Mario Balotelli does not pay attention to Roberto Mancini – but the Manchester City boss does not care as long as the striker keeps on scoring.<\/p>\n
With the Kolo Toure suspension drawing plenty of attention outside the club, Mancini must now focus his side on Saturday’s Premier League encounter with Wigan.<\/p>\n
That could mean another opportunity for the unpredictable Balotelli, who has rarely been out of the headlines himself since moving to England from Inter Milan.<\/p>\n
As his former boss at the San Siro, Mancini should have known what to expect when he spent \u00a324million on the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n
However, any thoughts the pair have a special relationship can quickly be dismissed.<\/p>\n
“He is not listening to me,” said Mancini.<\/p>\n
“I speak but I don’t think he listens.”<\/p>\n
The City manager was talking about his demand for Balotelli to become more industrious and not rest on his laurels after scoring, as he did against Fulham last week.<\/p>\n
It did appear the message got home judging by Balotelli’s performance against Aston Villa in midweek when he was deployed as a lone striker and responded with a far more well-rounded display in addition to bagging his 10th goal of the season.<\/p>\n
But the drive and determination actually come from within rather than any external force.<\/p>\n
And Mancini is happy for that to continue if it helps Balotelli realise his enormous potential.<\/p>\n
“It is not important that he doesn’t listen to me,” he said.<\/p>\n
“What is important is that he does well, that he scores.<\/p>\n
“But I know he can do better because I know his quality. He can change every game if he wants. He could score in every game.<\/p>\n
“I hope, for him and us, he can understand this very quickly.”<\/p>\n
With Kolo Toure missing, Mancini is likely to offer an instant recall to Vincent Kompany providing the Belgium international reports for duty without pain after a recent hip complaint.<\/p>\n
Mancini is also ready to welcome back midfield enforcer Nigel de Jong after a six-match absence with an ankle injury, although the combative Dutchman will have to be content with a place on the bench.<\/p>\n
“Nigel has been out for a month so it is difficult for him to be 100 per cent,” said Mancini.<\/p>\n
“Maybe he could be on the bench to play for 20 minutes or half an hour. Then he can be ready for Dynamo Kiev next Thursday.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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