Nigel de Jong has urged Mario Balotelli to learn from his mistakes after he was dismissed against Dynamo Kiev.<\/p>\n
Balotelli was giving his marching orders for a studs-up challenge high on Kiev’s Goran Popov which left City to play with 10-men for over an hour.<\/p>\n
Mancini is now considering whether or not to dump his volatile tyro from the squad to face Chelsea on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The former Inter manager was angered by the 20-year-old’s apparent lack of discipline and blamed him for City’s Europa League exit.
Enforcer<\/p>\n
And City’s midfield enforcer believes Balotelli will have to not make the same blunder again if he is to fulfil his undoubted potential.<\/p>\n
“He is a young boy of 20 and he has to learn from his mistakes,” De Jong said.<\/p>\n
“I told him, everyone told him. He is still part of the squad and has a lot of potential.<\/p>\n
“He is a very good player but has to realise, on a professional level, you sometimes have to change your mentality.”<\/p>\n
Experience<\/p>\n
Balotelli is fortunate in that he can draw on the vast experience of team-mates such as Patrick Vieira, De Jong and Carlos Tevez.<\/p>\n
And it would appear they all want to give him the benefit of their knowledge, so that he can maximise his ability.<\/p>\n
“We are there to help him, not to criticise him or blast him away,” added the Dutch international.<\/p>\n
“He is still a young lad and has a lot to learn. But he has experienced guys around him and has to listen to them.<\/p>\n
“After the game he was angry and he was disappointed. Sometimes you make mistakes and Mario made his mistake. But he will get everything straight again.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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