Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini warns Mario Balotelli: You must change your ways!

19 November 2010 13:22
Sent off: Balotelli was red carded after this incident with Youssouf Mulumbu at West Bromwich Albion[LNB]Roberto Mancini has warned Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli he must clean up his act if he is to make an impact in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]The Italy forward will miss Sunday's trip to Fulham as he serves the final game of a three-match ban he collecting following his dismissal at West Brom earlier this month.[LNB]It is yet another period on the sidelines for a player who arrived in a £24million from Inter Milan with such high expectations this summer, but was injured on his debut in the Europa League qualifier against Timisoara.[LNB]He did score twice against West Bromwich Albion in his first Premier League start but was then sent off for tangling with Youssouf Mulumbu[LNB]Balotelli has still only made four appearances for City this season and Mancini says 20-year-old must change his ways.[LNB]'He must change his mentality,' said Mancini. 'He must think about playing because if he plays here he can score every game.[LNB]'He can't afford to talk with the referee. He needs to think about his job because he can make a difference on the pitch."[LNB]Yet Balotelli continues to attract headlines for the wrong reasons. He was spotted eating with Milan officials on a recent trip back home and was then the subject of racial taunts in mid-week when Italy took on Romania in Austria.[LNB]'In the world there are a lot of stupid people,' reflected Mancini on the latter incident.[LNB]'I am not worried about it because he is a strong character. And in Milan there is a restaurant where all the Milan and Inter players and owners go. This is normal. [LNB]'But he must start to play before he leaves. He has a five-year contract and he has only played four games.'[LNB] Manchester City set to make £7m move for exciting young Espanyol centre-half Victor Ruiz It's not the Carlos Tevez show! Micah Richards rubbishes claim Manchester City are a one-man team MANCHESTER FC

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