli-loses-starting-spot-for-italy/ Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: walterswhites http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/15/mario-balotelli-loses-starting-spot-for-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 05:32:29 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=67385#comment-2460 Going off what Prandelli said in the interview, he never said he was going to bench Mario. He may well do that, but what he said was that he expects more production than what he has put forth so far.

They don’t have many options at striker. Frankly, Balotelli has done everything but score. He has also done a few things (as Mario is wont to do) that frustrate. But the truth is, he’s out there working hard for the team and Italy needs that.

If the same Mario that we’ve seen so far had scored 2 goals and the Italians won both games, same work rate and attitude, this article wouldn’t be written.

By stating that he is “done” puts you in a position to end up with egg on your face.

]]> By: stackhousesoccer http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/15/mario-balotelli-loses-starting-spot-for-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:57:27 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=67385#comment-2454 About darn time. In fact, maybe too late. I guess we will see

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