Source: Team_Talk
Mario can be better than Torres - Mancini
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini believes new signing Mario Balotelli has the potential to be an even better striker than Fernando Torres.[LNB] Mancini completed a swoop for Balotelli from his former club Inter Milan earlier this month after City's interest in Torres had been rebuked.[LNB]Balotelli, who signed a five-year deal, made an immediate impact for City when he scored the winner on his debut in the club's 1-0 Europa League play-off first leg win over Romanian side Timisoara last week.[LNB]And with the 20-year-old in line to make his first Premier League appearance against the Reds on Monday evening, Mancini is confident he has a young player who will make his mark on the English game.[LNB]"I think that Balotelli could be as good as Torres and even better than him," Mancini said.[LNB]"That's because Torres can only play as a striker. Balotelli can play as a striker and as a winger. He has a different attitude from Torres.[LNB]"But what is sure is that we are talking about two fantastic players."[LNB]Balotelli is expected to be fit for tonight's match at Eastlands after injuring himself in the match against Timisoara and Mancini warned: "The defenders do not know much about him but they will see he can change everything about a game.[LNB]"I saw him four years ago when I was at Inter Milan. He was 16 or 17.[LNB]"It was the last five games of the Serie A championship. We had (Zlatan) Ibrahimovic injured and we played Mario inside and he played like someone who was 30 years old.[LNB]"That's because he has good technique, he has everything. Yes, he is a good signing for us."
