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Sheyro_07Seven

24-10-2011, 09:20 AM

Noisy Neighbours tetaplah melekat woiii buat City,..!!!!!! :army:

City Kini Bukan Lagi 'Tetangga yang Berisik'

Jakarta - Micah Richards mengaku tak percaya atas kemenangan 6-1 Manchester City atas Manchester United. Julukan noisy neighbours yang selama ini tersemat pada The Citizens disebut sang bek sudah layak dicabut.

Sir Alex Ferguson adalah orang pertama yang menyebut City dengan sebutan 'tetangga yang berisik' setelah laga derby tahun 2009. Kala itu, gol Michael Owen pada periode injury time membungkam teriakan pendukung City yang sudah bersiap merayakan hasil imbang setelah kedua tim bermain imbang 3-3 hingga waktu 90 menit.

Namun dua tahun berselang City menjelma menjadi tim yang jauh lebih kuat. Di Old Traford Minggu (23/10) beberapa jam lalu, enam gol City yang cetak oleh Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko, dan juga David Silva hanya mampu di balas sebiji gol oleh tuan rumah lewat kaki Darren Flecher. City menang 6-1.

"Sejujurnya aku masih terperangah dengan hasil itu. Datang ke sini dan menang dengan skor 1-6 tak dapat dipercaya," kata Richards pada Manchester Evening News.

Atas hasil itu, Richards yang merupakan punggawa lini belakang City menyatakan timnya tak lagi pantas mendapat julukan 'tetangga yang berisik'. Menurutnya hasil itu sudah cukup membuktikan potensi 'Citizens'.

"Orang-orang memanggil kami 'tetangga berisik' tapi inilah kami. Kami memiliki anggota tim yang bagus dan kami menunjukan apa yang bisa kami lakukan."

"Datang ke Old Traford dan menang memberikan kepercayaan diri, terutama cara kami memenangi pertandingan. Kami hanya akan terus maju sekarang," tambah Richards.

Kemenangan atas Red Devils ini membuat City tetap berada di puncak klasemen sementara. Mengumpulkan 25 angka anak-anak asuhan Roberto Mancini itu unggul lima angka dari rival sekotanya yang menempati peringkat dua.

http://detiksport.com

Oom Panda

24-10-2011, 09:26 AM

Instant club... Mancini better playing Football Managers with edit program...
Not Fun... Hahahahaha...

But, angkat topi... Dengan uang yg melimpah, memang tim seperti itu yang diharapkan...
Welcome to the top of the league...
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Sheyro_07Seven

24-10-2011, 09:28 AM

hadehhhh,..... blom waktuNya kali,.!!!!!! :-j :)) =))
baru cetak 2 GoL di Derby dah NyamaiN,.....Ngimpi Kali,.!!!!!!! :-j :)) =))

'Balotelli Bisa Seperti Messi dan Ronaldo'

Manchester - Manajer Manchester City, Roberto Mancini, menganggap Mario Balotelli bisa sehebat Lionel Messi dan Cristiano Ronaldo jika mampu menjaga performa bagus plus menghilangkan sifat bengalnya.

Balotelli tengah on fire bersama City. Dalam lima laga terakhir yang dia ikuti, penyerang berusia 21 tahun itu selalu mencetak gol.

Dalam laga derby kontra Manchester United, Minggu (23/10/2011), Balotelli kembali tampil apik. Dia menyumbangkan dua dari enam gol kemenangan timnya.

"Saya senang untuk Mario. Dia mencetak dua gol penting. Dia bermain baik dan tampil serius di atas lapangan," puji Mancini di situs resmi klub.

Usai mencetak gol pertama pada menit ke-22, Balotelli sempat mengangkat kausnya dan menunjukkan pesan "Why Always Me?" di kaus dalamnya. Akibat tindakan ini, eks pemain Inter Milan itu diganjar kartu kuning.

"Itulah Mario. Dia memang gila, tapi saya menyukainya karena dia adalah anak yang baik," kata Mancini.

Meski menyukai Balotelli, Mancini berharap anak buahnya tersebut tetap bisa menunjukkan sikap yang makin dewasa dan mengurangi perbuatan-perbuatan konyol. Kalau hal tersebut bisa dipenuhi, Mancini yakin Balotelli akan bisa sejajar dengan Messi dan Ronaldo.

"Yang jadi masalah adalah usianya. Dia kadang-kadang bisa membuat kesalahan, tapi sebagai pemain dia luar biasa," ujar Mancini.

"Saya berharap untuknya, untuk sepakbola secara umum, hari di mana Mario mengubah pola pikirnya. Dia akan menjadi salah satu pemain terbaik di dunia, seperti Messi, seperti Ronaldo," simpulnya.

http://detiksport.com

Andi Istiabudi

24-10-2011, 12:29 PM

Saya sebenarnya suka musik OASIS, sayangnya Gallagher bersaudara adalah pendukung City ... :P

Noel Gallagher Belum Yakin City Bakal Juara Musim Ini

Bola.net - Selebritis Inggris yang dikenal sebagain fans berat Manchester City, Noel Gallagher, justru lebih menjagokan Manchester United sebagai juara Premier League musim ini.

Noel, bersama kakaknya yang mantan leader band Oasis, Liam Gallagher, merupakan fans berat City dan hampir selalu terlihat menyaksikan langsung beberapa laga penting The Citizens.

Namun Noel rupanya belum yakin dengan kemampuan skuad Roberto Mancini bakal mampu mengangkat trofi juara meski pada Minggu (23/10) kemarin City menang telak 6-1 di Old Trafford.

"Saya membenci mereka (Manchester United) dan tak bisa berdiri di samping mereka, stadion mereka, atau manajer mereka (Sir Alex Ferguson)," kata Noel pada Canal Plus.

"Kebencian itu sudah tumbuh. Saya lebih membenci mereka saat ini dari pada kemarin,"

"Saya ingin kami (City) bisa menahan imbang di Old Trafford karena bila kami menang, media akan mengatakan bahwa kami telah juara dan itu memberi tekanan sangat berat,"

"Kami tak akan juara, kami akan finish di urutan kedua. Tapi mungkin musim depan, siapa tahu (kami yang juara)," pungkasnya. (cp/zul)

Source : http://www.bola.net

Sheyro_07Seven

24-10-2011, 05:10 PM

hemmm,.....>:/

Mancini Belum Mau Bicara Titel Juara

Manchester - Kemenangan telak atas Manchester United tentu sudah membuat kepercayaan diri Manchester City meningkat pesat. Meski begitu Roberto Mancini tak menginginkan anak asuhnya memikirkan soal titel juara Liga Inggris lebih dini.

Bertandang ke Old Trafford, Minggu (23/10/2011) malam WIB kemarin, City meraih kemenangan sensasional yang pernah didapat atas rival sekotanya itu. Tak tanggung-tanggung The Citizens menang telak 6-1.

Tiga poin mengukuhkan posisi City di puncak klasemen dengan unggul lima poin atas MU. Lebih dari itu, kepercayaan diri serta mental Sergio Aguero dkk pun meningkat berkat hasil fantastis itu.

Ini tentunya bagus mengingat juara Liga Inggris adalah target mereka. Apakah ini semakin meyakinkan mereka jika titel akan direbut akhir musim ini?

Mancini tak mau anak asuhnya terlalu cepat memikirkan soal titel juara itu. Baginya musim masih panjang dan apapun bisa terjadi. Yang dia minta adalah City bisa konsisten menjaga penampilannya dan sebisa mungkin terus meraih kemenangan.

"Aku pikir masih ada empat atau lima tim yang bisa memenangi titel di akhir musim. Musim ini masihlah panjang, setiap laga sangat sulit, setiap tiga hari kami bermain," sahut Mancini di Sky Sports.

"Aku pikir kami bermain sangat baik melawan Tottenham dan juga Bolton. Namun yang ini berbeda - kami melawan tim kuat seperti United," lanjutnya.

"Namun pada akhirnya kami mendapatkan tiga poin - selesai. Kami tidak mendapat enam poin di laga ini," simpulnya.

Jarak yang membedakan City dengan Arsenal di posisi ketujuh memang mencapai 12 poin. Tapi dengan 29 laga tersisa dan padatnya kompetisi yang diikuti tim-tim papan atas, peluang menjadi juara masih terbuka bagi setiap tim.

http://detiksport.com

Sheyro_07Seven

24-10-2011, 05:48 PM

bener2 neh orang,...mulai ngajak perang yg sebenerNya,..!!!! tunggu kita di PD III di Etihad,..!!!!! :D:champ:

It's Always You, Balotelli

Manchester - Mario Balotelli menjadi salah satu bintang Manchester City saat menghancurkan Manchester United 6-1 di Old Trafford. Baik di dalam maupun luar lapangan, memang selalu saja ada cerita tentang dirinya.

"Why Always Me?" Begitu tulisan di kaus dalam Balottelli yang ia perlihatkan setelah mencetak gol pembuka dalam pertandingan hari Minggu (23/10/2011) malam tersebut, setelah ia dengan tenang meluncurkan tendangan ke sudut kiri gawang David de Gea, meneruskan umpan silang James Milner.

Fans tentu mudah menangkap arti dari tulisan yang dipertontonkan Balotelli itu, dan yang bersangkutan seperti memprotes cerita-cerita "miring" yang kerap diberitakan media massa tentang dirinya, terutama hal-hal di luar lapangan.

Faktanya, sejak masih di Inter ia memang sering memicu konflik, mulai dari gayanya di lapangan, sampai perangainya di dressing room, sehingga pihak La Beneamata tidak memberinya proteksi habis-habisan walaupun ia pernah disebut-sebut sebagai calon pemain besar di masa mendatang.

Dibawa ke Inggris oleh Roberto Mancini, yang notabene eks pelatihnya di Inter, Balotelli tak terlalu bersinar di musim pertamanya. Terlepas bahwa ia beberapa kali cedera, ia tak menjadi starter reguler. Ia hanya terlibat dalam 17 pertandingan Liga Inggris dan cuma menghasilkan enam gol.

Di awal musim ini Balotelli sempat terlihat akan kalah dalam persaingan interen di lini depan timnya, dengan ketajaman Edin Dzeko dan Sergio Aguero. Tapi, dengan performanya belakangan ini, Mancini sangat mungkin bakal memberi perhatian dan porsi lebih besar pada pemain 21 tahun itu.

Dan Balotelli memperlihatkah kebolehannya dalam derby Manchester semalam, dengan menorehkan dua gol, mengawali pesta timnya dalam mempermalukan "Setan Merah" di kandangnya sendiri, dengan kemenangan telak 6-1. Dengan demikian ia sudah mencetak lima gol dari lima partai di liga, atau enam gol dari tujuh laga di semua kompetisi.

"Mario yang sesungguhnya sedang muncul sekarang. Ini bukan Mario yang sama seperti tahun lalu … Aku sudah mengubah hidupku. Aku tidak tinggal di kota lagi sekarang. Aku tinggi di daerah pinggiran yang lebih sepi. Aku mencoba lebih betah di rumah," tukas si pemain dikutip Guardian.

Ironisnya, sehari sebelum turun ke Old Trafford, Balotelli malah mengalami musibah. Akibat bermain-main kembang api dengan teman-temannya di kamar mandi, rumahnya nyaris terbakar. Meski telah dibantu petugas pemadam, kerugian yang dialaminya tetap besar, konon sekitar satu juta poundsterling.

"Aku tidak tahu soal kebakaran kembang api itu. Yang penting Mario dan teman-temannya baik-baik saja. Tapi, sejauh pertandingan tadi berlangsung, Mario main baik sekali. Kalau Anda ingin membicarakan Mario sebagai pemain bola, aku menaruh dia di daftar lima pemain pertama di dunia," papar Mancini.

"Masalah dia adalah usia. Dia masih muda dan mungkin, kadang-kadang dia bisa melakukan banyak kesalahan. Tapi sebagai pesepakbola, dia itu luar biasa.

"Aku berharap pada dia, untuk sepakbola pada umumnya, kami datang di hari ketika Mario telah betul-betul mengubah pikirannya, karena setelah ini dia menjadi salah satu dari tiga pemain terbaik dunia seperti Lionel Messi dan Cristiano Ronaldo," sambungnya.

Supoter City pun memberi apresiasi tinggi dengan menyanyikan lagu yang khusus diciptakan untuk Balotelli. Liriknya berbunyi, "Oh Balotelli, he’s a striker, He’s good at darts, has an allergy to grass, but when he plays he’s ****ing class, he drives around Moss Side with a wallet full of cash."

Yang tak kalah menarik adalah soal slogan "Why Always Me?" di kaus dalam Balotelli tersebut. Karena membuka baju luarnya, walaupun itu tidak membuatnya menjadi telanjang dada, ia tetap diganjar kartu kuning oleh wasit.

"Aku tidak melihat kejadian itu. Tapi itulah Mario. Aku pikir dia ingin memperlihatkan itu pada suporter kami, karena dia itu gila (crazy). Lain kali mungkin dia sebaiknya tidak buka baju. Aku bercanda waktu aku bilang 'crazy'. Aku suka dia karena dia laki-laki yang baik kok," pungkas Mancini.

http://detiksport.com

Sheyro_07Seven

24-10-2011, 06:53 PM

hemmm,.........stidakNya GONG di mulai,.!!!!!! :devil2:

Mancini Tak Peduli Skor Besar

Manchester - Kemenangan 6-1 Manchester City atas Manchester United memang membuat Roberto Mancini senang. Meski demikian, ia lebih memilih untuk fokus pada tiga poin yang berhasil didapat pasukannya.

Dua gol masing-masing dari Mario Balotelli dan Edin Dzeko serta tambahan dari Sergio Aguero dan David Silva berhasil membenamkan MU di kandangnya serta membuat City kokoh di puncak klasemen.

Kemenangan besar ini tentu disambut suka cita oleh semua pendukung The Citizens. Namun Mancini menekankan bahwa skor besar bukanlah faktor penting.

"Bukan hal yang penting kami menang dengan skor 6-1. Lebih penting bahwa kami berhasil mengalahkan tim yang hebat," tutur pelatih asal Italia ini pada Sky Sports News.

"Kemenangan ini bagus untuk kepercayaan diri kami. Bukan hal yang mudah untuk mengalahkan MU di Old Trafford. Ketika Anda datang dan bermain di sini, itu adalah sebuah penghargaan karena MU adalah tim yang kuat dan Anda bisa mendapatkan masalah," demikian lanjutnya.

Diakui Mancini, diusirnya Jonny Evans di awal babak kedua membuat pertandingan terasa mudah bagi City. Namun ia tetap memuji mental dan permainan yang ditunjukkan oleh lawannya itu.

"Setelah kartu merah itu pertandingan memang lebih mudah. Tapi kami juga bermain sangat baik. Di 25 menit pertama MU juga bermain baik tapi mereka tidak benar-benar memiliki peluang," tambahnya.

"Saya menaruh respek yang lebih pada MU. Meski bermain dengan 10 orang mereka tetap berusaha untuk mencetak gol. Saya pikir itu adalah mental yang hebat."

"Jika kami ingin memiliki mental seperti mereka, kami harus meningkatkan mentalitas kami," tutupnya.

http://detiksport.com

zudomiriku

25-10-2011, 02:47 PM

Mario Balotelli Had The Most Mario Balotelli Weekend Ever

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Oh, Mario. We get a lot of mileage out of the antics of various “crazy” footballers, but none have the variation of range that makes Mario Balotelli so damn compelling. This weekend, the stupid hat-wearing, iPad-toting, prison-visiting, lazy backheel-attempting, parking ticket-accumulating, inadvertant mafia-associating Manchester City striker produced what may very well be the perfect metaphor for his flawed brilliance: nearly burning down his house while playing with fireworks the day before inspiring Manchester City to their biggest derby win since Eisenhower was President.
Mario and some friends had been shooting fireworks out of the bathroom window of his rented house in the early hours of Saturday morning (as you do) when one of the rockets accidentally ignited his bathroom towels, sparking a massive blaze that did substantial damage to his Cheshire home.

Not only was Mario completely unhurt, police had to prevent him from going back inside to get some items he wanted to retrieve, because it’s not like footballers need functioning lungs or anything, right?

That alone would have been an incredible story, but Mario’s weekend wasn’t over yet, not by a long shot.

No, the very next day, Man City manager Roberto Mancini decided that Mario should be in the team away to Manchester United, likely the biggest challenge City would face all year. And so Mario started. And being Mario, Mario scored a goal. And being Mario, he was wearing this shirt underneath his Man City jersey

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv189/zudomiriku/zudo%20II/balotelliwhyalwaysme.jpg

And being Mario, he scored another, his fifth league goal of the season, as City went on to defeat United 6-1, United’s worst home defeat since City put five past them in 1956.

We’ll just go ahead and assume Roberto Mancini spent the rest of the day ordering the finest fireworks petrodollars can buy.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbBPs

zudomiriku

25-10-2011, 03:06 PM

Mario Balotelli's quirky lifestyle honoured with a chant of its own

The Italian striker has his very own terrace anthem, and it's getting more and more verses as the weeks go by

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Fist raised and clenched, face suitably unsmiling, Mario Balotelli starred on the front page of Monday's Financial Times. Some might say this symbolises that Manchester City's rise to the top of the Premier League table, and their 6-1 shelling of Manchester United at Old Trafford, is all about the inevitable triumph of capitalism – of course, big bucks from Abu Dhabi buys success. Me, I prefer to see it as a sign that in Balotelli, City have the greatest cult player ever.

Look at that headline in the FT – "Blue fireworks United hammered in Manchester derby". For the non-football, or non-Balotelli, initiated this may need an explanation. It refers to Balotelli setting fire to his house on Saturday morning with fireworks set off from his bathroom. To be fair, he only destroyed one floor of the Cheshire mansion, a mere hint of what he was going to do on the pitch the next day.

How did he celebrate his first goal? By lifting his top to reveal a T-shirt with the words, Why Always Me? A genius sentence with many more meanings than words.

We have almost been here before with footballers – Eric Cantona had his seagulls, Robbie Fowler his cocaine by-line sniffing mime, Paul Gascoigne with his imaginary flute or the dentist's chair – but nobody has ever been quite so brilliantly bizarre as Balo.

His feats of derring-do and shimmering lunacy have been celebrated with a fitting homage. Such is his gift for controversy (or, as City fans prefer to see it, life) that the tribute song to Balotelli grows by the week. While most chants are restricted to affirmations of love for, or the magic of, said footballer and begin with "Aye aye aye" or "Oh" followed by said footballer's name, the Balotelli song is out on its own. Never has there been a football lyric so multi-textured and richly allusive. By next week it may well have more verses than Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.

Here is the latest version of the song, fully addendumed, annotated, cross-referenced and post-scripted.

Oh Balotelli he's a striker…
He's good at darts(1)/
He's allergic to grass (2) but when he plays/ He's ****ing class.
Drives round Moss Side/ with a wallet full of cash(3)/
Can't put on his vest (4)/ But when he does he is the best
Goes into schools (5)/ Tells teachers all the rules
Sets fire to his gaff (6)/ With rockets from his bath
Doesn't give a ****/ Cos he did it for a laugh
Runs back to his house (7)/ For a suitcase full of cash
Oh Balotelli …

The rules of the song are simple. The action must relate to off-the-pitch incidents (it would never, for example, gloat about the two goals he scored against Manchester United following the fireworks incident). As for the tune, there is none really.

Footnotes
1) In March 2011, Balotelli threw at least one dart in the direction of youth-team players at the club's Carrington training academy. Nobody was hurt. It was a prank.

2) In March 2011, a busy month in Balotelli's blossoming career, it was alleged, probably untruthfully, that he was allergic to grass after suffering such a severe reaction against Dynamo Kyiv that he had to be substituted with a swollen face.

3) In September 2010 police revealed that Balotelli was found with £5,000 in his pocket after smashing his car. He has been known to hand wads of money to homeless people.

4) In March 2011 Balotelli had an astonishing fight with his vest. The vest won.

5) In May 2011 it was revealed that Balotelli took a truanting boy back to school to give bullies and teachers a ticking off.

6) Last week's fireworks were not attempted arson, just a premature bonfire-lnight practice gone wrong.

7) Reports suggested that the striker ran back to save both cash and the suitcase but the suitcase full of cash sounds more Balotelli.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbBPB

Sheyro_07Seven

25-10-2011, 03:35 PM

hadehhh,.....dah main hakim ndiri ja neh,.....ngimpi kali,.... :-j :))

City Diyakini Akan Juara

Manchester - Manchester City telah unjuk kekuatan dengan menghancurkan Manchester United, akhir pekan lalu. Meski musim kompetisi masih panjang, namun The Citizens diyakini akan merebut gelar juara.

Derby Manchester berakhir antiklimaks buat MU. Dengan mudahnya, sang juara bertahan diremukkan rival sekotanya dengan skor sangat telak 6-1 di Old Trafford.

Kemenangan David Silva dkk. sekaligus meruntuhkan keangkeran markas "Setan Merah" itu yang belum ternoda dengan kekalahan sejak yang terakhir terjadi pada April 2010 saat ditekuk Chelsea 1-2.

Jelas bagi MU ini merupakan hasil yang sangat memalukan. Bukan hanya karena terjadi di kandang sendiri, namun juga dikalahkan oleh rival sekota yang mereka sebut sebagai "tetangga yang berisik".

Sebaliknya bagi City, kemenangan ini akan membangkitkan rasa percaya diri dan peringatan bagi tim rival lainnya dalam perebutan gelar juara musim ini.

"Manajer dan tim punya hari sempurna. Ini cuma salah satu penampilan tandang di mana Anda akan menggelengkan kepala dan bertanya pada diri sendiri 'bagaimana luar biasanya sepakbola itu'," ucap mantan punggawa City, Rodney Marsh, kepada TalkSPORT.

"Saya tak melihat ada tim yang lebih baik dari City. Saya pikir City akan memenangi titel tahun ini dan mereka berada di jalan yang baik dalam menaruh United berada di balik cermin","sambung pemain City dari tahun 1972-1975 itu.

Selain Mario Balotelli yang menjadi inspirasi kemenangan "Manchester Biru", peran Silva sebagai jenderal lapangan tengah amat krusial. Pemain Spanyol itu diyakini akan menjadi pemain terbaik klub dalam sejarah.

"David Silva akan dapat menjadi pemain terhebat Manchester City di sepanjang sejarah. Dia pemain yang jenius dan operannya dalam terciptanya gol keenam sangat brilian. Dia telah menjadi favorit peraih pemain terbaik," simpul Marsh.

http://detiksport.com

Sheyro_07Seven

25-10-2011, 03:38 PM

baru 2 GoL ja,...dah sok jagoan dah,..yg di samain ma Messi lah,..CR lah,....hadeh,..... :-j

Sempat Diragukan, Balotelli Kini Disukai Skuad City

Manchester - Kebengalan Mario Balotelli sempat membuat pemain Manchester City kurang menaruh respek padanya. Namun kondisi tersebut berubah berkat performanya di musim ini, dan dua gol ke gawang Manchester United.

Di musim pertama bersama City, berita terkait Balotelli lebih banyak soal kehidupannya di luar lapangan dan tindak-tanduk yang membuat dia jadi sosok yang kurang disukai.

Eks Inter Milan itu sempat berkelahi dengan rekan setim, mendapat kartu merah, melempar pemain akademi City dengan anak panah, serta menyatakan ketidakbetahannya tinggal di kota Manchester. Penampilan di atas lapangan? Tak banyak yang bisa dibanggakan.

Keseluruhan hal tersebut membuat skuad The Citizens sempat meragukan Balotelli. Lebih buruk lagi pemain-pemain City mulai frustasi dengan Balotelli.

"Aku pikir kami semua sedikit kurang yakin musim kemarin, di dalam lapangan dan luar lapangan, apa yang berkenaan dengan dia," kata Hart pada Manchester City TV.

Namun, kondisi ini mulai berubah musim ini. Balotelli yang mampu berkembang jadi pribadi yang lebih matang dan dewasa, meski pada beberapa kesempatan dia masih dianggap melakukan tindakan yang dianggap bodoh. Buntut dari perubahan tersebut membuat dia kini mulai disukai rekan-rekan setimnya.

"Anda mendapatkan karakter seperti ini dan terkadang ini membuat frustasi untuk bersamanya, tapi tidak begitu banyak musim ini. Aku pikir dia telah berkembang menjadi seseorang dan yang diterima dan dia yang berada di tim ini. Dia adalah seseorang yang kami kagumi," lanjut Hart

"Kepalanya benar-benar kacau dan kami semua mendukungnya. Saya pikir semua orang gembira dia mendapatkan kasih sayang yang layak dia terima," tuntas kiper nomor satu Inggris itu.

http://detiksport.com

Sheyro_07Seven

25-10-2011, 03:42 PM

hemmm,....dah gak betah neh kyakNya sering d bench trusss Toure,... :D

Kolo Toure Tertarik Gabung PSG

Manchester - Jarang mendapatkan kesempatan bermain, Kolo Toure mulai berpikir untuk meninggalkan Manchester City. Dia pun tak menutup kemungkinan dirinya akan hengkang ke Paris Saint-Germain.

Toure kehilangan tempat di tim inti The Citizens sejak diskors selama enam bulan akibat kasus doping. Setelah selesai menjalani hukuman, bek asal Pantai Gading ini sudah bukan lagi pilihan utama di lini belakang dan kalah bersaing dengan duet Vincent Kompany-Joleon Lescott.

Musim ini, Toure baru dimainkan sebanyak tiga kali. Dia bermain penuh kala City menghadapi Birmingham City di Piala Liga Inggris dan Bayern Munich di Liga Champions. Adapun dalam laga kontra Aston Villa di Premier League, eks pemain Arsenal itu masuk sebagai pemain pengganti.

Kondisi tersebut membuat Toure digosipkan akan pergi dari City. Dia dihubung-hubungkan dengan PSG yang memang tengah berusaha mengumpulkan para pemain bintang.

"Saya akan tertarik karena kompetisi yang sekarang tengah terjadi di City," aku Toure yang dikutip RMC Sport.

"Kalau nama Paris muncul, itu tak akan seperti tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Sekarang, kalau mereka memanggil saya, saya akan mendengarkan apa yang mereka bilang," kata pemain berusia 30 tahun ini.

"Dengan para pemain bagus yang ada di sana, itu membuat Anda ingin pergi ke sana. Itu jelas," ujarnya.

"Saya tahu, saya bukan satu-satunya pemain yang tertarik. Ada pemain-pemain lain yang benar-benar ingin bermain untuk PSG," tutur Toure.

"Ini bukan cuma soal uang, tapi juga karena kami melihat di sana ada investor yang sangat bagus yang ingin membuat klub bisa menghasilkan sepakbola yang bagus dan memenangi trofi," tandasnya.

http://detiksport.com

Sheyro_07Seven

25-10-2011, 04:31 PM

mungkin jadi duta akibat tragedi rumahNya kebakaran kali yach,.... :D

Balotelli Jadi Duta Anti Kembang Api

Manchester - Beberapa hari setelah insiden kembang api di rumahnya, Mario Balotelli ditunjuk jadi Duta Anti Penggunaan Kembang Api. Ia pun turut memberikan nasihat soal bahayanya bermain kembang api.

Dua hari sebelum turun berlaga di Derby Manchester, Balotelli mengalami insiden di rumahnya. Ia bersama-sama teman-temanya bermain kembang di dalam kamar mandi yang akhirnya menyulut api dan nyaris membahayakan nyawa striker Manchester City itu.

Beruntung Balotelli dan teman-temannya selamat. Kejadian itu lantas menjadi headline di seluruh media lokal di Inggris. Namun nyatanya itu tak mempengaruhi penampilan Balotelli di atas lapangan saat melawan Manchester United dan dua gol yang dicetak turut berperan dalam kemenangan telak City 6-1.

Sehari setelah laga di Old Trafford, pemerintah lokal setempat kemudian mengadakan kampanye bahayanya bermain kembang api, dan Balotelli diangkat menjadi dutanya.

"Aku tidak tahu apa yang terjadi hingga aku mendengar teriakan dari dalam kamar mandi. Beruntung tak ada yang terluka dan temanku meminta maaf kepadaku karena telah merusak rumahku," tutur Balotelli mengenai kronologi kejadian di rumahnya itu.

"Itu adalah perbuatan sangat bodoh yang telah dilakukannya. Seseorang mungkin akan mengalami luka parah dan aku sangat, sangat marah kepadanya atas hal itu," lanjutnya.

Balotelli memang sejak datang ke Inggris musim panas tahun lalu kerap membuat kejadian kontroversial di dalam maupun luar lapangan. Namun sepertinya laga kontra MU kemarin menunjukkan jika Balotelli sudah mulai berubah ke arah yang lebih positif.

"Anak-anak tidak boleh bermain-main dengan kembang api. Itu bisa sangat berbahaya jika tidak digunakan dengan benar," tuntasnya.

http://detiksport.com

Sheyro_07Seven

25-10-2011, 04:55 PM

hemm,.....ati2,..jatuhhh,..bahaya,...ketinggian,.. .. :))

City Bakal Jaga Momentum

Manchester - Setelah menang 6-1 atas Manchester United, kepercayaan diri Manchester City pun meninggi. The Citizens pun bakal menjaga momentum kemenangan itu supaya bisa terus berada di atas.

Kemenangan tersebut memantapkan posisi City di puncak klasemen. Skuad arahan Roberto Mancini itu kini unggul lima angka atas MU. Namun, arti kemenangan tersebut boleh jadi lebih besar lagi.

City tampil dominan pada laga tersebut dan sukses membungkam rival sekota yang menilai mereka adalah 'Tetangga yang Berisik'--dengan skor besar pula. Hebatnya itu mereka lakukan di Old Trafford.

Efeknya, bisa jadi semua tim bakal was-was jika menghadapi City sekarang. Mereka memang tak punya sejarah besar, namun skuad yang dimiliki saat ini ternyata terbukti cukup untuk mengalahkan tim mana pun di Premier League.

"Ini seperti menaiki gelombang. Kami sudah mendapatkan kepercayaan diri dan sekarang tinggal soal menjaga momentumnya, main dengan baik, dan mendapatkan hasilnya," ujar James Milner di The Sun.

"Kami juga ingin terus berkembang sebagai tim. Kami masih punya beberapa pemain baru di tim ini dan kami bisa lebih baik lagi," tukas Milner.

http://detiksport.com

zudomiriku

26-10-2011, 03:17 PM

Balotelli Jadi Duta Anti Kembang Api

ini versi bahasa inggrisnya

Mario Balotelli becomes Manchester's ambassador for fireworks safety

• Italian striker warns children about the dangers of fireworks
• Claims that 'friends' were responsible for the fire in his home

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Mario Balotelli has given his full backing to the Treacle campaign for firework safety. Photograph: MCFC

Sergio Agüero may be the expert finisher and David Silva the artist supreme but who can doubt which Manchester City forward is proving to be the club's real value-for-money signing. Step forward Mario Balotelli, the dart-throwing, grass-hating, cash-hoarding maverick who has become the face of fireworks safety days after 'friends' let some off in his house, setting it ablaze. You could not make it up.

The player has been in the headlines since joining City in August last year and was described as "crazy" by his manager, Roberto Mancini, after revealing a 'Why Always Me?' T-shirt having scored the opening goal of City's 6-1 thrashing of Manchester United on Sunday. Balotelli's latest move, however, may be his finest.

"It is important children should not mess with fireworks. They can be very dangerous if they are not used in the right way. People should follow the firework code," warns a man who had to escape from his burninghome early on Saturday after fireworks were set off through a bathroom window. Two fire crews were called and Balotelli escaped unharmed. The 21-year-old Italian claimed the incident was the fault of one of the four friends who were staying with him at the property in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire.

"The newspapers got the story wrong about me," he said. "I didn't set any fireworks off, it was a friend of mine. I didn't know anything about it until I heard shouting coming from the bathroom. My friend apologised to me for the damage to my house. It was a really stupid thing to do."

Indeed it was and, with Bonfire Night coming up, Balotelli is, according to City, keen to give his full support to the Manchester-based Treacle campaign, which provides information on how to enjoy fireworks safely. Rule No1? Do not set any off in your bathroom, perhaps.

Balotelli believes City's stunning win at Old Trafford, which has put them five points clear at the top of the Premier League, proves they "can be the best" and he has thanked the City fans for their backing of the players and, in particular, himself. "Even when I have had bad moments they have supported me," he said. "But I don't care what people say about me. I am focused on my football, my manager, girlfriends and my family."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbDcQ

gak lama lagi bakal jadi duta tshirt 'Why Always Me?' neh

Andi Istiabudi

26-10-2011, 03:27 PM

Sebagai duta anti kembang api, Balotelli mungkin harus berkunjung ke Indonesia terutama saat malam takbiran dan malam tahun baru dimana banyak anak kecil dan orang dewasa sering bermain petasan dan kembang api hehehe .... :D

zudomiriku

31-10-2011, 02:44 PM

Mario Balotelli Unveils Personalised ‘Super Mario’ Snood At Man City Training

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Not much chance of seeing it on Saturday considering the worldwide ban, but the omnipresent Mario Balotelli sported a rather fetching new personalised snood to Manchester City training today – complete with an Italian flag, his initials and a little embroidery of Super Mario’s heavily mustachioed face.

Which is all well and good I guess, but I fear it’s not a patch on his ‘Feathers McGraw’ glove hat…

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Or his cheeky little FA Cup final number for that matter…

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Yep, quite the sartorial icon is our Mario.

Elsewhere at Carrington this afternoon something rather remarkable happened over on the football-tennis court…

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http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbJQ4

nih bocah lama kelamaan tingkah lakunya makin aneh. ntar datang ke tempat latihan pake celana dalam doank

ario adi nugroho

31-10-2011, 10:51 PM

hahaha..itu tingkah baloteli lama" makin aneh aja deh!
tu anak nyari sensasi apa gymana sih??ga abis pikir..
btw cerita dr dzeko...yaialah United favorit..we are make history!!

Dzeko: United Masih Favorit
Novitasari Dewi Sausi - detiksport

Manchester - Posisi Manchester United di klasemen kini memang sedang berada di bawah Manchester City. Tapi penyerang City Edin Dzeko masih menganggap MU sebagai tim favorit untuk meraih gelar juara.

Hingga pekan ke-10 City memimpin klasemen Liga Inggris dengan nilai 28, unggul lima poin dari MU yang menempati urutan dua. The Citizens bahkan sempat menunjukkan superioritasnya saat menundukkan 'Setan Merah' 1-6 di Old Trafford sepekan lalu.

Timnya kini memang sedang berada di puncak, tetapi Dzeko tak ingin mengabaikan kekuatan MU. Ia menilai pasukan Sir Alex Ferguson itu tetap favorit untuk memenangi titel Liga Inggris.

"Kami sudah memainkan 10 pertandingan dan kami unggul lima poin dari MU. Bagiku mereka masih menjadi favorit untuk memenangi gelar. Kami berkembang di tiap pertandingan, tapi MU adalah MU," ucap Dzeko pada Sky Sports.

Tetap menempatkan MU sebagai favorit, pemain asal Bosnia itu tak menampik targetnya musim ini adalah memenangkan gelar Liga Inggris bersama City.

"Mimpiku adalah memenangi gelar Liga Inggris. Setelah kami menjuarai Piala FA musim lalu, ini adalah target kami. Tapi masih ada banyak pertandingan yang harus dimainkan."

Persaingan antara City dan MU juga tak membuat Dzeko melupakan ancaman dari tim lain. Menurutnya, perburuan gelar juara Liga Inggris bukan hanya antara timnya dengan MU.

"Unggul sembilan poin dari Chelsea setelah 10 pekan itu luar biasa. Tidak ada yang mengharapkan itu tapi semuanya belum selesai. Ini bukan hanya antara kami dan MU," tutupnya.

http://www.detiksport.com/sepakbola/read/2011/10/31/170306/1756742/72/dzeko-mu-masih-favorit

zudomiriku

02-11-2011, 01:10 PM

Mario Balotelli may have built his own race track

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Good news if you own a large mansion in the Alderly Edge area of Cheshire: Mario Balotelli just made your property price drop even further!

Having recently moved from a city apartment to a sprawling countryside retreat — presumably to provide more space for his "girlfriends" — the impossible-to-predict Man City star has invested in a quad bike, seen above sitting in his driveway. The Sun has therefore decided that the striker has converted his delicately appointed back yard into a race track, finally giving them good cause for a Super Mario Kart headline. A completely made-up source said:

"Mario absolutely loves playing sport, whether it's football, swimming, karate or judo. But with the quad bike he has the speed too.

"He's moved from an apartment block to a country house and has been tearing around now there's no one to complain about the noise."

Balotelli is currently staying in/destroying a hotel (you may recall that a recent incident with some fireworks caused some damage to his bathroom) so we have yet to see him riding his new toy, but I'm sure his neighbors will appreciate the sight of a nouveau riche 21-year-old maniac as he smashes through their French windows at break neck speed with an Italian prostitute on the back.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbNPk

benar2 dah nih anak, udah pake snood Mario Bros ke tempat latihan skrg bangun sirkuit mini rumahnya

zudomiriku

03-11-2011, 01:52 PM

Roberto Mancini says Carlos Tévez can play for Manchester City again if he apologises for conduct

Roberto Mancini has hinted at a softening stance on Carlos Tévez by claiming the Argentine will be restored to the Manchester City squad if he says the “easiest word” and apologises for the actions that have made him an outcast at the club.

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Tévez, absent for the Champions League Group A match against Villarreal in Spain, is considering an appeal against a fine of two weeks’ wages — reduced from four weeks following the intervention of the Professional Footballers’ Association — after being found guilty of five breaches of contract as a substitute during the 2-0 defeat against Bayern Munich on Sept 30.

City manager Mancini had declared that Tévez was “finished” at the club and would “never” play under him again after accusing the 27 year-old of refusing to play in the Allianz Arena.

But with Tévez and his advisers considering suing the Italian for defamation and City faced with the prospect of the player triggering Fifa’s Article 15 and attempting to force a cancellation of his contract at the end of the season should he continue to be overlooked, Mancini is open to the prospect of a truce — but only if Tévez apologises for the events in Munich.

“Everything depends on Carlos,” Mancini said. “If he apologises to the squad and to me, then everything will be as before. Every morning — every day — we can all make mistakes, but it’s important that we apologise. If we do, then it is finished. I think like this. He needs to do it first. It’s an easy word. I think it’s one of the easiest words to say. It’s very easy to say sorry.”

Mancini held talks with Tévez at his Cheshire home three weeks ago in an effort to resolve the situation, but those discussions failed to *persuade Tévez to apologise. But with both parties involved in an increasingly divisive war of words, Mancini claims that Tévez is being undermined by the guidance offered by his advisers. Mancini said: “I always did [apologise as a player]. Every time. I told Carlos this 20 days ago. If he doesn’t [apologise], then Tévez has a value that everyone knows and something will happen in January. No one from City will be given away. But he is totally unprepared and being badly advised. I don’t want it to be like this and I would be the first to forgive him.”

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbQ2R

kita liat apakah Tevez mo minta maaf & bermain kembali ato bersikeras pindah krn sudah sakit hati dengan perlakuan Mancini

zudomiriku

03-11-2011, 02:42 PM

Mario Balotelli Lives Life in the Fast Lane, on and off the Pitch

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Mario Balotelli is one among a rare breed of people that seems to have limitless energy and drive, is good at everything and likes everything to be intense.

And no matter how much he seems to have going on, it doesn't seem to hinder his main pursuit and passion, which is playing soccer.

Off the Pitch Fast Life

Balotelli has a need for speed. A source told The Sun (can be found on dailymail.co.uk):

"Mario absolutely loves playing sport, whether it's football, swimming, karate or judo. But with the quad bike he has the speed too."

Oh he's got the speed, and the speed has him. Balotelli's need for speed has led to him tearing up this backyard

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to put in a racetrack.

Unfortunately for Balotelli, he will not be able to enjoy this dirt track for a while, because he is living in a hotel.

This beautiful mansion

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is being repaired from fire damage.

No one was hurt in the fire, and it was just your normal run-of-the-mill "lighting of fireworks in the bathroom and something goes wrong" fires.

This fire happened during a party. Apparently Balotelli likes to throw parties that resemble his character: fast and explosive.

On the Pitch

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The 21-year-old Balotelli is having a marvelous campaign, and he is only getting better with each game.

He has six goals in 10 EPL games for Manchester City this season.

His stellar play has led Man City to the top of the EPL standings—a full five points ahead of second-place Manchester United.

Conclusion

Balotelli is on the verge of superstardom. His play dictates it, and his high-RPM lifestyle demands it. It is hard to tell what the future holds for him, other than the fact that it is going to be entertaining to watch.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/920849-mario-balotelli-lives-life-in-the-fast-lane-on-and-off-the-pitch

Adhie20legend

03-11-2011, 02:46 PM

zudomiriku

04-11-2011, 03:25 PM

30-foot Super Mario Balotelli to be burned on Bonfire Night

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Last year, a Shrekish Wayne Rooney became the first footballer to ever get a giant, fireworks-filled effigy in his honor for Guy Fawkes Night. This year, the only man it could've been, Mario Balotelli -- complete with Super Mario cap, diamond earrings, hand-held mansion, a giant bottle rocket and "Why always me?" shirt -- gets one of his own.

Balotelli was a late, yet unanimous pick for this year's effigy. But having a firework house fire and promoting fireworks safety days later made him an easy pick for the Edenbridge Bonfire Society.

From the Daily Mail:

Jon Mitchell, from Edenbridge Bonfire Society, said: 'We were all quite worried a few days ago because no celebrities had done anything quite silly enough to be celebrated on November 5.

'We thought about the politicians and the other usual suspects - but Super Mario earned a unanimous vote among the committee.'

The effigies are always done in good fun and Mitchell said that he's sure a man like Mario will see the humor in it. And it's even funnier when you realize that even after the 30-foot, fireworks-filled Balotelli has been set ablaze, it still won't be the most dangerous Mario Balotelli out there.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbRbY

Andi Istiabudi

06-11-2011, 10:04 AM

Musim lalu Chelsea paling difavoritkan menjadi saingan United namun sejak awal musim ini justru banyak yang memprediksi City akan membuat gebrakan, diawali dari pembelian Hargo dan kemudian mengalahkan United dengan skor telak. Tampaknya City dibawah Roberto Mancini mengalami kemajuan pesat dan masuk jajaran elite tim Liga Inggris.

wira_ozora

12-11-2011, 05:00 PM

Mudah2'an Chelsea,Liverpool,n Arsenal b'hasil bangkit dua bulan ke depan...biar bs menghajar City n memudahkan jalan United ke puncak klasemen. Khususnya Chelsea n Liverpool...dua2nya akan m'hdpi City di akhir Nov n awal Des. Tapi parahnya,, dua2nya lg kacrut permainannya...mdh2'an ga kacrut lg pz lwn City. Peluang United dpt gelar ke 20 akan smkin tipis kalo City b'hsil dpt 6 poin di Bridge n Anfield.
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zudomiriku

14-11-2011, 03:40 PM

Manchester City's Sergio Agüero injured on Argentina duty

• Striker suffers groin injury in training
• Agüero ruled out of Friday's match against Bolivia

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Manchester City are suffering an anxious wait after learning that Sergio Agüero sustained a groin injury on international duty with Argentina.

The forward, who moved to City in the summer in a £35m transfer from Atlético Madrid, pulled up in training and has been ruled out of Argentina's home World Cup qualifier against Bolivia in Mendoza on Friday and is a major doubt for Tuesday's trip to Barranquilla to play Colombia.

Agüero injured his groin during City's 4-0 defeat of Blackburn Rovers early last month and was out of action for a fortnight, missing the Premier League victory over Aston Villa. He was also forced to sit out Argentina's first two qualifiers, the 4-1 victory over Chile and the 1-0 defeat by Venezuela, and was keen to make his international return against Bolivia.

With Carlos Tevez facing further disciplinary action for returning to Argentina without City's permission, the club could be down to two fit strikers – Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli – for the home Premier League match against Newcastle United on Saturday week and the crucial away Champions League game against Napoli on 22 November.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc0La

moga2 cederanya agak parah,jadi akhir pekan masih gak bisa bela City [-O<

zudomiriku

17-11-2011, 05:37 PM

Balotelli tried to play second half in Italy’s old shirt

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Italy unveiled a new home kit on Monday, which was more than enough for next-level artist Mario Balotelli to turn into a bit of comedy. The team wore their new strip for the first time in Tuesday's friendly against Uruguay and for unknown reasons that can only be explained as "Mario Balotelli," the striker appeared for the second half wearing Italy's old shirt after he had already been wearing the new one in the first half.

Mario played five minutes in the old shirt before he was booked for a mid-air collision with Diego Perez and told to go change by the ref. Balotelli did so and even apologized to Perez for the collision. Here's video of the incident...

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I like to think Mario's shirt mix-up was something he did purposefully as a comment on the ridiculous frequency with which new kits are unveiled and sold to loyal fans. Meanwhile, he probably just put the old shirt on when he couldn't find the custom-made bottle rocket coat he really wanted to wear.

After Italy lost the match 1-0, Mario expressed his non-fashion related frustration. From Football Italia:

"I am angry with myself, as I was unlucky and the ball didn't want to go in the net," he told RAI Sport after the 1-0 home loss.

"We're going to Poland and Ukraine to win, otherwise it's the end of the world!"

Consider that a warning.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc5QF

robby7beckham

18-11-2011, 01:06 AM

:devil2::devil2::devil2::devil2::devil2:

Senin, 03/08/2009 03:14 WIB

City Didamprat Moyes
Rossi Finza Noor - detiksport

Manchester - Manchester City rupanya masih terus melakukan pendekatan kepada Joleon Lescott. Namun, sebagai akibatnya, mereka langsung didamprat bos Everton, David Moyes, dengan menyebut The Citizens tak punya rasa hormat.

Lescott merupakan salah satu bidikan City pada bursa transfer musim panas ini. Bersama kapten Chelsea, John Terry, pemain berusia 26 tahun itu dianggap sebagai sosok yang ideal untuk menggalang pertahanan.

Terry akhirnya memilih untuk bertahan bersama The Blues, sedangkan tawaran untuk Lescott ditolak mentah-mentah oleh Everton. Namun demikian, untuk urusan Lescott, City rupanya tak begitu saja mundur.

Pendekatan ulang masih saja dilakukan, meski hasil akhirnya tetap berujung penolakan. Malahan usaha lanjutan mereka mengundang kemarahan Moyes.

"Ini masalah rasa hormat dan mereka tak munjukkannya kepada kami," serunya seperti dilansir Daily Mail.

"Saya yakin, jika saya memiliki uang sebanyak (Manajer City) Mark Hughes, saya pasti juga akan mengicar pemain-pemain terbaik. Tetapi kami akan melakukannya dengan cara yang berbeda," tegasnya.

Sejauh ini tawaran terbaik City untuk Lescott dikabarkan mencapai angka 18 juta poundsterling (sekitar Rp 298 miliar). Setelah didamprat Moyes, entah tawaran itu akan diperbaharui atau tidak.

mampuuuusssssss..

irfi_1

19-11-2011, 03:42 PM

City Rugi Rp 2,8 Triliun

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Manchester City mengalami kerugian sebesar 194,9 juta poundsterling atau sekitar Rp 2,8 triliun selama 2010-2011. Nilai kerugian itu adalah yang terbesar dalam sejarah sepak bola Inggris.

"Kerugian ini, yang kami prediksi sebagai bagian dari akselerasi strategi investasi kami, tak akan terulang di masa mendatang," ujar Kepala Operasional City, Graham Wallace.

"Sejalan dengan strategi transformasi klub dan keinginan mencapai stabilitas ekonomi jangka panjang, neraca keuangan ini merupakan awal sebelum City maju ke posisi yang lebih berkelanjutan di semua aspek operasional pada masa mendatang."

"Seiring usaha kami melakukan transformasi komersial klub ini, kami menyadari adanya peraturan Financial Fair Play (FFP) dari UEFA dan sebagai konsekuensinya, kami terus melakukan dialog positif dengan semua otoritas sepak bola terkait," tuturnya.

FFP, yang akan diterapkan efektif untuk semua klub Eropa pada musim 2014-2015, bertujuan mengurangi ketergantungan klub kepada kekuatan finansial pemilik. Selain menyehatkan perekonomian klub, FFP diharapkan membuat persaingan semakin sehat. Pelanggaran atas peraturan ini bisa berujung sanksi berupa dilarang tampil di Liga Champions atau Liga Europa.

Nilai kerugian City melampaui toleransi UEFA. Namun, mereka masih punya kesempatan membenahi diri supaya tidak terancam sanksi tersebut. Menurut Telegraph, UEFA melarang klub mengalami kerugian sebesar lebih dari 38,5 juta poundsterling per tahun, terhitung sejak musim ini sampai akhir musim 2014-2015.

Sejauh ini, meski mengalami kerugian, City mengalami peningkatan pendapatan signifikan. Dari penjualan tiket, misalnya, mereka mengalami peningkatan sebesar delapan persen, dari 18,2 juta poundsterling menjadi 19,7 juta poundsterling.

Pendapatan dari hak siar televisi mengalami peningkatan sebesar 27 persen dibanding tahun sebelumnya, atau dari 54 juta poundsterling menjadi 68,8 juta poundsterling. Pendapatan dari kemitraan komersial meningkat 49,7 persen dibanding musim lalu, yaitu dari 32,4 juta poundsterling menjadi 48,5 juta poundsterling.
http://bola.kompas.com/read/2011/11/19/1311572/City.Rugi.Rp.2.8.Triliun

bisa rugi juga ya?:ngacir:

irfi_1

19-11-2011, 04:12 PM

City Dapatkan Komitmen Johnson-Zabaleta

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com — Manchester City telah memperpanjang kontrak gelandang Adam Johnson dan bek Pablo Zabaleta. Sementara kontrak Johnson diperpanjang sampai 2016, Zabaleta sampai 2015.

"Bintang City, Adam Johnson dan Pablo Zabaleta, telah mendedikasikan masa depan mereka pada revolusi Roberto Mancini dengan memperpanjang kontrak baru," ujar City.

"Pemain sayap Inggris, Johnson, telah menandatangani kontrak baru berdurasi empat musim yang akan membuatnya berada di Stadion Etihad sampai 2016, sementara bek Zabaleta telah memperpanjang masa kerja sampai 2015," tambah mereka.

http://bola.kompas.com/read/2011/11/19/01300750/City.Dapatkan.Komitmen.Johnson-Zabaleta

fredrian.seven

19-11-2011, 04:38 PM

City Rugi Rp 2,8 Triliun

bisa rugi juga ya?:ngacir:

Ya bisa lah. sekaya-kayanya syeihk mansur nggak akan bisa merubah rugi city jadi laba. Duitnya syeikh paling2 masuk setoran modal di neraca, sedangkan ngitung laba rugi kan dari pendapatan. Jadi ya selama pendapatan city segitu aja tapi gaji dan belanja gila2an ya bakalan pasti rugi.

Karena itu juga syeikh nyuruh "BUMN" di UEA sono buat jadi sponsor city dengan nilai "nggak" wajar. itu menurutku cara legal nyetor duit syeikh supaya bisa nutup rugi. Aku jamin rugi mereka musim ini turun drastis coz dapet durian imitasi runtuh dari Emirates.

Musim ini mereka juga bakal mati2an jurara salah satunya ya buat ngincer hadiah uang buat meminimalkan rugi.

Jadi penasaran gimana keputusan UEFA tentang nilai sponsor city. Hampir semua nilainya inflasi plus dari perusahaan yang punya hubungan afiliasi.
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irfi_1

19-11-2011, 04:43 PM

Ya bisa lah. sekaya-kayanya syeihk mansur nggak akan bisa merubah rugi city jadi laba. Duitnya syeikh paling2 masuk setoran modal di neraca, sedangkan ngitung laba rugi kan dari pendapatan. Jadi ya selama pendapatan city segitu aja tapi gaji dan belanja gila2an ya bakalan pasti rugi.

Karena itu juga syeikh nyuruh "BUMN" di UEA sono buat jadi sponsor city dengan nilai "nggak" wajar. itu menurutku cara legal nyetor duit syeikh supaya bisa nutup rugi. Aku jamin rugi mereka musim ini turun drastis coz dapet durian imitasi runtuh dari Emirates.

Musim ini mereka juga bakal mati2an jurara salah satunya ya buat ngincer hadiah uang buat meminimalkan rugi.

Jadi penasaran gimana keputusan UEFA tentang nilai sponsor city. Hampir semua nilainya inflasi plus dari perusahaan yang punya hubungan afiliasi.
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wah kuliah ekonomi nih :hammer:...kok bisa dari emirates? bknnya etihad? cmiiw

fredrian.seven

19-11-2011, 05:06 PM

Ups... yup bener. beti lah... beda tipis. Thanks ya...
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irfi_1

19-11-2011, 05:18 PM

Ups... yup bener. beti lah... beda tipis. Thanks ya...
http://img.kaskus.us/images/kaskusmobile_hp.gif

tar di marahin syeihk mansur lho :peace:...
ok sama-sama bang..:mudance:

Redsbusby

19-11-2011, 06:01 PM

Ini kyknya sama aja kyk madrid di masa depannya..
Musim ini rugi banyak, tp seiring pembelian pemain bintang, merchandise bakal laku keras di pasaran.. tinggal nunggu aja mampu nggaknya mereka jd juara liga inggris. Gw rasa, efek yg dirasain bakal lebih heboh dr chelsea yg puasa gelar 50 tahun, karena Man City ini pemiliknya lebih royal dan lebih jor joran untuk ngebrand nama City di penjuru dunia baik lewat pembelian pemain bintang maupun strategi marketingnya :)

irfi_1

19-11-2011, 10:46 PM

zudomiriku

22-11-2011, 02:30 PM

Manchester City announce biggest ever loss in English football

• £197m loss eclipses Chelsea's £141m loss in 2005
• Results raise doubts about City's ability to meet new Uefa rules
• On the Sportblog: Sheikh Mansour's largesse at City

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Manchester City have announced the biggest loss in English football history, £197m for the most recent financial year. The loss on that huge scale, bankrolled by the club's oil-rich owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan during the third year since he bought City in 2008, eclipses the previous biggest loss ever made, £141m by Chelsea in 2005, the second year of their ownership by the oil oligarch Roman Abramovich.

City's loss was made principally by buying players to make Roberto Mancini's squad strong enough to top the Premier League, and paying wages of £174m, £21m higher than the club's entire turnover. During the 2010-11 financial year City signed Jérôme Boateng for £10.5m, Edin Dzeko for £27m, David Silva for £26m, Yaya Touré for £24m, Aleksandar Kolarov for £19m, Mario Balotelli for £24m and James Milner for £26m, an extraordinary series of player purchases totalling £156.5m.

Mansour made it clear when he took over that he would spend the fortunes necessary to make City successful, and since June 2010 he has personally poured a further £291m into the club. Added to the £500m Mansour invested up to May 31 2010, he has now spent an unprecedented £800m on the football club, to bankroll the expenditure on transfer fees and wages the club would otherwise not have been able to afford. All the money has gone in as equity, in new shares, making it permanent, not as loans. The net loss City made on their operations, £160.5m, was increased by £34.4m writing off the value of several players signed previously, including the Brazilian striker, Jô.

A loss on such record-breaking scale raises immediate concerns about whether City have any chance of complying with Uefa's "financial fair play" rules, which will apply to clubs in European competitions from the 2014-15 season. Uefa will analyse top clubs' accounts for the three years before that, starting with the current 2011-12 financial year, and the rules allow clubs to lose just €45m (£38.5m) in total over those three years. Uefa's rationale is that such subsidised overspending is relentlessly inflating players' wages throughout European football, which has driven clubs insolvent.

City acknowledged the looming enforcement of financial fair play when releasing their figures, restating that despite this record loss close, they will attempt to comply. Graham Wallace, the club's chief operating office, said the 2010-11 financial year, in which those signings of top players added to the mountainous wage bill already accumulated, will be City's worst.

"Our losses, which we predicted as part of our accelerated investment strategy, will not be repeated on this scale in the future," Wallace promised. "These financial results represent the bottoming out of financial losses at Manchester City before the club is able to move towards a more sustainable position in all aspects of its operations in the years ahead.

"As we undertake the club's commercial transformation, we are cognisant of the incoming Uefa financial fair play regulations and consequently we continue to maintain positive and ongoing dialogue with all appropriate football authorities."

The club's chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, a senior adviser to Mansour's al-Nahyan ruling family and the Abu Dhabi government, also implicitly acknowledged City's need not to depend on such huge subsidy from Mansour in coming years:

"Now that we are witnessing progress, both on and off the pitch, it is more important than ever to work towards achieving our ambition to establish Manchester City as a more successful, sustainable and internationally competitive football club, which remains rooted in the heart of the community it serves," al-Mubarak said.

City are confident that with income having risen 22.5% to £153m during 2010-11, the boost of Champions League football, increased TV and commercial earnings from being successful, the £350m 10-year shirt sponsorship and stadium naming rights deal with Etihad airline and the shedding of players no longer part of Mancini's plans, will draw income and spending closer together. They hope to show Uefa a "trend" towards breaking even by 2014-15 even if the losses have not been sufficiently staunched.

While seeing the need to comply with the rules, privately City are bullish too. Their 6-1 derby victory over United last month highlighted a sudden startling contrast between the Manchester club which has been pumped up by £800m owner investment, and United which, as their latest financial figures revealed this week, has now had £578m drained out by the Glazer family's 2005 debt-laden takeover.

While some clubs, most prominently Arsenal, complain that City's owner-spending is hyper-inflating wages and distorting football, City point out that they have broken no rules – so far at least – and in fact should be credited for investing fortunes in England, and in economically blighted east Manchester, at a time of economic meltdown here and in Europe.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc7Xk

derry07cantona

22-11-2011, 06:20 PM

huhh...
ngandelin duit minyak syeikh
ya rugi lah...pendapatan dari mana coba
merchandise gak laku, wakakaka

Andi Istiabudi

23-11-2011, 04:23 PM

Mungkin akan lebih bijak jika dana City dipakai untuk pembinaan dan akademi pemain junior City ...

'Uang Bukanlah Segalanya, City'
Kris Fathoni W - detiksport

Naples - Di matchday 5 Liga Champions Napoli berhasil menundukkan Manchester City, sebuah tim kaya raya bergelimang pemain bintang. Ini disebut sebagai sebuah pembuktian kalau uang bukanlah segalanya dalam sepakbola.

Sudah bukan rahasia kalau pundi-pundi uang City saat ini seperti tidak ada habisnya. Dengan mudahnya, sejumlah besar uang pun akan dikucurkan jika ada pemain hebat yang menarik minat Roberto Mancini si manajer.

Sejauh ini, sederet pemain kelas satu itu memang sudah berkiprah dengan dahsyat di Liga Primer Inggris. Tetapi mereka setidaknya belum bisa unjuk gigi di kancah Liga Champions.

Hal itu terlihat usai City mengalami kekalahan kedua di fase grup saat kalah 1-2 di kandang Napoli. Kekalahan membuat City dan Napoli kini mesti berjuang di matchday terakhir untuk berebut satu tiket sisa--tiket lain sudah digondol Bayern Munich.

Untuk Napoli, kemenangan atas City tersebut juga seperti menjadi sebuah pembuktian: Napoli yang secara finansial tidaklah wah-wah amat pun tetap bisa menjungkalkan sebuah klub kaya raya.

"Sukses malam ini membuktikan dua hal. Yang pertama adalah mungkin uang bukan segalanya, karena dengan pembukuan yang seimbang pun Anda tetap bisa melaju jauh," nilai Presiden Napoli Aurelio De Laurentiis bak ingin menyindir City, di Football Italia.

"Hal yang kedua adalah isi dari tim Napoli ini tangguh dan dapat menghadirkan momen-momen hebat," lanjutnya.

Di matchday terakhir, Napoli akan melawat ke markas Villarreal si juru kunci klasemen yang sudah pasti tersingkir dari kancah Eropa. Sementara itu City akan menjamu Bayern.

zudomiriku

24-11-2011, 12:01 PM

Nasri fails to distract Napoli with his colorful underpants

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Though still undefeated in the Premier League, Manchester City have now lost twice in the Champions League group stage, putting them in serious danger of elimination. Samir Nasri didn't start Tuesday's match against Napoli, but he did try to do his part by flashing his underpants covered in multi-colored hearts before entering the match in the 70th minute.

This did not prove to be a meaningful diversion. Instead, Napoli retained their 2-1 lead until the final whistle. Next time, Nasri might try something from Mario Balotelli's underpants line, which are made out of money and explosives.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc94h

mungkin ini salah satu yg menyebabkan City kalah =))

theater of dream

24-11-2011, 12:08 PM

wkwkwkk merubah class ngga segampang merubah performa..[-X[-X[-X

VaDLi

24-11-2011, 12:43 PM

mancity mulai menghadapi lawan-lawan berat nih beberapa match ke depan

waktu lawan newcastle menang 3-1
lawan napoli kalah 2-1

lawan selanjutnya :
- liverpool (a) [EPL]
- arsenal (a) [CC]
- norwich (h) [EPL] selingan :hammer:
- bayern muenchen [UCL] (h)
- chelsea (a) [EPL]
- arsenal (h) [EPL]

Andi Istiabudi

26-11-2011, 11:49 AM

Wah Mancini mungkin mulai menyadari uang tidak bisa membeli gelar ...

Mancini: City Takkan Menangkan Liga Champions

Bola.net - Nasib Manchester City di kompetisi Liga Champions tengah terancam. Kekalahan dari Napoli membuat The CiTizen harus berjuang keras pada pertandingan terakhir di grup A. City akan bertanding melawan pemuncak klasemen sementara Bundesliga, Bayern Munich.

Pelatih City, Roberto Mancini mengaku klubnya tersebut takkan mampu berbuat banyak di kompetisi Liga Champions. Pelatih berkebangsaan Italia tersebut mengatakan City tak punya kesempatan untuk memenangkan Liga Champions musim ini. Hal ini tetap berlaku meski mereka mampu lolos ke babak 16 besar.

Pemuncak klasemen sementara Liga Premier ini juga memerlukan sedikit keajaiban untuk lolos ke babak 16 besar. Kemenangan atas Munich serta kegagalan Napoli untuk mengalahkan Villareal adalah jalan keluar bagi City.

"Saya rasa kami tidak memiliki tim untuk memenangkan Liga Champions musim ini," ujar mantan pelatih Inter Milan tersebut.

"Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, dan Inter Milan memiliki pengalaman yang lebih banyak daripada kami." (sun/rev)

Source : http://www.bola.net

zudomiriku

30-11-2011, 02:47 PM

Mario Balotelli Lurks Behind Door, Yells ‘Boo!’ In Woman’s Face

In which Mario Balotelli lurks behind a door in the Man City reception, before scaring the fnarking bejesus out of some poor woman by yelling in her face – probably for the tenth time that day…

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http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bca28

ario adi nugroho

30-11-2011, 03:02 PM

lawan NU di liga menang..lawan Pool seri..
terus lawan arsenal di carling menang..
walopun di UCL dia kalah ama napoli..tapi..

okey semua orang berharap..performa tim ini akan kepleset di tengah musim...(khusus di BPL)
tapi kapan???
gw mungkin salah satu orang yg mengatakan tim ini kayanya akan kuat ampe akhir musim...
hope akan ada yg mengalahkan city di BPL musim ini.

ario adi nugroho

01-12-2011, 10:35 PM

kan udah kalah ama napoli di UCL
dan saatnya menanti kekalahan di BPL...hope!!

Kolo Toure: City Belum Tentu Tak Terkalahkan

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Defender Arsenal, Kolo Toure, menyebut bahwa masih terlalu dini bagi Manchester City untuk diprediksikan mengikuti jejak Arsenal pada musim 2003-04 dimana klub London Utara itu mencatatkan rekor tak terkalahkan dalam satu musim.

Kolo Toure adalah salah satu anggota skuad Arsenal yang ikut merasakan gelar juara Liga Inggris 2003-04 dengan rekor tak terkalahkan sepanjang musim tersebut. Sejauh ini City sudah menjalani 13 laga di Liga Inggris dan menduduki puncak klasemen Liga Inggris tanpa terkalahkan. Tapi, Toure menolak terburu-buru menyebut City akan menyamai mantan klubnya.

Pemain Timnas Pantai Gading ini berkata, "Kami memulai musim ini dengan baik, tapi kami harus menghiraukan hal tersebut. Saat ini yang terpenting adalah memenangkan laga demi laga dan jika bisa melakukannya maka itu hal yang fantastis."

"Kami tidak berpikir tentang catatan tak terkalahkan ini. Kami hanya ingin bermain baik di setiap pertandingan."

"Ketika anda mulai berpikir tentang rekor, itu hanya membuat anda bermain tanpa kendali."

"Bagi saya, kita hanya perlu santai, ke lapangan, melakukan yang terbaik dan memenangkan pertandingan."

"Saat saya di Arsenal, saya tak pernah memikirkan hal tersebut. Kami semua hanya menjalani pertandingan dan mencoba untuk menang."

http://www.ggintersport.com/eng/news/4601122011104957/kolo-toure-city-belum-tentu-tak-terkalahkan/

zudomiriku

07-12-2011, 02:33 PM

Mario Balotelli struggles to decorate a Christmas cake

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Mario Balotelli can lose a fight to a bib one day and casually score a goal with his shoulder the next. This is part of his appeal. Despite the endless stream of models at his side and ridiculous tales of irresponsible extravagance, Mario can still be spotted struggling to affix a toy Santa to a piece of cake.

Man City recently held a Christmas cake decorating competition and had the players take part. So, at a decorating station set up inside the club's offices not unlike one you might see at a primary school, the players decorated their cake slabs. Nigel De Jong seemed to take his effort quite seriously, but when Balotelli showed up, the supplies all seemed to conspire against him.

Frustrated by the icing that wouldn't cut for him (his reaction would've been "Why always me?" had he not opted for a swear word instead) and the little Santa that jumped off his jumped off his cake, Mario eventually did get everything in place. Here's the final product...

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The fact that Mario used a Party Popper to decorate his cake is not surprising. But the fact that the Party Popper did not explode is very surprising.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bcbQV

zudomiriku

08-12-2011, 02:19 PM

City ask for transcript of interview

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Manchester City are seeking any evidence, whether a tape recording or a transcript, of a highly contentious interview allegedly given by Kolo Toure criticising a team-mate and suggesting discrimination against African footballers in English football.

Manager Roberto Mancini has given the former Arsenal defender the benefit of the doubt, after Toure claimed that he did not make such statements, but the club are investigating the case.

City have been told that there might be a tape of the interview, and will explore their options (which could include action against the player) once they are able to get hold of it.

Quotes attributed to Toure in So Foot magazine included a damning assessment of fellow defender Stefan Savic, who signed for City in the summer, and suggested he was ready to leave the club.

Mancini said: "I spoke about this with Kolo yesterday. He said he did not say anything about this. Kolo and I do not have any problem. He explained this to me and for me it is finished. It is okay now.''

When asked if he believed Toure, Mancini said: "Yes I did, I believe him. I did not read the article so I don't know what Kolo said, I can say only yesterday at training he told me about this interview. I don't know what he said or didn't say.

"Yesterday before training he said to me: 'Sorry boss but in the newspaper it will come out that I said this, this, this - but I did say nothing about this.' For me this is okay.''

The club are also aware that the publication has history in this area. In October 2010, Lily Allen accepted undisclosed damages from So Foot over an interview which quoted her as making offensive remarks about Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham. The magazine admitted no interview ever took place.

A club insider told ESPNsoccernet: "There was also an incident two years ago when Adebayor played against Arsenal for the first time after his goal celebration and an interview appeared in this publication, and it was proved that he did not say what he was reported to have said."

zudomiriku

12-12-2011, 05:40 PM

Mario Balotelli’s younger brother is on trial at Stoke

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Enoch Barwuah, Mario Balotelli's 19-year-old brother, has been staying with him for a while now. In fact, it was Enoch's friends that Mario blames for shooting fireworks out his bathroom window and starting a fire in his house.

As it turns out, it Enoch has been on trial at Stoke for the last three weeks and made an appearance in their reserve match against Burton Albion on Wednesday night.

From the Staffordshire Sentinel:

There was a deft touch, a piece of showboating and a couple of theatrical slips on the greasy surface as the striker got used to life amid Midlands football's second string before withdrawing with cramp on 81 minutes. [...]

Academy coach Dave Kevan said: "He's been with training with us for a while and it was good to give him a run out.

"He's a good boy but a little bit raw at the moment. We'll see how things go."

Enoch had a stint with Napoli's youth team last year. While he may not be quite as big or quite as skilled as his older brother, he does have similar hairstyling techniques. Here's video...

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http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bcs2P

moga gak bengal kyk Balotelli

irfi_1

13-12-2011, 07:38 AM

wasit lagi di salahin...kartu kuning ke-dua buat clichy memang pantas, untuk penalti memang handsball..dan bermain dengan 10 pemain memang tidak mudah kan?kesalahan anda mengganti silva dengan de jong..

Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City
Mancini Tuding Wasit Penyebab Kekalahan City

Roberto Mancini tidak senang dengan kinerja wasit Mark Clattenburg setelah Manchester City menderita kekalahan pertama di Premier League saat menyambangi markas Chelsea, Selasa (13/12) dini hari WIB.

Rekor tidak terkalahkan The Citizen akhirnya terhenti di Stamford Bridge dengan kekalahan tipis 1-2. Malahan, pasukan Roberto Mancini sempat unggul lebih dulu di babak pertama. Namun, Raul Meireles menjadikan skor imbang 1-1 dan tendangan penalti Frank Lampard di babak kedua membalikkan keadaan.

Hasil tersebut tidak membuat Mancini kecewa, terlebih dengan kinerja wasit yang dinilainya tidak adil. Menurutnya, City seharusnya mendapat tendangan penalti di babak pertama saat David Silva dijatuhkan Jose Bosingwa di dalam kotak terlarang.

"Sangat sulit ketika kami bermain dengan 10 pemain. Kami coba bertahan, tapi itu jelas benar-benar sulit. Kami seharusnya pantas mendapatkan dua atau tiga gol di babak pertama dan jika kami mencetak gol di babak kedua permainan akan berbeda karena kartu merah itu benar-benar menyulitkan," kata Mancini.

"Titik balik adalah penalti di babak pertama. Wasit ada di sana. Dia begitu yakin di babak kedua saat berjarak lima meter dari insiden Joleon Lescott. Tapi, di babak pertama dia hanya berjarak tiga meter di belakang Silva dan tidak memberikan penalti. Ini mengubah permainan." http://www.bolanews.com/liga/liga-inggris/38199-Mancini-Tuding-Wasit-Penyebab-Kekalahan-City.html

Mahesa_Jenar

13-12-2011, 10:12 AM

irfi_1

13-12-2011, 10:30 AM

uhuk uhuk uhuk....
ada yang batuk darah rupanya gara gara kalah...
Kalau United yang bilang begitu, tiba tiba seluruh dunia memusuhi....

Hallooooooooo..... giliran City yang ngoceh kayak gini pade kemane Ente........!!!!!!!!!!

kenapa saya td bisa bahagia waktu penalti lampard masuk...:hammer::malu:
kita tunggu apakah akan mendapat sanksi dari FA..

zudomiriku

13-12-2011, 02:06 PM

Mario Balotelli faces more censure after breaking Manchester City curfew

• Italian striker seen out in early hours of Sunday morning
• City play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday

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Mario Balotelli is facing an internal investigation and possible disciplinary action by Manchester City after breaking a curfew ahead of the game at Chelsea on Monday night, in the latest example of his apparent inability to conform to rules and stay out of trouble.

Balotelli was seen in Zouk, a city-centre restaurant in Manchester, in the early hours of Sunday, despite clear instructions from the club not to go out within 48 hours of a key fixture for City's title chances. City have confirmed a curfew was in place and Balotelli can expect to be summoned to give the manager, Roberto Mancini, an explanation. The 21-year-old was not drinking but was out beyond 1am and Mancini does not want to promote the idea that there is one rule for Balotelli and one for the other players.

Mancini tends to give Balotelli more leeway than the rest of the squad but the City manager is entitled to be exasperated, though perhaps not entirely surprised, by the latest incident involving a player he described recently as "too young", expressing concern that the £25m signing from Internazionale was in danger of not fulfilling his potential because he was not applying himself in the right manner.

Although Balotelli's attitude has undoubtedly improved, Mancini joked recently that it might be better for the striker to move in with him and live in the basement. As it is, Balotelli is living in a city-centre hotel in Manchester after a fire at his countryside house caused by him and his friends letting off fireworks in the bathroom. He was subsequently named as City's ambassador in a firework safety campaign.

The frustration for Mancini stems from his unerring belief that a focused, mature Balotelli can join Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo among the best players in the world, and that the Italian is not making the most of his undoubted talent. The City manager has also admitted he may have to consider leaving him out of key fixtures because of his propensity to get himself in trouble, as three red cards in his 16 months since joining the club attest.

Balotelli has had prolific bursts of scoring but has also had spells out of the team and has not started since his sending-off as a second-half substitute during the 1-1 draw at Liverpool two weeks ago, a dismissal that Mancini later said denied his team a victory. Mancini argued that Balotelli had not deserved the second yellow card but accepted that the player was finding himself in trouble because of the reputation he has developed during his time in England. Balotelli has become a hugely popular figure with City's supporters despite some difficult times during his first season in England, the low point being the red card against Dynamo Kyiv that contributed to City going out of the Europa League in the last 16 and him missing the first three group matches of their first, ultimately unsuccessful, Champions League campaign. He was also fined after returning to Italy without permission at the end of last season, missing the FA Cup-winning open-top bus parade and also absent from the awards event when he was named as the club's young player of the year.

The latest incident does not represent a serious breach but it does contribute to the image of a player who is sometimes guilty of not taking football seriously enough.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bcxrT

zudomiriku

13-12-2011, 02:52 PM

Part of a school in South Sudan named after Mario Balotelli

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You might not expect children to be educated in a building with a wing named after Mario Balotelli, a 21-year-old footballer known for having his bathroom charred in a fireworks accident and scoring goals with his shoulder, but it is happening.

He's given wads of cash to homeless strangers and reportedly accompanied a child to school so he could confront a bully, so in a way, donating money to build a school is a natural progression in the good deeds of Mario Balotelli.

From Eurosport:

Kon Kelei, now 29, was forced into battle as a four-year-old by rebels of the Sudan's People Liberation Army, but he later escaped the conflict and became a refugee in Holland.

After graduating in law during his time in the Netherlands, he returned to South Sudan following their declaration of independence, after which a film documenting his life was produced, titled 'The Silent Army'.

Balotelli was so moved after watching the biopic that he made contact with Kelei and offered to help finance a project to build a secondary school. [...]

The secondary school in Cuey Machar will now have a 'Mario Balotelli wing' in the Italian's honour.

According to Balotelli's official website, he donated his compensation from a testimonial match to Kelei's project. As much as we all joke about Mario's often surreal antics, he's already done more for others at just 21 years old than many people twice his age. It's probably just a matter of time before they build statues of him in town squares with the words "Why always me?" etched across his chest.

Meanwhile, it remains unclear what they will be teaching in the Mario Balotelli wing. But psychology, advanced hairstyling and remedial pyrotechnics would all be solid options.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bcxrS

fatzzjoe

13-12-2011, 03:12 PM

ario adi nugroho

13-12-2011, 03:30 PM

ini anak aneh bgt ya
sesaat di puja..tapi sesaat lagi di hina
ga beres banget ni orang!!

Langgar Jam Malam, Balotelli Terancam Denda

Penyerang Manchester City, Mario Balotelli, terancam menghadapi denda atau hukuman dari klubnya akibat pelanggaran jam malam sesaat jelang laga Chelsea versus Manchester City.

Balotelli tertangkap basah sedang berada di klub malam Zouk pada Minggu (11/12) dinihari padahal klubnya memberlakukan aturan larangan untuk keluar malam selama 48 jam sebelum laga dimulai.

Pemain Italia berusia 21 tahun ini, yang tidak meminum alkohol malam itu, melakukan tindakan seperti menandatangani sejumlah autobiografi dirinya, berpose untuk foto bersama pengunjung klub dan terlihat bermain perang dengan menggunakan pin.

Manajer Manchester City, Roberto Mancini, sebenarnya tidak melarang para pemainnya untuk bersosialisasi di malam hari. Tapi, pihak klub memberlakukan aturan pembatasan jam malam jelang laga di Stamford Bridge dan Mancini diyakini akan menanyai Balotelli soal aksi pelanggaran disiplinnya itu.

Meskipun sering berperilaku aneh di atas dan di luar lapangan, Balotelli telah menunjukkan peningkatan kedewasaan musim ini dan sudah mencetak 10 gol di semua kompetisi. Kasus terbarunya ini membuatnya, sepertinya, hanya akan menjadi pemain cadangan dalam laga di Stamford Bridge.

http://www.ggintersport.com/eng/news/1612122011183517/langgar-jam-malam-balotelli-terancam-denda/

zudomiriku

14-12-2011, 01:54 PM

Yaya Toure ‘Kicks’ Juan Mata, Slaps Him Round The Head, Gets Away Scott Free

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There was an incident that was missed by referee Mark Clattenburg during the first half of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Man City at the Bridge last night that has sparked a fair bit of debate in internet circles this morning, despite not really being mentioned in the national press, in which Yaya Toure both ‘kicked’ (‘nudged’ being a fairer assessment) Juan Mata as he sat on the turf then slapped the Spaniard around the head for good measure a few minutes later…

The video evidence is a little more damning…

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The kick is much of a muchness, but Toure’s ‘playful’ slap was obviously and intentionally heavy-handed, thus warranting a straight red and a three-match ban in my book. ‘Raised hands’ and all that jazz.

For the record, Yaya went completely unpunished. Not even a dicky bird.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bcz0C

pemain City dah bengal2 neh, ngikutin Balotelli

fadilbedil

14-12-2011, 03:22 PM

Foto: Pesta Kostum Ala The Citizens Setelah Kalah Dari Chelsea

1.Gareth Barry
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2.Nigel de Jong
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3.Owen Hargreaves
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4.Mario Balotelli
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5.Micah Richards
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6.Sergio Aguero
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7.Edin Dzeko
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8.Joe Hart
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9.Carlos Tevez?
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Redsbusby

14-12-2011, 07:16 PM

:))
Hart ama si Barry paling keren..

Balotelli? :hammer:

zudomiriku

19-12-2011, 01:43 PM

Man City to build fence so no one can see their training ground fights

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As tends to happen on the training ground -- especially one with Mario Balotelli on it -- Manchester City's Micah Richards and Balotelli had a scuffle. James Milner and Yaya Toure had to hold Richards back, but according to Richards himself, "Me & mario are all good! these things happen in training & we shook hands after. it shows passion!"

Following bust-ups between Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure, Balotelli and Jerome Boateng, Balotelli and Vicent Kompany and now Balotelli and Richards all being caught by photographers, City have decided to take firm against this kind of behavior. By preventing photographers from seeing them fight all the time.

From the Guardian:

City say this is not the case and that these kinds of incidents happen at other clubs — the difference being that photographers can get easier access at their Carrington base because of a public footpath that runs by the side of the pitches. The club are putting up new fences in an attempt to keep out the cameras.

So that will prevent the photographers from seeing the slap fights. But the press will still be able to hear the cries of, "Ah! Who keeps bottle rockets in their snood?!"

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bcCT0

kalo pemainnya gak sering berantem mah gak usah bangun pagar kali [-X

zudomiriku

20-12-2011, 10:51 AM

Manchester City ready to raid Chelsea for midfield starlet

Manchester City are on the trail of Chelsea schoolboy Conor Hunte.

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The Blues youngster played an important role in England Under-16s' Victory Shield win this year and his eye-catching performances from midfield have seen him earmarked as a potential future star by Chelsea coaching staff.

His displays in the Victory Shield alerted Manchester City to his potential and under the new Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP), which will come into force next summer, he could move to the Etihad Stadium for a nominal fee.

Premier League clubs are now intensifying their search for young talent by taking advantage of the new EPPP rules, and to fall in line with the new Financial Fair Play rules, and City are ready to pounce for Hunte.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bcAfy

zudomiriku

20-12-2011, 05:58 PM

Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Appears to Be a Manchester City Fan

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Here’s a screenshot of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wearing a City home shirt. This is an interesting development for one reason, and troubling one for another. Neither of them have anything to do with oil money or Mario Balotelli.
First, the troubling thing: City blue totally clashes with Packers green and gold. It’s a pigmentation abomination. I really hope Aaron doesn’t mix his Packer gear with his City stuff. That might bring Mr. Blackwell back from the grave.

Second, the interesting thing: while Aaron and his Packers are undefeated (13-0 to this point), threatening to become only the third team in NFL history to pull off a regular season with zero losses, City just came up on the short end of the scoreline for the first time this campaign. We’re guessing this image comes from an interview done before City’s Monday loss to Chelsea, but can’t help but wonder if it might be a jinx for the Packers.

Luckily, Green Bay plays the woeful Chiefs, who just fired their head coach, on Sunday. Bet on them staying undefeated, unlike Rodgers’ English club.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bcBFy

Andi Istiabudi

23-12-2011, 01:52 AM

Update status..update status... :D

Nuansa Social Media di Stadion Manchester City

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Bola.net - Manchester City nampaknya menjadi klub yang satu langkah di depan para pesaingnya dalam hal Social Media. Mereka kini memiliki layar khusus di stadium untuk menampilkan interaksi mereka dengan para fansnya.

Seperti yang di-twit-kan oleh akun Twitter resmi mereka @MCFC foto layar di pojok stadium Etihad Stadium tersebut akan menampilkan twit fans The Citizen yang ber-hashtag #BlueView.

Nantinya 'kicauan' para penggemar Manchester Biru tersebut akan memiliki kesempatan tampil di layar tersebut, dan hal ini sudah dimulai sejak laga kontra Norwich City beberapa waktu silam.

Stadion Etihad juga telah dilengkapi dengan jaringan WiFi sehingga para fans yang berada di sana berkesempatan online dari berbagai gadget mereka untuk turut serta meramaikan program ini.

Langkah yang diambil City ini adalah yang perdana di EPL namun sebelumnya di kompetisi La Liga Spanyol, Barcelona dan Real Madrid telah menjalankan hal yang sama, mereka intens dengan perkembangan Social Media. (dgt/lex)

Source : http://www.bola.net

VaDLi

23-12-2011, 09:39 PM

kalo di united bisa sering kena semprot fergie kali yak...
tapi jgn sampe deh ada yg kyk gini di OT

23 Epic Balotellisms

We love Mario Balotelli, don't we? Here are 23 reasons why...

Mario Balotelli is arguably the most controversial footballer of recent times, and why not? From showing the middle finger to Inter fans, to dating a pornstar, here are 23 awesome "Balotellisms"... and he is only 21 years old.

1. Showing middle finger to Inter fans while he was at Inter.

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2. Telling Juventus fans to "Get lost" during a Juve vs Inter match.

3. Calling Jose Mourinho a dickhead during a training session.

4. Appearing on the Italian TV show Striscia la Notizia wearing an A.C. Milan jersey, while he was at Inter .

5. Driving into a women's prison in Italy.

6. Within days of joining Manchester City, he was involved in a car crash.

7. Once Balotelli was carrying £5000 cash to which a police officer queried why with Balotelli replying: "Because I am rich".

8. Confronting a bully in a school after querying why a young City fan was not at school.

9. Giving £1000 to a homeless man on the streets of Manchester.

10. Throwing darts at youth players as a "prank".

11. Not knowing how to wear a bib.

12. Scoring his 1st and 2nd City goals and getting sent off in the same match.

13. (After winning the golden boy award) Reporter: "What do you think about Jack Wilshere?" Balotelli: "Jack who?"

14. Claiming that the only player who is slightly better than him is Lionel Messi.

15. Putting his own house on fire by lighting up fire crackers in the bathroom.

16. Displaying his now famous "Why always me?" shirt.

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17. Going on a date with a pornstar while his girlfriend was out of the country.

19. Epic celebration after scoring a goal against Newcastle.

20. Getting sent off against Liverpool and then damaging the door of Liverpool's dressing room.

21. Scoring with his shoulder against Norwich.

22. After beating Manchester United 6-1, he reportedly went round Manchester City Centre high-fiving City fans.

23. Trying to score on an open goal from a backheel from 6 yards out and failing, resulting him getting subbed off immediately.

-footballspeak-

Andi Istiabudi

24-12-2011, 12:41 PM

Seingat saya tahun 1990an belum banyak pendukung City di Indonesia, bahkan mendengar namanya saja mungkin masih kalah pamor dengan saingan United masa itu seperti Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool. Namun beberapa tahun terakhir sepertinya mulai banyak yach ? Saya ingat saat dalam acara Big Cola beberapa waktu lalu ada beberapa fans City yang nekad hadir diantara puluhan fans United :D

ario adi nugroho

26-12-2011, 06:26 PM

jangakan banyak om andi..
hari ini aja saya ke taman puring di mayestik..yg beli jacket ama jersey kw city banyak bgt..haha
btw emang cukup mengerikan sih squadnya..semoga berguguran satu persatu ampe akhir musim.

Kompany: Musim Ini Milik The Citizen

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Manchester City memang tampil begitu luar biasa musim ini di kancah Liga Inggris. Meski baru saja mengalami kekalahan dari Chelsea dua pekan lalu, tapi The Citizen tetap kokoh di puncak klasemen dengan selisih dua poin dari United yang berada di posisi kedua.

Revolusi Sheikh Mansour dimulai sejak ia membeli klub ini di tahun 2008. Perlahan tapi pasti City menunjukkan efek kekuatan uang yang membuat mereka akhirnya bisa meraih trofi untuk pertama kalinya sejak 35 tahun yang lalu. Piala FA 2011 adalah trofi pertama yang dimenangkan City di era kepemilikan Sheikh Mansour.

Namun, triliunan uang yang dihamburkan untuk mewujudkan ambisi tersebut tentu tak akan seimbang jika hanya dibalas trofi sekelas FA. Musim ini, City layak dijagokan menjadi kampiun Liga Primer.

Pendapat itu diamini oleh sang kapten, Vincent Kompany, yang menyebutkan bahwa musim ini adalah milik Manchester City.

Kompany berkomentar pada Sky Sports, "Tahun ini adalah sebuah fakta bahwa klub ini menuju ke arah yang benar dan itulah yang terpenting."

"Saya hampir merasa seperti saya ingin menunggu sebelum saya berbicara begitu banyak, tapi saya benar-benar punya firasat yang memberitahu saya, bahwa ini adalah musim kami."

"Ini bukan didasarkan pada kenyataan bahwa saya sedang mengedepankan pemain yang kami miliki atau uang yang telah dikeluarkan. Bukan itu semua."

"Saya merasa kami memiliki semangat tim yang sangat baik. Itu adalah sesuatu yang mungkin tidak dipikirkan banyak orang tentang kami."

"Fakta yang saya lihat setiap hari lebih memotivasi saya, karena saya percaya kami memiliki lebih dari apa yang dilihat orang dan apa yang dipikirkan orang."

Kompany pun memuji Roberto Mancini sebagai orang yang tepat untuk melatih Manchester City.

"Dia (Mancini) orang yang sangat berhasrat, tak ada yang salah soal itu. Dia tahu betul seperti apa sepakbola yang diinginkannya."

http://www.ggintersport.com/eng/news/5225122011184645/kompany-musim-ini-milik-the-citizen/

Redsbusby

26-12-2011, 07:46 PM

Gw ngga yakin semangat tim di dalem itu kondusif seperti yg dibilang kompany..
Selama msh ada balotelli gw rasa kata kondusif itu hanya alibi aja :P

City ini seperti real madrid. jorjoran, trus cetak gol selalu dgn margin gede, dan atraktif. Tp disaat semua yakin mereka terbaik, eh madrid kalah ama barca, sementara bluemoon kalah ama chelsea. Mereka kembali menang telak setelah kalah, dan ini gw rasa hanya karena kualitas individu para pemain yg mereka miliki, bukan sepenuhnya karena suasana kondusif yg gw yakin nggak sementereng yg dikatain kompany. Euforia sesaat di hari natal ..hohoho

Andi Istiabudi

03-01-2012, 05:20 PM

Manchester City vs Liverpool ?
Pertarungan 2 musuh bebuyutan United nih, pasti seru dan menarik pertandingannya :)

zudomiriku

04-01-2012, 01:48 PM

Man City to miss out on Roma transfer target

Manchester City are set to miss out on the signing of Daniele De Rossi, with the midfielder set to extend his stay at Roma this week.

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Roberto Mancini has long been an admirer of the 28-year-old and, despite already having a huge squad, he is believed to be on the hunt for cover for central midfielder Yaya Toure, who is off to the African Cup of Nations later this month.

De Rossi has been in prolonged contract negotiations with Roma and he will be a free agent in June, but the Serie A side are now confident he will sign a five-year extension very soon.

De Rossi has been in New York for the Christmas break but his representatives have been in discussions on his behalf and, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, they have reached a breakthrough.

City had been monitoring De Rossi’s situation since the summer with Mancini stating that he would be “perfect” for his side.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bcYSw

makin sangar aja City kalo De Rossi jadi gabung

zudomiriku

06-01-2012, 02:01 PM

Kolo & Yaya Toure will miss Manchester City FA Cup tie

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Ivory Coast coach Francois Zahoui has rejected Manchester City's request to play Yaya and Kolo Toure in Sunday's Manchester derby in the FA Cup.

"Clubs know the rules," Zahoui told BBC Africa. "I'm expecting them [the Toures] for the Fifa deadline."

Under Fifa rules, players can be called up two weeks before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations on 21 January.

City had hoped the Toure brothers would be able to play against United before joining the Ivory Coast training camp.

The national team in Ivory Coast is led by people who are well educated and I was surprised that people in England think that we don't know the Fifa rules about dates
Francois Zahoui
Ivory Coast coach

But Zahoui insists they report for a meeting in Paris on Saturday before flying out with the rest of the squad to Abu Dhabi for a two-week training camp.

"The national team in Ivory Coast is led by people who are well educated and I was surprised that people in England think that we don't know the Fifa rules about dates," Zahoui added.

"Here, when we call up the players, they are obliged to turn up at the date indicated by Fifa. So when we call them up we know that the clubs need to let them go."

Zahoui said he had travelled to England to discuss the matter with Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who will lose Gervinho to the Ivory Coast.

Gervinho has made 24 appearances for the Gunners this season since signing for £10.5m from Lille.

Zahoui warned managers not to turn the situation into a "stand-off" between club and country.

He added: "I said to the managers, 'Be careful because there's a great expectation here and we need our cohesion. We have our 10 days together and we need a team spirit at our training camp'.

"Arsene Wenger was my coach [at Nancy in France] so we have a close, respectful relationship. But even with him I said that the head of the Ivorian federation won't mess about.

"Don't turn this into a stand-off. Our call-up day is 7 January. I hope and pray they respect this date and that there's not a conflict between clubs and the federation."

The Toure brothers are pivotal players for Manchester City and started the 3-0 Premier League victory over Liverpool on Tuesday.

Yaya scored the winner in both the FA Cup semi-final and final last season, and has six goals in his last 13 games.

Kolo has displaced Joleon Lescott at the heart of City's defence since returning from a six-month ban for failing a drugs test.

Mancini, whose side host United in a third-round clash on Sunday, said the absence of both players would leave City stretched.

Gareth Barry is suspended, fellow midfielder Owen Hargreaves is not considered fit enough, while striker Mario Balotelli is troubled by an ankle injury.

It means City may only be able to fill six of their seven substitute slots on Sunday, according to Mancini.

"We have 17 players," said Mancini. "I do not know how it is going to work. I always said we could have a problem in January. In midfield, we have a big problem. On Sunday, we only have James Milner and Nigel de Jong available."

Zahoui's tough stance will also affect Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote and Chelsea forwards Didier Drobga and Salomon Kalou, who will all miss FA Cup third-round ties this weekend.

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations includes 16 teams competing in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea between 21 January and 12 February.

IVORY COAST'S ENGLAND-BASED PLAYERS
•Yaya & Kolo Toure (Man City)
•Didier Drogba & Salomon Kalou (Chelsea)
•Gervinho (Arsenal)
•Cheick Tiote (Newcastle)
•Sol Bamba (Leicester)

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bd27C

Andi Istiabudi

09-01-2012, 06:26 PM

Wah Balotelli berantem dengan fans United nih :D

Balotelli Dipukul Fans MU, lalu Ditantang Berkelahi
Hery Prasetyo

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com — Sebelum pertandingan putaran ketiga Piala FA antara Manchester City lawan Manchester United, Minggu (8/1/2012), ternyata Mario Balotelli terlibat perkelahian. Dia dipukul suporter MU, kemudian ditantang berkelahi.

Suporter MU itu adalah Matt Sherrington. Di sebuah gang gedung Didsbury, Matt bersama rekannya mencegat Balotelli yang juga bersama rekannya.

Matt kemudian memukul Balotelli dan menantangnya berkelahi. Dasar Balotelli, dia langsung meladeninya. Menurut The Sun, mereka terlibat jual beli pukulan sampai 15 menit. Namun, Matt yang terlihat terlatih berkelahi berada di atas angin.

"Mario tak pernah unggul atas saya (soal nilai pukulan). Dia harus berlatih sedikit keras," kata Matt.

"Mario memang olahragawan yang kompetitif, tapi saya juga. Dia saya kalahkan dengan mudah. Ketika pergi, dia tersenyum kepada saya dan mengatakan, 'Bagus, sampai ketemu di lain waktu.' Rasanya menyenangkan unggul atas City," tutur Matt.

Dia melanjutkan, "Saya berharap MU akan melakukan hal sama (atas City) di Piala FA Minggu nanti."

Dan, ternyata harapan Matt terkabul. Pada pertandingan Piala FA itu, MU akhirnya menang 3-2 meski agak diwarnai kontroversi kartu merah kepada Vincent Kompany.

Cerita kemenangan MU melawan City dalam laga Piala FA memang benar-benar terjadi. Namun, tidak dengan perkelahian antara penyerang asal Italia itu dengan Matt. Keduanya 'berkelahi' hanya untuk memenangkan skor di mesin permainan tinju di salah satu pusat perbelanjaan di Manchester.

Muhammad Jibril Sobron

09-01-2012, 06:47 PM

Ya sepertinya Man City akan menambah skuad teamnya, dan akan merombak lagi pemainnya itu, tetapi untuk memperbaiki pemain tidak semudah itu mereka juga harus mempertimbangkan pemain yang mereka beli.

[SIZE="6"]MANCHESTER IS REDZE]

:muscarf::muscarf::muscarf::muscarf::muscarf:

zudomiriku

11-01-2012, 11:52 AM

Vincent Kompany's red-card appeal rejected by Football Association

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The Football Association has rejected Manchester City's appeal against Vincent Kompany's red card in the 3-2 FA Cup defeat by Manchester United.

The defender, 25, will serve a four-match ban immediately for his two-footed tackle on Nani.

Kompany will miss the Carling Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool on Wednesday and the return on 25 January.

He will also be absent from the league trip to Wigan on Monday and the home game against Tottenham on 22 January.

An FA statement said: "The suspension consists of a statutory three-match suspension for serious foul play plus one additional game given this is Kompany's second dismissal of the season."

The decision will further frustrate City manager Roberto Mancini - who has defended his call for further investment after drawing scorn on Friday when he claimed the club would struggle to fill the substitutes' bench for Sunday's FA Cup game against United.

City have spent approximately £250m on new players since the Italian took charge at the club two years ago.

"Very disappointed with the decision. Another blow for us but we have to stay together! We will give 100% for our captain"
City's Micah Richards on Twitter

However, the club are now struggling with a growing injury list with further players unavailable because they are on international duty.

David Silva is a doubt for Wednesday's home tie against Liverpool, along with fellow strikers Mario Balotelli and Edin Dzeko, while Yaya and Kolo Toure are on Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Mancini was forced to include Abdul Razak and Denis Suarez, who have just six first-team appearances between them, on the bench against United and is now considering involving 17-year-old Dutch defender Karim Rekik in the set-up.

"All the people think we have a lot of players," Mancini said. "But we have 19, plus keepers. It is not a big squad.

"If we are unlucky and we have three or four players injured, like at this moment, we can have a problem. The club knows this.

"Until three weeks ago we didn't have any injuries. Now, we have a problem.

"We have players injured and others who went to the Africa Nations Cup at a crucial moment.

"I am not happy about this but we can't do anything about it. If we don't get the players back we will play with the young players.

"If we don't have a central defender we will play with Rekik."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bd94w

baguslah, kirain mentang2 ketua FA nya bekas pemain klub tsb jadinya menerima banding #pencitraan

finza_13

11-01-2012, 12:27 PM

Balotelli: Mancini Lebih Baik Dari Mourinho!

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Bola.net - Mario Balotelli melayangkan pujiannya kepada Roberto Mancini dengan menyebutnya sebagai pelatih yang lebih baik dibandingkan dengan Jose Mourinho.

Balotelli menyebut kemampuan Mancini untuk mengeluarkan kemampuan terbaik dari pemainnya masih lebih unggul dibandingkan dengan Mourinho. Balo sendiri menjalani debut saat menjadi anak asuh Mancini di Inter. Nasib baik Balo tidak berlanjut ketika Mancini dipecat dan digantikan oleh Mourinho.

Namun meski memiliki hubungan buruk dengan Mourinho, Balotelli tetap mengakui jika pria asal Portugal itu adalah salah satu pelatih terbaik dunia, meski menurutnya tidak sebaik Mancini.

"Mourinho? Salah satu yang terbaik di dunia. Tetapi secara personal saya lebih memilih Mancini daripada Mourinho," ucap Balotelli kepada Radio Radio.

"Pelatih harus bisa mengeluarkan 100% kemampuan pemainnya dan Mancini brilian dalam melakukan hal itu," imbuhnya.

Sejauh ini Balo sudah mencetak 8 gol dalam 14 pertandingan Liga Premier Inggris musim ini. Torehan ini lebih banyak 2 gol dari yang bisa dia cetak dalam 17 kali penampilannya musim lalu. (rad/mac)

=))

Andi Istiabudi

12-01-2012, 06:55 AM

Wah Mancini makin suka belanja nih :P

Mancini: Berikan Aku Uang Lagi City

Bola.net - Meski sudah menghabiskan 250 Juta Poundsterling, Roberto Mancini masih meminta bos klubnya untuk memberinya dana belanja lagi di Januari ini.

Sejak pria Italia itu menggantikan Mark Hughes beberapa tahun silam, nama-nama besar dengan harga-harga besar juga telah ia boyong ke Etihad Stadium. Sebut saja Yaya Toure, David Silva, hingga Sergio Aguero.

Namun kini Mancini meminta izin agar ia bisa berbelanja lagi, semua itu demi mengganti kepergian Toure bersaudara ke Piala Afrika, skorsing 4 laga Kompany dan juga cedera Silva, Dzeko, hingga Balotelli.

"Orang pikir kami punya skuad yang besar, nyatanya 19 pemain itu bukanlah jumlah besar. Itu pun plus kiper, jadi tidak bisa dibilang besar," ucap Mancio kepada The Sun.

"Jika kami ketiban sial, saat 4 hingga 5 pemain cedera kami bisa kerepotan. Seperti sekarang ini, dan klub pastinya tahu hal seperti ini,"

"Saya sudah bilang 4 minggu lalu, Desember dan Januari adalah bulan krusial, sebelum 3 pekan lalu kami tak punya masalah cedera, namun kini kami mendapatkannya,"

"Saya tidak senang dengan semua ini, namun apa yang bisa saya perbuat, jika kami tak bisa mendapat pemain maka kami pasti akan memainkan pemain-pemain muda," tutupnya. (sun/lex)

theater of dream

12-01-2012, 09:58 AM

City kalah yah.....^:)^^:)^
kacian banget cuma hitungan hari ilang 2 kesempatan dapetin tropi.. :embarrassment::embarrassment:

Andi Istiabudi

12-01-2012, 10:47 AM

City kalah yah.....^:)^^:)^
kacian banget cuma hitungan hari ilang 2 kesempatan dapetin tropi.. :embarrassment::embarrassment:

Bukannya masih ada leg kedua di Anfield ya ?

Trezz Kiko

12-01-2012, 01:06 PM

iya, masih ada leg ke 2 lho :)
masih ada peluang utk City lolos. smoga City lolos dah, biar gak terlalu fokus ke BPL :P

Redsbusby

12-01-2012, 01:23 PM

Biar mereka tau gimana rasanya menelan kekalahan di rumah sendiri..
Kita jg kalah dr city + blackburn,,,

Andi Istiabudi

12-01-2012, 01:45 PM

iya, masih ada leg ke 2 lho :)
masih ada peluang utk City lolos. smoga City lolos dah, biar gak terlalu fokus ke BPL :P

Saya juga berharap begitu, Hahaha ... :D

Oom Panda

12-01-2012, 01:46 PM

2 kalo kalah di kandang back-to-back...

Gonna die Gonna die, Man City is gonna die, How we kill em I don't know, Cut them up from head to toe, All I know is City's gonna die!
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zudomiriku

12-01-2012, 01:53 PM

Balotelli: Mancini better than Mourinho

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Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli believes Roberto Mancini is a better manager than Jose Mourinho, his old boss at Inter Milan.

Both coaches have played a significant role in Balotelli's development as he spent two seasons under Mourinho at San Siro and he is currently playing in his second campaign under Mancini at Eastlands after featuring briefly under the Italian at Inter.

Balotelli's controversial character has made for tempestuous relationships with the pair of managerial heavyweights - being dropped by both men following acts of petulance on the pitch - but the 21-year-old is happy with the way he has been pushed by the pair.

However, asked to choose between them, the striker opts for Mancini, who treats Balotelli with kid gloves at times, whilst at others condemning him in the fiercest manner possible.

"Mourinho? Among the best,'' he told Italian magazine L'Uomo Vogue. "My relationship with Mancini? It's perfect.

"On a personal level I would say Mancini and then Mourinho. A coach has to bring 100% out of a player and Mancini is brilliant at doing just that.''

Balotelli has already played down suggestions he wants to move back to Italy. However, clearly issues exist, not least the way his mannerisms are picked apart, leaving him in the position of being attacked no matter how he behaves.

Not that Balotelli feels the Italian media are any better than their English counterparts. In fact, he believes they are worse.

"I am 21 years old and have spent almost two years away from home,'' he said. "I have adapted quite well, despite the huge cultural differences. But I have no real friends here. If I had to move, right now, I would choose Italy.

"If I buy a Fiat Uno, I read that a guy like me would be more suited to a Ferrari. If I buy the Ferrari, I read that I should have been more down to earth and bought the Uno.

"If I laugh, I'm not serious; if I don't laugh, I'm a sulky rich guy who doesn't enjoy doing the best job in the world.

"Here in England the tabloid press writes about absolutely everything, and always exaggerates. But the thing that gives me most trouble is that in Italy the tabloids talk rubbish without a shred of truth to it. So many Italians take everything at face value.''

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdaR5

zudomiriku

13-01-2012, 11:28 AM

Samir Nasri Verbally Abused By Liverpool Fans Whilst Driving Home

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In a definite case of ‘do not try this at home’, a bunch of Liverpool fans (you can tell they are Liverpool fans by their thick Scouse accents), driving home after last night’s Carling Cup win against Manchester City, found themselves in the lane next to one Samir Nasri. The fans then proceeded to engage in a bit of hilarous ‘banter’ (ie abuse) with the French schemer, who took the bait and rolled down the window of his car, before eventually speeding off.

Not the safest driving you’ll ever see by this shower of buffoons, but it’s well worth a look. Watch out for the ripe language too! However, whatever you think about Nasri, or any other player, to be honest, the abuse footballers have to take can be rather ridiculous, even whilst in your car driving home.

gaNDKK_HGxY

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdcrK

zudomiriku

13-01-2012, 12:10 PM

‘A Moment Of Reflection’ – Vincent Kompany Pens Facebook Note To Voice Concern Over Failed Appeal

This just appeared on Vincent Kompany’s official Facebook page; a personally written note touching on the Manchester City captain’s failure to get his red card against Manchester United overturned yesterday…

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All-in-all, right or wrong, a very level-headed and considered response from an impressively intelligent footballer. You may not necessarily agree with what he’s saying (personally, I can empathise with his fear that referee’s are starting to take possibilities and permutations into account when assessing tackles) or his defence of the tackle on Nani itself, but the fact that he’s voiced his opinion in such a timely and erudite manner certainly demands a bit of respect.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdcrS

Suarez harus belajar dari Kompany neh

zudomiriku

16-01-2012, 02:42 PM

Madcap Mario strikes again: Balotelli walks into Manchester school and asks pupils if he can use the toilet

Manchester City star Mario Balotelli stunned college students when he parked his luxury Bentley outside their classrooms and strolled in to ask if he could use the toilet.

The eccentric Blues star turned up unannounced at the 1,800-pupil Xaverian College in Manchester around 1.30pm this afternoon.

Parking his white Bentley in the car park he strolled into the Rusholme college’s canteen area to ask pupils where the toilets were.

After spending a penny he went into the staff room to speak to teachers.

Accompanied by three friends he then walked around the campus of the sixth form college followed by cheering Man City supporting students.

After staying for around 20 minutes Balotelli and his friends drove off – leaving amazed students frantically calling and texting their friends to tell them what happened.

Eighteen-year-old Edward Gasson was sitting in the canteen with friends when the Blues star arrived.

He said: “Balotelli parked his Bentley outside then came in and was asking where the toilets were, then he went to the teacher’s staff room.

“After that he was just walking round campus like he owned the place and everyone was following him around.

“It was amazing to see him but it was a bit ridiculous for him to come here – you would never expect it to happen.”

Fellow student Josh Keogh, also 18, said: “When he was walking around all the City fans were cheering him.

“He just seemed proper chilled. It was really weird to see him at our college but pretty amazing.”

A spokesperson for Catholic Xaverian College on Lower Park Road - which is located just a mile from City's former Maine Road ground - confirmed the star had visited the college.

They said: ‘Xaverian was delighted to receive a surprise visit from Mario, who chatted to some of the students at one of Manchester’s most successful colleges.

“We weren’t able to enrol him on any courses, but he is welcome back anytime.”

Excited pupils posted messages about the visit on Twitter.

Lauren Garnes tweeted: "Ok so Mario Balotelli randomly turned up at my college today, walked round for a bit and drove off in his white bentley.. average day really"

O'brien Richards wrote: "Balotelli walking aroun in my college", while another student tweeted: "Why is Balotelli even at xaverian college? Hahahhahahaaa"

One pupil added: "Why was balotelli rolling through my college? He has too much time on his hands man".

Balotelli played for City in last night's Carling Cup semi final at the Etihad Stadium but was substituted shortly before half time after suffering an injury.

The player last year wore a T-shirt with the words "Why always me?" after a string of headlines about his eccentric off-field behaviour.

In October 2010 he drove his Mercedes through an open security gate at a women's prison in Italy after deciding he would take a look around. He was questioned by prison officials for half an hour before he was allowed to leave.

Last October his Cheshire home was set on fire when a firework went off in the bathroom and at Christmas he walked into St John's Church, Chorlton, for midnight mass and put £200 into the collection tin.

It has also been reported that he drove around Manchester handing money to homeless people, although this was denied by Manchester City.

In an interview with an Italian newspaper earlier this week he said: "I'm not mad, not at all – even if sometimes I do things that are a bit strange."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdfcz

Trezz Kiko

16-01-2012, 07:08 PM

semoga nanti malam kalah di tangan wigan ya... biar poinnya sama lg & kompetisi jadi lebih seru :))

Redsbusby

16-01-2012, 07:17 PM

semoga nanti malam kalah di tangan wigan ya... biar poinnya sama lg & kompetisi jadi lebih seru :))

kalah 3 gol kalo perlu, biar mereka tau rasanya kalah 3 gol disaat musuh utama menang 3 gol ..hahaha

Trezz Kiko

16-01-2012, 07:28 PM

kalah 3 gol kalo perlu, biar mereka tau rasanya kalah 3 gol disaat musuh utama menang 3 gol ..hahaha

tim peringkat 20 vs tim peringkat 1. walaupun gk mudah utk wigan, bisa tahan imbang aja udah usaha yg bagus lah =)) smoga keajaiban dtg utk wigan.
kalo bisa parkir bus aja, trus nyerang pas lg ada kesempatan :D haha

Redsbusby

16-01-2012, 07:33 PM

tim peringkat 20 vs tim peringkat 1. walaupun gk mudah utk wigan, bisa tahan imbang aja udah usaha yg bagus lah =)) smoga keajaiban dtg utk wigan.
kalo bisa parkir bus aja, trus nyerang pas lg ada kesempatan :D haha

loh, jgn suka ngeremehin tim gan..
Emang yg habisin united di kandang sendiri siapa lagi kalo bukan tim dgn peringkat 20/rovers :P

Trezz Kiko

16-01-2012, 07:42 PM

loh, jgn suka ngeremehin tim gan..
Emang yg habisin united di kandang sendiri siapa lagi kalo bukan tim dgn peringkat 20/rovers :P

ooh waktu itu Blackburn ya yg di peringkat terakhir :malu:
sorry deh om Martinez ^:)^ ^:)^
kayanya City kali ini gak mau ceroboh lg. kalah 2x berturut-turut di ajang yg beda + uda disamain poinnya ama United di liga. bakal mati"an nih di JJB nanti. ya, smoga Wigan bisa contoh Sunderland. jgn lupa pasang pemain Asia utk finishing :-bd

Redsbusby

16-01-2012, 08:05 PM

ooh waktu itu Blackburn ya yg di peringkat terakhir :malu:
sorry deh om Martinez ^:)^ ^:)^
kayanya City kali ini gak mau ceroboh lg. kalah 2x berturut-turut di ajang yg beda + uda disamain poinnya ama United di liga. bakal mati"an nih di JJB nanti. ya, smoga Wigan bisa contoh Sunderland. jgn lupa pasang pemain Asia utk finishing :-bd

DW stadium bro.. (pantesan barusan gw bingung, JJB familiar banget ama wigan, DW juga...) btw udah ganti nama tuh bro sejak 2009 cmiiw :D

Trezz Kiko

16-01-2012, 08:13 PM

DW stadium bro.. (pantesan barusan gw bingung, JJB familiar banget ama wigan, DW juga...) btw udah ganti nama tuh bro sejak 2009 cmiiw :D

uda di ganti ya. hmm, wajar sih fans United gak asing dngar JJB, musim 07/08 kan United pesta BPL nya disitu :P

zudomiriku

17-01-2012, 12:12 PM

Manchester City set to swoop for £3.5m Real Madrid youngster Pozo

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Manchester City are set to finalise the potential £3.5m signing of 15-year-old Real Madrid starlet Jose Angel Pozo.

He will sign a five-year deal on March 15, his 16th birthday.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdjDc

zudomiriku

18-01-2012, 01:19 PM

Balotelli si Penyayang Binatang
Kris Fathoni W - detikSport

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Manchester - Mario Balotelli acap memamerkan tindakan yang terlihat urakan dan nyentrik. Tetapi ia juga memiliki sisi-sisi lembut. Kesukaannya kepada binatang, misalnya.

Si penyerang Manchester City dikenal sudah memiliki sejumlah hewan peliharaan. Selain seekor anj1ing Labrador bernama Lucky yang di negara kelahirannya, Italia, Balotelli juga baru membeli dua anak anj1ing jenis chow chow sebelum Natal lalu.

Mungkin memang dasarnya penyayang binatang, Balotelli pun kemudian kepincut dengan seekor kuc1ng warna kuning bernama Wimblydon yang acap seliweran di pusat latihan klubnya.

"Mario sayang sekali dengan Wimblydon dan akan senang jika bisa membawanya pulang," ujar seorang sumber The Sun di City.

"Setiap hari saat ia datang ke pusat latihan, ia memastikan si miauw sudah diberi makan," lanjut sumber itu.

Rasa sayang Balotelli, yang disebut suka menyambangi kebun binatang dan taman satwa, terhadap Wimblydon bahkan membuatnya sampai mewanti-wanti para rekan setimnya agar berhati-hati saat mengendarai mobil di area parkir.

"Pada awalnya ia cukup bingung kenapa seekor miauw bisa diizinkan berseliweran di pusat latihan, tapi lama-lama ia menyukainya."

"Mario selalu pasang mata di tempat parkir guna memastikan tak ada rekan-rekannya yang melindas si miauw. Ia sangat protektif dengannya," lugas sumber yang tak disebutkan namanya itu.

Omong-omong, miauw kesayangan Balotelli yang sudah cukup lama hilir-mudik di pusat latihan City itu sendiri konon mendapatkan namanya dari mantan pelatih kebugaran Kolombia Juan Carlos Osorio yang kesulitan melafalkan "Wimbledon".

http://www.detiksport.com/sepakbola/read/2012/01/17/164001/1818063/424/balotelli-si-penyayang-binatang

ternyata dibalik sifatnya yg bengal, Balotelli ternyata seorang penyayang binatang, so suit :x

zudomiriku

18-01-2012, 02:44 PM

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nih kejadian pas lawan Wigan kmrn, si Aguero sudah setengah mampus gocek2, dah mo cetak gol eh malah ditendang ama Dzeko, ditangkap ama kiper Wigan deh. untung kmrn City menang tipis, Dzeko pula yg gol, jadi kejadian ini sedikit 'dilupakan'

andri-bungsu-batman

18-01-2012, 03:14 PM

eh david silva udah sembuh dari Cidera belom sih?? Update dong :)

zudomiriku

18-01-2012, 03:57 PM

eh david silva udah sembuh dari Cidera belom sih?? Update dong :)

sudah sembuh tp masih blom fit. masih blom fit aja masih dipaksakan turun lawan Wigan kmrn, kasih 1 assist. kalo fit lebih hebat lagi dah

fredrian.seven

18-01-2012, 09:43 PM

Ya mau sapa lagi yang maen klo silva disimpen? Lha skuad city gemuk tapi "kurus". Itu2 aja yang maen.
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zudomiriku

19-01-2012, 12:58 PM

Man City to Use Owen Hargreaves to Run Live ‘Sub Cam’ Footage On Official Website

Etihad Stadium midfielder to wear camera to give supporters whole new aspect to the football viewing experience.

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Former England regular, and any physio’s nightmare, Owen Hargreaves will be used as a ‘guinea pig’ for Man City’s latest website gimmick. Viewers on the Etihad Stadium club’s official website will be able to access live footage from the bench during home Premier League matches.

A miniature camera will be pinned into a player’s jersey and will beam pictures from the perspective of a player on the substitutes bench and the pilot project will initially use Hargreaves, who signed for Man City in the summer after failing to secure a new Man United contract after a sustained period out of action with persistent injuries.

Visitors to Man City’s official website will be able to get a fresh perspective on a live match and the footage will include views from the bench as well as the touchline when the ‘sub cam’ will also pick up footage when players warm-up. The camera will however be removed when/if a player is brought on as UEFA rules prevent the use of such equipment on the field of play.

The camera used weighs just 5g and will not encumber players as they warm-up or as they sit in the dugout and the equipment used to run the pilot is considered to be the cutting edge most of it’s type in micro-technology circles.

The footage will be accessible live during the game as well as an edited version released on the club’s YouTube page the Monday morning after weekend fixtures.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdmFl

zudomiriku

19-01-2012, 02:45 PM

Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before: Mario Balotelli Walks Into A University Library…

After reportedly pulling up at a petrol station in Manchester last weekend and treating everyone on the forecourt to a full tank of car juice, it seems that Mario Balotelli has been sharing the wealth once again – moseying into the The John Rylands University Library (JRUL) at the University of Manchester yesterday afternoon and offering to pay off any overdue book fines for the students therein.

Such a charitable old soul. I mean, what’s not to love? It’s exactly the kind of thing I’d be doing if I was earning £200,000-a-week and working for three hours a day.

Anyway, JRUL themselves have Tweeted that the rumours of Balotelli paying off the student’s fees are untrue, though there is a suspicion that they may just be referring to the fact that their staff are said to have refused Mario’s generous offer and that all library debts remain in place. They haven’t actually refuted the fact that he stopped by on his travels.

To slightly mis-quote Marvin Gaye, it’s probably wise to “believe half of what you see, and none of what you hear” when it comes to Balotelli, though it has to be said – the more reports you read of his benevolence and childlike curiosty, the more difficult it becomes to dislike the chap.

As opposed to most cut-and-paste, media-trained-to-the-eyeballs footballers, Balotelli is in possession of a shred of and idiosyncratic humour and intrigue and, as such, the footballing press have latched on to him like limpets. He’s the gift that keeps on giving. Literally, it appears!

He’s not ‘mad’ and nothing he does comes close to qualifying as ‘madness’, but you can see how he seems completely frog-conkers loopy compared to the rest of his insipid cohorts.

Long may he reign.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdmFq

zudomiriku

20-01-2012, 11:46 AM

Mario Balotelli Teams Up With Tinchy Stryder For His Own “Why Always Me” Tee

Because why should everyone else have all the fun with one of Mario’s most infamous moments? The Manchester City striker–rather than let the thousands of slapped-together tees that popped up in the immediate aftermath of his “Why Always Me?” moment remain as the only wearable testament to its greatess–has teamed up with rapper Tinchy Stryder to design an official version available from the Umbro Tee Shop.

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http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdpkL

ada yg berminat u/ produksi kaos nya? pengen pesen neh .................... :ngacir:

Andi Istiabudi

21-01-2012, 07:31 PM

Dalam hal ini saya setuju dengan Kompany, bahwa murid sekolah di Lebak memang mengambil resiko menyeberangi jembatan rusak seperti itu !

Bintang City Prihatin Lihat Jembatan Lebak Banten
Caroline Damanik

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KOMPAS.com - Kondisi jembatan gantung di Kabupaten Lebak, Banten, yang biasa digunakan sebagai sarana bagi anak-anak sekolah dan masyarakat setempat sudah menggugah perhatian dunia. Salah satunya, bintang sepak bola Manchester City, Vincent Kompany.

Foto jembatan ini sudah tersebar di sejumlah situs luar negeri, termasuk Daily Mail. dan menimbulkan respon khusus dari Kompany.

"Anak-anak Indonesia mengambil risiko dengan hidupnya saat meniti 'jembatan' menuju sekolah," tulis Kompany di akun Twitter-nya, @VincentKompany.

Pemain asal Belgia ini menekankan tanda kutip untuk mengurung kata jembatan pada akun Twitter-nya. Jembatan gantung ini memang hanya terdiri dari titian dari tali dan kayu yang digunakan masyarakat setempat, termasuk anak-anak, untuk menyeberangi Sungai Ciherang dengan air yang mengalir deras di bawahnya.

Trezz Kiko

24-01-2012, 12:48 PM

ternyata aguero fans slah satu pemain United. semoga bisa tukaran jersey dgn sang idola :devil3:

Aguero: Maradona Dukung City

Bola.net - Diego Maradona ternyata adalah fans Manchester City dan mendukung skuad Roberto Mancini tersebut untuk menjuarai Premier League musim ini.

Sergio Aguero mengungkapkan hal tersebut kepada Dailymail, bahwa Maradona terus memantau perkembangan City sejak Aguero bergabung ke Etihad Stadium.

"Dia terus memantau saya," ujar Aguero pasca kemenangan City atas Tottenham. "Dia selalu ingin mengetahui segala yang terjadi, dan kami terus melakukan kontak melalui telepon,"

"Saya sebenarnya bukan fans Maradona," lanjut Aguero. "Satu-satunya pemain yang jadi idola saya saat masih kecil adalah Michael Owen, terutama ketika dia mencetak gol ke gawang Argentina di Piala Dunia 1998, meski saya sedikit kecewa dengan gol itu,"

Sementara itu Maradona membenarkan bahwa ia terus mengikuti perkembangan City dan memantau langsung Aguero yang merupakan suami dari putrinya tersebut.

"Saya yakin, setelah saya pulang, banyak pesan yang memberi saya selamat atas kemenangan City lawan Spurs," terang Maradona. (dm/zul)

zudomiriku

25-01-2012, 02:31 PM

Mario Balotelli should have been sent off, says Harry Redknapp

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Mario Balotelli should have been sent off for "blatantly" kicking Scott Parker in the head during the 3-2 defeat by Manchester City, according to Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp.

Balotelli later gave City a dramatic victory with an injury-time penalty.

The incident went unpunished by referee Howard Webb and came after the 21-year-old Italian had been booked.

MATCH OF THE DAY VIEW
"I think you've got to give him the benefit of the doubt. He's not looking at Parker. Looking at his left leg, it's actually off the ground. I know it looks bad but no-one can possibly tell"
Lee Dixon,
BBC Sport football pundit

"Having looked at it, I do [think he should have been sent off]," Redknapp said.

The Football Association has not commented on the incident.

Balotelli, who was introduced as a second-half substitute, got involved in a tangle with Parker during the second half.

His initial contact appeared accidental but the second contact seemed to involve a deliberate movement of the foot towards Parker.

"The first one could have been an accident, but on the second one he's backheeled him straight in the head," Redknapp said.

"It is not the first time he has done that and I am sure it won't be the last.

MATCH OF THE DAY VIEW
"I think he stamps on him. When you hit the ground you don't stamp and there's a definite stamp there. The referee is five yards away. I think he should have given him a red card"
Alan Hansen,
BBC Sport football pundit

"I am the last person to talk about getting people sent off and what they should and shouldn't do.

"But it is blatant. He reacts to challenges like that at times. Scott has got a cut on his head."

Redknapp's anger was increased when Balotelli scored the late penalty that maintained City's lead at the top of the Premier League and damaged Spurs's own title hopes after he was fouled by Ledley King.

Following defeat at Etihad Stadium - just their second in the Premier League since August - Tottenham are eight points adrift of leaders City.

City opened up a two-goal lead courtesy of Samir Nasri and Joleon Lescott but Spurs responded through Jermain Defoe and Gareth Bale before Balotelli's decisive late intervention in the closing seconds.

PHIL McNULTY'S BLOG
"Balotelli might win Man City the title but there's a danger his unpredictability could potentially lose it for them"

Redknapp felt Balotelli should not have been on the pitch to take the kick and added: "It is up to their manager [Roberto Mancini] to deal with it.

"I have got my own opinions but I don't like people kicking other people in the head on football pitches. I don't think it's wrong to say that.

"Why you should backheel someone in the head when they are lying on the floor is beyond me. It's not a nice thing to do."

Manchester City coach David Platt, standing in for Mancini at the post-match press conference, said he had not seen a replay of the incident.

Platt said: "I never saw anything live and there was nothing from the players live either. Until we have seen it we cannot really comment.

"What we are aware of from the last month is that different TV angles can show different things."

Former referee Dermot Gallagher believes Balotelli should have been sent off but does not think referee Howard Webb should be blamed for missing the incident.

He told BBC Radio 5 live: "After countless replays I think it's a red card but I think it's still a very subjective thing to look at.

"Only Mario really knows what he was thinking and what he was doing and that's the problem the FA may have.

"When [Webb] looks back, the incident has already taken place and in many ways he's done the FA a service if they need to take action because, by not gambling and suddenly hooking out a yellow card and making a mistake, he's left it alone and the process can take place."

Sunday's incident is the latest in a long line of controversies since Balotelli joined City in a £24 deal from Inter Milan in the summer of 2010.

He has had several on-field skirmishes and away from the pitch he threw a dart at a youth team player and escaped unhurt after a firework was let off inside his home.

Mancini claimed the forward had calmed down after an impressive start to the current season - between September and December he scored 11 goals in 14 appearances.

The striker averages fewer minutes per goal than any other player in the Premier League, but only two players have been shown cards more often than Balotelli - relative to how much time they have spent on the pitch.

Balotelli: The good
MARIO BALOTELLI: Nine goals, 82 mins per goal
Robin van Persie: 19 goals, 100 mins per goal
Demba Ba: 15 goals, 97 mins per goal
Sergio Aguero: 14 goals, 107 mins per goal
Wayne Rooney: 13 goals, 126 mins per goal
Edin Dzeko: 11 goals, 93 mins per goal
Emmanuel Adebayor: Nine goals, 189 mins per goal
Luis Suarez: Five goals, 293 mins per goal
Statistics refer to 2011-12 Premier League season

Balotelli: The bad
Clint Hill (QPR): 3 yellow cards, 1 red card, 142.8 mins per card
Ashley Richards (Swansea): 4 yellow cards, 143 mins per card
MARIO BALOTELLI: 3 yellow cards, 1 red card, 146.8 mins per card
Craig Bellamy (Liverpool): 4 yellow cards, 160.5 mins per card
Michel Salgado (Blackburn): 4 yellow cards, 163.9 mins per card
Statistics refer to 2011-12 Premier League season

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdw98
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Manchester City likely to accept Mario Balotelli's four-match ban

• Balotelli charged with violent conduct by FA
• Assistant manager David Platt suggests appeal is unlikely

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The Manchester City assistant manager, David Platt, has hinted that the club will reluctantly accept Mario Balotelli's four-match suspension.

Balotelli was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association on Monday after appearing to stamp deliberately on Scott Parker during Sunday's 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. He will automatically receive a four-match ban unless City successfully appeal.

Platt confirmed no talks had taken place among the City hierarchy and a final decision would not be made until all relevant parties had an input into discussions.

However, while City do have grievances over the manner in which Balotelli's alleged stamp on Scott Parker has been dealt with, Platt accepted the slow-motion pictures "do not look good". "We are likely to be without a player for four games," said Platt.

City have until 6pm on Wednesday to make their decision. If it is decided to accept the ban, Balotelli would be suspended for Wednesday night's Carling Cup semi-final second leg at Liverpool. However, if City submit an appeal which is considered by the FA to be frivolous, though the Italian forward could play against Liverpool, he could then have his suspension increased to five games.

And, as City failed to overturn a four-match suspension for Vincent Kompany earlier this month for a far less obvious incident against Manchester United, it would appear they have little chance of success anyway.

"We found out the information last night and we have not sat down as a group to discuss it," said Platt. "But I don't think anybody thought we would win an appeal with Vincent Kompany, even though the majority of people didn't feel he deserved a red card or a four-match ban. It shows the futility of an appeal sometimes. This looks poor when you slow it down."

City feel aggrieved that the FA took over the decision making after the referee Howard Webb did not act during the match. "It seems inconsistent," said Platt. "I have seen it from an angle where I can think the referee saw it live, like I did.

"Other people saw it live and didn't react, nobody, not one of the Tottenham players or staff. The referee didn't react live. It is when you slow it down that all the reactions come. I don't know what has gone on but there seems a huge inconsistency in refereeing matches on a Monday morning. Shouldn't you revisit everything that has happened over the weekend?"

Platt confirmed he had been asked to address the media by Roberto Mancini this morning in an effort to avoid the Italian's difficulty with the nuances of the English language further fuelling an already delicate situation. "He spoke to me last night and asked me to do it," said Platt. "A lot of words needed saying and we are in a cauldron where a half phrase can become bigger.

"Whatever I say today can get topped and tailed and, in some quarters, won't be reported in the manner I have said it, and I am not talking about the people who are here, but those who are not."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdxyh

akhirnya Balotelli dihukum 4 pertandingan atas perbuatannya kepada Parker

Trezz Kiko

26-01-2012, 01:58 AM

utk jd sukses bakal berat deh

Adik Balotelli Jalani Trial di Sunderland

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TRIBUNNEWS.COM, LONDON - Pada bursa transfer musim dingin kali ini, lini depan menjadi lini yang mendapat perhatian paling besar dari manajer Sunderland, Martin O’Neill. Terbukti ada sejumlah nama yang tengah menjadi buruan.
Pihak The Black saat ini tengah memantau permainan adik kandung striker Manchester City, Mario Balotelli, yang bernama Enoch. Pemain berusia 19 tahun tersebut dikabarkan bakal diberi kesempatan menjalani trial di The Black Cats.
Selain Enoch, masih ada satu nama lagi yang mendapatkan kesempatan trial. Dia adalah striker berusia 30 tahun asal Bosnia, Zlatan Muslimovic. Sejak Selasa (24/1), Muslimovic mengadu peruntungannya di Sunderland. Sehari sebelumnya, dia juga menjalani trial di Glasgow Rangers.
“Rangers menginginkannya, tapi kami memperoleh banyak tawaran lain. Dia akan senang bisa bermain di liga yang bagus,” ujar perwakilan Muslimovic, Jan Bezemer, seperti dilansir STV.
Sebelum menjalani trial di Rangers dan kemudian Sunderland, Muslimovic memperkuat klub asal Yunani, PAOK Thessaloniki, selama 2008-2011. Di sana, dia mencatat 70 penampilan dan mencetak 17 gol

Andi Istiabudi

26-01-2012, 12:50 PM

Manchester City kalah yach dari Liverpool di semifinal Carling Cup ?
Padahal saya berharap City yang lolos :P

zudomiriku

26-01-2012, 01:39 PM

Mario Balotelli could be forced out of English football - agent

Mario Balotelli's agent has warned the striker could quit English football if he continues to receive what he sees as unfair treatment.

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Balotelli, 21, is facing a four-match ban after being charged with violent conduct by the Football Association.

The City forward appeared to stamp on Scott Parker before scoring a late penalty to secure Manchester City's 3-2 win over Tottenham on Sunday.

"I think he feels persecuted; he cannot go on like that," said Mino Raiola.

He didn't do anything on purpose, he was clearly pushed and was out of balance and put down his feet
Raiola on Balotelli's Parker challenge

Agent Raiola added on BBC Radio 5 live: "We had a very clear image of his career at the beginning and I told the press openly Mario will have to stay at Manchester City for at least three of four years, helping the club on this important project and grow as a man and a player.

"Obviously if he's being banned every three or four games for one reason or another we cannot go on like that and there needs to be an end to that.

"So if that's the case and English referees and the English FA would like Mario to go out of England then we would take that seriously in consideration, even if that's not and was not our intention.

"He [Mario] is very disappointed about the decision. He loves playing in England. He keeps asking 'why always me, why does it always come back to me?' He loves playing in England and I think he feels persecuted."

Balotelli joined City in a £24m deal from Inter Milan in the summer of 2010 but has been involved in a number of controversies on and off the pitch.

He has been sent off three times, was unable to continue after suffering an allergy to the grass in Kiev, threw a dart at a reserve team player and escaped injury after a firework was let off in his house.

Raiola is adamant that his player did not deliberately hurt Parker in the win against Spurs, insisting that TV replays back up his claim.

"He didn't do anything on purpose, he was clearly pushed and was out of balance and put down his feet," said the agent.

"That's also clear in the slow-motion replays."

Raiola had earlier suggested he felt there might be a conspiracy against foreign players such as Balotelli and City team-mate Vincent Kompany, who was also suspended for four games earlier this month.

He told Italian reporters: "I want to be balanced but I'm worried because when English players are involved in more serious things, nothing happens, whereas when foreigners are involved, such as Balotelli or Kompany, they were treated harder.

"If I find that there is something strange against Balotelli, my duty is to protect and then take him away.

"In this case I would speak with City, I'd ask them Balotelli's price and would look for the best team for him, as there are only six or seven teams he can play for."

Manchester City have yet to decide whether to appeal against the violent conduct charge, but first-team coach David Platt hinted on Tuesday that the club would reluctantly accept the decision.

Balotelli has until 1800 GMT on Wednesday to respond to the charge.

Earlier this month the FA rejected City's appeal against Kompany's controversial sending-off in their FA Cup third-round defeat by Manchester United.

Kompany was handed a four-match ban for his second red card of the season.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdzaD

silahkan aja mo cabut dari liga Inggris, gabung sama ke Madrid, biar duet ama Pepe

Andi Istiabudi

26-01-2012, 02:51 PM

Balotelli harus lebih sportif nih ...

Legenda City Kritik Sikap Balotelli

Bola.net - Mantan gelandang Manchester City, Nicky Summerbee, berharap Mario Balotelli bisa mengontrol emosi dan kelakuan negatifnya di lapangan yang bisa berdampak buruk untuk tim.

Balotelli dihukum empat laga oleh FA setelah dari rekaman video terlihat menginjak kepala Scott Parker saat City menang 3-2 atas Spurs hari Minggu lalu.

Menurut Summerbee, Balotelli merupakan pemain bertalenta, namun ia harus menghilangkan sisi buruk dirinya saat memasuki lapangan.

"Anda tentu tak ingin hal itu (insiden Balotelli menginjak Parker) ada di lapangan. Dia tak perlu melakukannya," kata Summerbee pada Talk Sport.

"Dia pemain bertalenta, suporter City mencintainya, dan ia mulai menjadi pahlawan. Tapi anda tak bisa melakukannya dengan menginjak pemain lain, dan hal itu tentu akan mendapat hukuman," (ts/zul)

zudomiriku

30-01-2012, 02:02 PM

udah dipost di trit Pool, saya post versi berbeda disini

Manchester City reject Liverpool's Andy Carroll for Carlos Tevez offer

• Liverpool offered City a straight swap of the strikers
• Tevez likely to return to Manchester City next week

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Liverpool have made a remarkable bid to swap Andy Carroll with Carlos Tevez and move on their club-record £35m signing not even a year after signing him from Newcastle United.

The Anfield club contacted City on Thursday to ask how much they want for Tevez and whether they would be willing to contemplate a straight exchange with Carroll. Brian Marwood, the City football administrator, rebuffed the idea immediately, even though Carroll is a player Roberto Mancini has admitted admiring when he was at Newcastle.

The move demonstrates how Liverpool are now openly looking at offloading Carroll despite the insistence behind the scenes at Anfield that he can still play a prominent part and Kenny Dalglish's praise for the player after the 2-1 FA Cup defeat of Manchester United.

Carroll has scored only six goals in 35 appearances since becoming the eighth most expensive footballer in history and has not even been able to establish himself as a regular starter this season.

His problems adapting on Merseyside have also left Liverpool willing to take a £10m hit on the player, with Tevez valued at £25m, though that revelation is hardly surprising considering his difficulties at Anfield, added to the sense that he has not always been fully focused.

Fabio Capello, the England manager, has already expressed misgivings about the lifestyle of a player who has managed only two league goals this season in 20 appearances.

Those remarks went down badly at Anfield, with Dalglish defending Carroll, but the questions will probably not go away until he becomes a regular scorer. Carroll's longest run of starts this season is three games and Marwood's decision was made on the basis that he could no longer improve their team even though Mancini has a shortage of front players at a time when Tevez's strike is in its 11th week and Mario Balotelli is now serving a four-match suspension.

Tevez is planning to return to Manchester next week now it has become apparent that Milan are not able to meet City's asking price and, unless anything changes before Tuesday's transfer deadline, his adviser, Kia Joorabchian, says the Argentinian wants to re-establish himself in the team.

Whether that is possible remains to be seen, with Mancini not prepared to entertain the idea unless there is an apology from Tevez for walking out on the club and the string of other offences that have already led to him being found guilty of gross misconduct and losing almost £10m in wages, fines and lost bonuses since the start of the season.

Tevez is still a formidable striker and finished as the league's joint-top scorer last season, but he will be returning to England with a severely damaged reputation and Liverpool's attempt to take him along the M62 will surprise many people given his propensity for causing dressing-room problems and an apparent dislike of living in England.

There is also the fact that, approaching his 28th birthday, he would not have fitted into Liverpool's usual policy of buying players at a young age who will keep a resale value over the course of their contract. Liverpool, however, were willing to make an exception and City would have been glad to arrange a deal after unsuccessful talks not just with Milan but also Juventus, Internazionale and Paris St-Germain. They remain open to offers for the Argentinian but will not change their mind about Carroll.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jan/28/liverpool-andy-carroll-carlos-tevez

zudomiriku

01-02-2012, 12:16 PM

Wayne Bridge seals Sunderland loan move from Manchester City

Sunderland have signed Manchester City full-back Wayne Bridge on loan for the rest of the season.

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The former Chelsea defender, 31, has only played once for City manager Roberto Mancini this season - in a 2-0 Carling Cup victory over Birmingham.

Capped 36 times for England, Bridge was signed by Mark Hughes in the January transfer window of 2009.

"I'm hoping that with Wayne's ability and experience he can be a big help," said Black Cats boss Martin O'Neill.

"I'm very pleased to have him here and with the number of injuries we've sustained recently I'm sure he'll be a great help to us."

The arrival of Aleksander Kolarov at City limited Bridge's opportunities and he had a loan spell at West Ham last season, but has only managed 78 minutes - in that Cup tie, in which he was substituted - for City's first team this season.

O'Neill moved for the experienced left-back after his defensive resources were further stretched by the loss of Wes Brown to a suspected medial ligament injury at the weekend.

Bridge joined Chelsea from his home-town club Southampton for £7m in July 2003 before his £12m switch to City.

But he has made only 58 appearances in three years at the Etihad Stadium.

DID YOU KNOW?
Wayne Bridge made his reserve team debut for Southampton as a centre-forward against Portsmouth on 13 August 1997

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdHsH

ayo bahu membahu ama Brown & O'Shea, kalahkan City, Arsenal, Chelsea & Spurs

irfi_1

04-02-2012, 03:44 PM

Roberto Mancini: Carlos Tevez Masih Punya Masa Depan Di Manchester City

Konflik personal antara Roberto Mancini dan Carlos Tevez tidak mempengaruhi hubungan profesional keduanya sebagai pemain dan pelatih.

Hal itu dibuktikan dengan penegasan Mancini mengenai peluang Tevez bermain di timnya.

Diungkapkan pelatih Manchester City asal Italia itu, Tevez masih memiliki kesempatan bermain untuk Manchester City di musim ini.

"Saat ini ia tidak masuk dalam pilihan, tapi ada kemungkinan tersebut di masa mendatang," kata Mancini, Sabtu (4/2).

"Jika ia kembali ke tim dan bisa tetap fit, sangat mungkin ia bisa kembali bermain bersama kami," tandasnya.

Tevez sendiri sudah tak lagi berada di Manchester City setelah meninggalkan klub tanpa izin sejak tak lagi dimainkan mulai September.

http://id.olahraga.yahoo.com/news/roberto-mancini-carlos-tevez-masih-punya-masa-depan-063600376--spt.html

plin-plan ah..katanya udah gak ada tempat bagi tevez:confusing::crazy:

Trezz Kiko

11-02-2012, 01:56 PM

lagi" pmain BPL hrus tutup akun krna rsisme. makin parah aja rasisme di Inggris.

Fans Rasis, Micah Richards Tutup Akun Twitter

VIVAbola - Kasus rasisme kembali melanda sepakbola Inggris. Kali ini Micah Richards menjadi korbannya. Bek Manchester City itu sampai harus menutup akun Twitter miliknya, @officialMR2.

Seperti dilansir Mirror Football, Jumat 10 Februari 2012, Richards menutup akun Twitter miliknya karena tidak tahan hinaan yang dikeluarkan pengikut Twitter-nya. Semula Richards berusaha mengabaikannya, namun bek internasional Inggris itu geram ketika muncul hinaan bernada rasisme.

"Micah menikmati komunikasi langsung dengan penggemarnya, terutama penggemarnya di ManCity. Tapi, dalam beberapa bulan ini, dia kerap diejek oleh beberapa kaum minoritas yang tidak bertanggung jawab. Dan saat itulah dia berpikir sudah cukup," ujar sumber yang dekat dengan Richards.

Pihak Richards telah meminta kepolisian untuk melakukan penyelidikan. Meski telah melaporkan kasus ini ke pihak berwajib, Richards mengaku kangen berinteraksi dengan fansnya melalui Twitter.

Kasus rasisme melalui Twitter memang sering menimpa pesepakbola Premier League. Sebelumnya Djibril Cisse (QPR), Louis Saha (Tottenham Hotspur), Fazier Campbell (Sunderland) dan mantan pemain Liverpool Stan Collymore juga pernah mendapat perlakukan rasisme. Bahkan kasus yang menimpa Collymore sampai masuk ke Pengadilan Newcastle.

Belakangan, kasus rasisme di Premier League memang sedang marak. Tercatat, sudah ada empat kasus rasisme musim ini. Selain kasus yang melibatkan striker Liverpool, Luis Suarez, dengan bek Manchester United, Patrice Evra, ada juga kasus John Terry (Chelsea) dengan Anton Ferdinand (QPR).

Dua kasus lainnya melibatkan suporter. Fans Chelsea sempat meneriakkan kata-kata berbau rasis saat melawan Norwich City pada lanjutan laga Premier League, 21 Januari lalu. Sedangkan fans Liverpool sempat melakukan tindakan yang sama saat melawan Manchester United di babak keempat Piala FA, 28 Januari.
• VIVAbola

Redsbusby

11-02-2012, 03:13 PM

lagi" pmain BPL hrus tutup akun krna rsisme. makin parah aja rasisme di Inggris.

parah bettt emang rasisme kok mendadak muncul lg ya di inggris..
selain micah si ex city yg skrg jd merah, Veseli jg tutup akun, cuma kalo yg ini mah gara2 United res kalah sama City res..

Ironis dimana city punya banyak pemain berkulit hitam... :-w

zudomiriku

02-03-2012, 02:07 PM

Manchester City to shatter £200,000-a-week pay barrier again by offering David Silva new four-year contract

The Spanish playmaker is set to join Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez in the top bracket of City's earners by the end of this season

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Manchester City will begin new contract talks with David Silva next month – and are ready to make him the fourth £200,000-a-week player at the club, Goal.com can reveal.

City officials want to tie the Spaniard down to a new four-year deal before he joins up with the Spain squad at the end of the season to begin preparing for Euro 2012.

Silva’s current contract expires in 2014 and it is understood that City will sit down with the player and his advisers in April to discuss a two-year extension that will keep him at Etihad Stadium until 2016.

The early indications from informal discussions held between the club and Silva are that the player is keen to extend his agreement and talks are expected to progress smoothly.

The playmaker’s pay will leap from its present £140,000 mark to elevate him alongside Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez in the top bracket of City earners.

City recognise how important it is to hold on to the 26-year-old, who has blossomed into one of the outstanding players in the Premier League during his second season in England.

Silva is one of the frontrunners to win the PFA Player of the Year gong for a campaign in which his combined total of 19 goals and assists in league competition is bettered in that regard only by Robin van Persie, Aguero, Emmanuel Adebayor and Wayne Rooney.

Speaking earlier this week, Silva said he was settled in England and praised manager Roberto Mancini for giving him an integral role in the team.

"I am very happy in England, I have two years left on my contract and I want to see it out,” Silva said.

"Right now, I do not want to return [to Spain], I am enjoying life in England, people treat me wonderfully and I want to continue enjoying this.

"Mancini has complete trust in me, which is very important for a player and I am very happy. My team-mates are adapting well to my game and that is very good for me."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bflTF?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

zudomiriku

06-03-2012, 12:14 PM

Mario Balotelli may face fine - Roberto Mancini

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini said Mario Balotelli will face the maximum permissible fine if he broke a club curfew before the win over Bolton.

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The Italian striker scored in a 2-0 win that leaves City five points ahead of second-placed Manchester United.

But his manager will investigate reports of a night out on Thursday.

"I didn't read the newspapers," Mancini said. "Tomorrow I will speak with him. If everything is true I will do the maximum fine that I can do."

Balotelli's goal was his second since returning from a four-match suspension after an alleged stamp on Tottenham's Scott Parker last month and his 14th goal of the season.

"I'm really disappointed," said Mancini when asked about the 21-year-old's most recent alleged transgression.

"But I need to speak to him because I don't know what or when it has happened. I will [stick with him] because he's a good player but, if it is true, I will speak with him tomorrow and decide about the fine.

"Maybe if he goes to bed earlier, maybe he scores three goals [against Bolton]. Maybe he missed four goals for this reason."

Balotelli joined City in a £24m deal from Inter Milan in the summer of 2010 but has been involved in a number of controversies on and off the pitch.

He has been sent off three times, was unable to continue after suffering an allergy to the grass in a game in Kiev, threw a dart at a reserve team player and escaped injury after a firework was let off in his house.

With closest rivals Manchester United facing a tough trip to third-placed Spurs on Sunday, Mancini was pleased to gain another win as he rested David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Micah Richards after a round of international friendlies in midweek.

But the Italian said his team needed to be more clinical.

"I'm happy for our performance. When you play a team fighting against relegation it is difficult," he added.

"We missed five or six chances to score in 10 minutes. This can be a problem sometimes. We were unlucky because their goalkeeper did very well and maybe we should pay more attention.

"When we have a chance to score it's better to score quickly."

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zudomiriku

07-03-2012, 12:54 PM

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli admits mistakes over strip bar jaunt

• 'If you love a woman, you can avoid causing that pain'
• Italy striker unaware of fine for breaking club curfew

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The Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has admitted making two mistakes following his latest misdemeanour at the club.

Balotelli emerged from a Liverpool strip bar in the early hours of Friday morning ahead of Saturday's game at home to Bolton Wanderers despite a club curfew.

"I didn't do anything wrong at the club," he told Gazzetta dello Sport. "But I understand that if she [his girlfriend Raffaella Fico] had gone with her friends to a strip club, I would have been very angry.

"If you love a woman, you can avoid causing that pain. That was my first mistake. The second was to go two days before a game."

On whether he has received a £250,000 fine by City for breaking the curfew, Balotelli said: "I still don't know. I must talk with [the manager Roberto] Mancini."

Mancini recently said that wedding bells could solve Balotelli's disciplinary problems, and the Italy international has not ruled out marrying his long-time girlfriend.

"For me it's not too soon," he said. "When you find the right person, the timing could be right. Raffaella is the most beautiful thing that has happened to me. She gives me calmness.

"She is very understanding when I do something wrong. We have spoken about marriage a few times but that doesn't mean that we will do it tomorrow.

"Once her work commitments allow her, she comes to Manchester. She is happy with me and I will follow her and play wherever."

Balotelli was recently left out of Italy's national team for the second time after breaching the national team coach Cesare Prandelli's code of conduct.

Prandelli did not select him for the Azzurri's friendly against the United States because Balotelli was serving a four-match ban after kicking out at Tottenham's Scott Parker on 22 January.

"I was hurt," Balotelli said. "I always say it in the changing room that the most fascinating jersey for me is that of the national team because of what I feel when I represent my country.

"I often think of the European Championships. I am saddened to have missed the friendly in Genoa. There is an ethical code and I accept it, even though I don't think I deserved it."

Balotelli insists he did not intentionally stamp on Parker. He said: "Perhaps when you slow down the image, it might appear so but I didn't touch him. I didn't do anything wrong so I didn't have to justify myself.

"I nevertheless sent Prandelli an SMS [text]. In the message, I explained the situation. I always told him to be open with me and say where I've gone wrong. I guaranteed him that I am calm and that I'm training well. But I didn't apologise because there is nothing to apologise for."

Italy struggled without Balotelli and lost 1-0 – their first ever defeat to the USA. "I'm not worried about the defeat and you will understand why after the European Championships," Balotelli said.

Balotelli said he does not fear city rivals United in the battle for the Premier League title. The enigmatic 21-year-old is confident City – two points clear – will finish above Sir Alex Ferguson's team.

"We are a great group," Balotelli said. "We have quality. If we remain together until the end, United will finish behind us and they are not to be feared."

Balotelli joined City in the summer of 2010 from Internazionale and has scored 14 goals in 24 games this season.

The Italian says he is now a much better player and expects to keep improving. "The intensity and the effort that I am giving this year, also in training, cannot be compared to that of last year," he said. "I have grown and certain things I've understood."

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Andi Istiabudi

07-03-2012, 04:19 PM

Mungkin maksud Balotelli sebenarnya adalah United tidak perlu ditakuti tapi harus didukung agar juara :D

Balotelli: United Tak Perlu Ditakuti

Bola.net - Penyerang Manchester City, Mario Balotelli mengaku tak gentar dengan ancaman sang tetangga, Manchester United dalam perburuan gelar juara Liga Premier musim ini.

City saat ini masih memimpin klasemen dengan keunggulan 2 poin dari sang rival, dan penyerang bengal Italia berusia 21 tahun itu masih yakin mereka akan finis di atas pasukan Sir Alex Ferguson itu.

"Kami adalah sekumpulan pemain yang hebat," tuturnya pada Gazzetta dello Sport.

"Kami punya kualitas dan jika kami tetap bersatu hingga akhir, United akan finis di belakang kami dan mereka tak perlu ditakuti."

Balotelli yang bergabung dengan City di musim panas 2010 dari Inter Milan, sudah mencetak 14 gol dalam 24 laga musim ini dan ia mengaku kini menjadi kian dewasa dan sudah memahami tanggung jawabnya.

"Tahun ini saya sudah mencetak 14 gol dan sepasang penalti, intensitas dan upaya yang saya lakukan dalam latihan tahun ini tak bisa dibandingkan dengan musim lalu. Saya sudah dewasa dan beberapa hal sudah saya pahami," tambahnya.

Kendati demikian, Balotelli masih sempat berulah pekan lalu ketika ia tampak mengunjungi klub striptis di kota Liverpool hanya 36 jam sebelum City bentrok lawan Bolton, dan ia mengaku masih belum membicarakannya dengan manajer Roberto Mancini.

"Saya tak melakukan kesalahan apapun di klub striptis itu, meski saya salah pergi ke sana dua hari sebelum laga. Soal denda? Saya belum tahu, saya harus membicarakannya dengan Mancini," tutup Super Mario. (espn/row)

zudomiriku

09-03-2012, 10:45 AM

Mancini confirms Van Persie interest

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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says he is interested in signing Robin van Persie this summer, but admits the Arsenal skipper is likely to remain with the Gunners.

Van Persie has netted 32 goals in all competitions for the north London club this season, leading Mancini to compare the Dutchman to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The 28-year-old is out of contract at the Emirates Stadium in 2013 and has put talks over a new deal on hold until the summer.

Mancini says he would love to add van Persie to his already star-studded ranks if he became available, but does not think that will happen.

"We are interested in all good players," Mancini is quoted as saying in the English press. "This is normal, but not only us. I think all the good teams are interested in Van Persie.

"I think Van Persie at this moment is one of the best strikers in Europe with [Lionel] Messi, [Cristiano] Ronaldo and with Sergio [Aguero] and Mario [Balotelli]. I think he is a fantastic striker, but I think he will remain with Arsenal."

City acquired Samir Nasri from Arsenal last summer and have also signed Gael Clichy, Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor from the Gunners in recent years.

"I think if there is a good player who wants to leave a club, then we are interested," Mancini said. "But if this player wants to stay, we don't have any problem. In my opinion, Van Persie will stay at Arsenal.

"I think Robin van Persie will sign a new contract with Arsenal because if Arsenal lose also Van Persie, they will have a big problem.

"I think Arsenal will buy good players in the summer. Arsenal is a top team. They want to win the next Premier League, so for these reasons I think he will stay."

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zudomiriku

09-03-2012, 12:26 PM

Mario Balotelli tells Noel Gallagher he needs to mature

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli admits he has to grow up as he gives the BBC an exclusive interview involving Oasis star Noel Gallagher.

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The Italian striker has been involved in a number of controversial incidents since joining City in August 2010.

When told boss Roberto Mancini wanted him to mature, Balotelli said: "If Mancini says something, he's right."

The forward added: "But I'm 21, so I'm still young. I think from last year, already I'm bigger [older] in my head."

Balotelli was fined a week's wages after breaking a curfew ahead of City's 2-0 win over Bolton at the weekend.

And he was disciplined by City for throwing a dart at a youth team player in March 2011.

Firefighters were also called to the forward's detached house in Cheshire in October when his bathroom was set alight by fireworks.

The Italy international was also substituted in a pre-season friendly for showboating, had a bust-up in training with Micah Richards, and wandered into a Manchester school to look for a toilet.

Balotelli rarely gives interviews but agreed to speak to former Oasis man Gallagher, a City fan and self-confessed admirer of the player, for the BBC's Football Focus.

He told Gallagher he is happy in England and said Mancini, who coached him at Inter Milan, was a major reason he decided to join City, for a reported fee of around £20m.

"If Mancini wasn't here, I never come here," said Balotelli, who was born in Sicily to Ghanaian immigrants. "But now that I'm here, I'm OK, I'm happy."

Balotelli, who began his career with Serie C side Lumezzane, added that he was a "really private" person and said he could not understand why being seen about Manchester caused such excitement in the media.

"I don't like when people talk about my business or my life," he said. "I'm really private. Maybe someone thinks I'm arrogant or something but it is just me.

"I don't care, they can say what they want. I just walk in town like a normal guy. I go to the pub. Not to drink."

Balotelli has become one of many influential players for City, who currently top the Premier League.

He has scored 14 goals in all competitions this season, finding the net in each of City's last three league games.

With 11 matches to go, City, who take on Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League on Thursday, are two points ahead of neighbours Manchester United.

Ahead of the game against Sporting, Mancini confirmed Balotelli has been fined a week's wages for breaking curfew.

He also warned Balotelli and the rest of the City squad that they needed to think about their actions before matches.

"I've spoken with Mario and given him a one-week fine for what he did," said the City boss.

"It's a no-no. Every player should have good behaviour before the game."

Mario's antics
•March 2010: Balotelli angers Inter Milan fans by posing in an AC Milan shirt
•March 2011: The Italian throws a dart at a Manchester City youth team player
•July 2011: Balotelli is substituted in the first half of a friendly after backheeling wide when through on goal
•October 2011: Firefighters are called to his house in Cheshire after a bathroom is set alight by fireworks
•March 2011: He is fined a week's wages for breaking a curfew before a 2-0 win over Bolton

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zudomiriku

14-03-2012, 11:21 AM

The Crying Manchester City Fan Clearly Lacks Any Sense Of Perspective

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Yes, losing to the Welsh is never an enjoyable experience, but you know, it wasn’t that long ago that City were in the third tier of English football, and now you get to watch Aguero, Silva, and Balotelli challenging for a title and playing in Europe. Maybe the reaction is just a bit over the top?

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zudomiriku

15-03-2012, 12:30 PM

Carlos Tevez may stay at Manchester City beyond the end of the season

• Striker has impressed since returning from Argentina
• Roberto Mancini eager to leave problems in the past

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Carlos Tevez could yet remain at Manchester City beyond the end of the season despite his problems at the club. Tevez has impressed with his attitude and desire to regain match fitness since returning to the club in mid-February, with some prominent players hopeful that he might have been included for the Premier League match at Swansea City on Sunday, which City lost 1-0.

Tevez spent five months in Argentina after his falling out with the manager, Roberto Mancini, for his refusal to warm up during a Champions League game at Bayern Munich in September.

A move away from the Etihad Stadium in the summer is still the more likely outcome but there is no definitive position, and, given the warm reception from every player since his return, and Mancini's determination to put his and Tevez's issues firmly behind him, all options remain open.

Tevez has apologised to City and knuckled down to regaining his fitness ahead of a potential return to the first team. Following the defeat at the Liberty Stadium, Micah Richards characterised the warmth towards the forward when he said: "There were games last season where Carlos carried us on his own. In matches like the one at Swansea he would get a 1-0 win for us. Ultimately it's up to the manager but I'd love to see him back. I've always been a big fan of Tevez – when I'm asked about him I always say I love him."

Provided there are no setbacks in his recovery, Tevez is almost certain to be included in the squad for the crucial Premier League visit of Chelsea on Wednesday week, a game that has now taken on added significance due to City's defeat and Manchester United's win on Sunday. This allowed Sir Alex Ferguson's side to overtake City and move ahead as league leaders by a point.

Despite originally being pencilled in, Tevez will not feature for City's reserve team against Nijmegen in the Netherlands on Wednesday evening as the club step up his fitness regime with a view to having the forward available for the encounter with Chelsea.

As United go to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, City could go into the match with the west London club trailing by four points, so Mancini may welcome the presence of Tevez, who has scored 44 goals in 69 league appearances, in the squad.

On Sunday, Mancini said Tevez was still 10 days away from being ready, and after he started the two previous reserve games – scoring in last week's match against Bolton Wanderers – it was decided that he would benefit more from further intensive training in and around the first-team squad.

Joleon Lescott, who has a groin problem, is a doubt for the Europa League last-16 second-leg tie against Sporting Lisbon on Thursday. City trail 1-0 after the first game in Portugal.

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kabarnya Tevez bakal diturunkan pas lawan Chelsea akhir pekan ini

Andi Istiabudi

16-03-2012, 12:22 AM

Seandainya Noel Gallagher fans United :D

Balotelli Akan Beri Kado Spesial Ke Artis Noel Gallagher

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Bola.net - Mario Balotelli merupakan pemain andalan Manchester City musim ini. Ia juga terkenal atas kostum bertuliskan "Why Always Me?" yang pernah dipakainya dalam pertandingan. Tulisan dalam kostum tersebut merupakan ungkapan perasaan dari Balotelli terhadap bagaimana cara media Inggris telah memberitakan dirinya.

Kaus itu ternyata menjadi fenomena tersendiri. Para penggemar Balotelli di seluruh dunia telah membuat kaus "Why Always Me?" milik mereka sendiri. Mereka juga menciptakan lagu tentang Balotelli dimana dalam lirik lagu tersebut terdapat kata-kata "Why Always Me?"

Kini kaus orisinil dari Balotelli sendiri rencananya akan diberikan kepada salah seorang artis terkemuka yang juga seorang pendukung The Citizen. Balotelli mendapat kesempatan istimewa melakukan wawancara dengan Noel Gallagher yang merupakan mantan vokalis grup band terkenal Inggris, OASIS.

Dalam wawancara yang diadakan oleh acara BBC Football Focus, Balotelli ternyata memberikan pernyataan yang istimewa bagi Gallagher. Striker City tersebut berjanji akan memberikan kostum bertuliskan "Why Always Me?" tersebut kepada Gallagher. (nes/Rev)

zudomiriku

21-03-2012, 11:32 AM

Carlos Tevez set for bench on Manchester City return

• Striker has not played for first team since September
• Roberto Mancini insists City will still win title

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Carlos Tevez is likely to be named as a substitute when he makes his return to the Manchester City first-team squad on Wednesday night. Tevez returned to training five weeks ago following his unauthorised three-month absence in Argentina.

"He is getting better but I don't think Carlo [sic] can have more than 25-30 minutes," said the Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini, ahead of his team's meeting with Chelsea. A player like Carlo needs to play but for 90 minutes it is impossible. But if he can play 30 minutes, after 45, then in three or four games he could have 90 minutes, easily. Tomorrow we will decide. We want to know the situation with the players."

Tevez has not played for the first team since last September but is now close to match fitness after ending his dispute with the club. City still have defensive problems ahead of the game with first-choice centre-backs Vincent Kompany and Joleon Lescott struggling with calf and groin problems respectively.

Mancini also insisted City would still win the title, despite his side slipping four points behind Manchester United at the top of the Premier League – albeit with a game in hand. "We will win the title, we will win. We will do everything to win the title. We need to think positive always," said Mancini. "Until now we have had a fantastic Premier League, we need to continue like this. We play one game a week, we can have more concentration about this."

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kita liat saja ntar subuh si Tevez minimal ada dibangku cadangan gak

zudomiriku

21-03-2012, 01:42 PM

Fabrice Muamba: Roberto Mancini calls for more medical screenings

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says Premier League players should be given two medical screenings each year.

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The Italian feels current health assessments are "better in Italy."

Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor said: "For the last 20 years we have spent £350,000 a year on screening players."

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said there would be a review of medical procedures following Fabrice Muamba's cardiac arrest at Tottenham.

Medics spent six minutes trying to resuscitate the 23-year-old Muamba after the Bolton midfielder collapsed at White Hart Lane on Saturday.

The level of care he received owed much to the changes implemented by the Premier League after Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech fractured his skull in 2006.

Nevertheless, City boss Mancini insists medical procedures in England are still not thorough enough.

"When I saw our medical [procedures] two years ago, I was worried. I said we need to do them better," he said. "We need to improve the medical side for the players.

"We need to screen the players often, maybe two times a year, and they have to be more accurate.

"What happened to Muamba can happen and that should be impossible."

PFA supremo Taylor added: "What they have in Italy is government-funded. In England the PFA does it.

"The truth is even if you screened someone every three months, there may be some things that wouldn't get picked up.

"For obvious reasons, in the immediate aftermath of Saturday night, we checked Fabrice's records and he had been screened four times."

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish said he is happy with the amount of times his players are medically screened.

"Our players are scanned every two years," said Dalglish. "Someone coming to the club on a transfer or a young boy at 17 is scanned immediately. I don't know how accurate the screening is for everyone.

"Fabrice was also scanned, I'm led to believe four times, but you're not going to pick up everything up. Maybe he's been a little bit unfortunate."

Muamba was rushed to the intensive care unit of the heart attack centre at the London Chest Hospital immediately after receiving first aid following his collapse in the 42nd minute of Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final.

This contrasted with what Jose Mourinho claimed happened with Cech six years ago.

The then Chelsea manager argued that it took 30 minutes for an ambulance to arrive and treat the goalkeeper.

A South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust spokesman countered the Portuguese's statement, telling BBC Radio 5 live that it took seven minutes.

But Chelsea made an official complaint that led to a Premier League and Football Association review.

That review prompted the introduction of a number of measures, notably ensuring an ambulance is in place at grounds for the exclusive use of players and that club doctors attend every game.

"We are looking at every aspect of what happened and if there are ways and means of improving," said Scudamore on Tuesday. "Incidents and events shape policy, shape developments, shape progress.

"Jose Mourinho made some strident comments about the treatment that Petr Cech got. Everything that we've put in place since helped Fabrice at least have a chance."

Muamba's condition has been downgraded from "critical" to "serious" by doctors at the London Chest Hospital, where he spent a "comfortable" night in intensive care on Monday

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zudomiriku

22-03-2012, 11:16 AM

Roberto Mancini 'will put job at risk by picking Carlos Tevez'

Rodney Marsh has warned Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini that selecting Carlos Tevez could get him sacked.

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The Argentine striker could return against Chelsea on Wednesday seven months after being accused of refusing to warm up during the Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich.

But ex-City player Marsh said: "Mancini will be sacked if Tevez plays and City don't win the title.

"I believe strongly that, if Chelsea win tonight, City won't win the title."

On Tuesday, Mancini said it was "possible" the 28-year-old would be on the bench for the Chelsea game, with City four points behind leaders Manchester United.

Marsh told BBC Radio 5 Live: "At this moment in time they have got a fantastic squad of players - [Sergio] Aguero, [Mario] Balotelli and [Edin] Dzeko up front, [David] Silva and [Samir] Nasri.

"If he should change it and bring in Tevez and they lose it I think it will be that important.

"If they should also lose the Premier League based on the fact he is coming back I think that is a bridge too far."

Marsh, 67, believes Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson would have sold Tevez after the incident in Germany.

Some have compared the situation to City's situation in 1972 when Marsh's arrival preceded the club slipping from four points clear to fourth by the end of the season.

"The comparison is different," Marsh said. "Carlos Tevez has played for City before. I came in from cold.

"My debut was 40 years ago this Sunday. The game was against Chelsea and we won 1-0.

"If he plays tonight and City win 1-0, I will start believing I am a jinx."

Former Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty believes that City's fans could turn against Tevez if he fails to rediscover his form quickly.

"If he doesn't do the business, he could get booed of the park. If Tevez does prove himself, City's fans will be saying 'why didn't we bring him back earlier?'" he told BBC Radio Manchester's Red Wednesday programme.

Whatever Tevez's impact and the outcome of 30 April's derby, Docherty, who was at the Old Trafford helm between 1972 and 1977, believes that the title is destined for the red half of the city.

But the 82-year-old hopes Mancini is given at least another season by Manchester City's Abu Dhabi-based owners.

"I think United will win the title now, City have had their chance and they have thrown it away. United have kept at it and pounded them," he said.

"City are quite capable of winning the title the following year if Mancini retains his positions as manager. He should do because he is a good manager, he has just made a few mistakes which we all do, but he can learn from them."

View from City fans
Ena Parkinson: " Carlos Tevez is about Carlos Tevez. If Tevez comes on this evening I will leave the stadium. I believe he has totally disrespected everything about the club that is so close to our hearts."

Danny Jackson: "I was over in Munich. I felt really let down. We dream of playing for Manchester City and he disrespected the fans. But if we win the league on the weight of the goals Tevez scores then he is worth his weight in gold."

Pete Sweeney: "I think 95% of the fans have become pragmatic. He could bomb, we could struggle or he could score goals we win the league. It is a big decision tonight."

The fans were speaking to BBC Radio 5 live's Victoria Derbyshire programme

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kalo City gagal juara EPL, mungkin Tevez akan disebut sbg salah satu penyebabnya. tp dinihari tadi dia sudah menyumbang assist kepada Nasri yg berbuah gol kemenangan terhadap Chelsea dan Mancini pun tak segan memujinya

zudomiriku

22-03-2012, 03:25 PM

Manchester City put Mancini contract talks on hold until summer

Etihad Stadium chiefs want to wait until the season ends before deciding whether to open negotiations with Italian over an extension to his current agreement

Roberto Mancini will have his long-term Manchester City future assessed by the club only when the final ball of the season has been kicked, Goal.com can reveal.

Mancini indicated to City chiefs before Christmas that he was willing to open talks over an extension to his contract - but the Italian has been told that negotiations will not begin until the summer.

The City manager, who signed a three-and-a-half year deal when he succeeded Mark Hughes in December 2009, is out of contract in June 2013.

And sources have indicated to Goal.com that the club’s Abu Dhabi owners will make a firm decision on Mancini’s situation when they assess the entire campaign, which promised so much when City were setting the pace at the top of the Premier League and comfortably swatting aside all their opponents.

Senior officials passed up the opportunity to extend Mancini’s deal, which is worth £3.5 million-a-year before bonuses, when he steered the club to last May’s FA Cup triumph, their first trophy in 35 years.

As an accounting measure, City’s policy is to sign off the contracts of players and coaching staff at the end of the season. Adam Johnson and Joe Hart both penned new deals in the current campaign, in January and November respectively, but neither were exceptions to the club’s rule. Johnson had verbally agreed his contract last summer, while Hart’s fresh agreement was simply a pay rise rather than an extended deal.

And while, as revealed by Goal.com in recent weeks, the club have offered David Silva and Vincent Kompany contract extensions, they will not be formally completed before mid-May.

Still, Mancini has not received similar encouragement in his bid to sign an extended deal at Eastlands.

Mancini is settled in England and ready to commit himself to the club by penning a new deal but, if the team collapses in the final two months of the campaign, his job is expected to come under threat.

It is understood that City have taken a calculated gamble by delaying talks with Mancini to protect themselves from having to pay a huge compensation package were he to be dismissed. Mancini's reputation remains strong in his homeland, where a number of high profile managerial jobs are expected to be available in the summer, including at his former club Inter and Roma.

The name of Jose Mourinho is most frequently mentioned in the City corridors of power but the feeling in Manchester is that the Portuguese will sign a new Real Madrid contract imminently.

At this moment, there is no indication that City have begun to sound out alternative managerial candidates.

With the need to have something tangible to show for the season, Goal.com understands that Mancini will play his strongest available team against Sporting Lisbon, with Joleon Lescott expected to start if he passes a late fitness test.

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kalo musim lalu pas ngalahin United, Mancini dikasih perpanjangan kontrak trus dapat piala FA, musim ini bisa saja City tanpa gelar. Carling sudah ada juaranya, di FA, UCL, EL sudah tersingkir. di EPL tertinggal 1 poin dari United. kalo musim ini tanpa gelar bisa saja Mancini dipecat

Trezz Kiko

25-03-2012, 11:10 AM

hasil seri man city di kandang stoke smalam, ngebuat kita yakin city susah menang di kandang tim lawan. tapi di OT kenapa harus 1-6? :(

dannyboy

25-03-2012, 08:24 PM

hasil seri man city di kandang stoke smalam, ngebuat kita yakin city susah menang di kandang tim lawan. tapi di OT kenapa harus 1-6? :(

iya yah ,sedih kalo di inget lagi ,tapi kalo evans engga kartu merah engga bakal seburuk itu kok hasilnya ,tapi mau diapain lagi semuanya udah kejadian

zudomiriku

30-03-2012, 04:14 PM

Manchester City ready to launch sensational bid to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid this summer

Abu Dhabi powerbrokers willing to match £80 million world-record transfer fee and sanction salary of between £400,000-a-week and £500,000-a-week to land Portuguese icon

Manchester City are ready to deliver a sensational package to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid this summer, Goal.com can reveal.

The Premier League club are understood to be willing to match the world-record transfer fee of £80 million that Real paid Manchester United for Ronaldo in 2009, and wages of between £400,000-a-week and £500,000-a-week to land the Portuguese icon.

Sources in both Manchester and Spain have told Goal.com that there has been contact between intermediaries in recent weeks to gauge the player’s interest in returning to Manchester and the early indications from the 27-year-old's camp is that he could be open to a transfer that would send shockwaves through football.

Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes has become increasingly close to senior City officials over the past year.

It is understood that Abu Dhabi go-betweens floated the idea to Ronaldo last summer but the feedback from the player was that it was not the right time.

"The signs now from the Ronaldo camp are surprisingly more positive," a source close to the situation told Goal.com. "The contact has taken place in the last few weeks and there is serious chatter in the corridors at the Etihad, akin to when City tried to sign Kaka from AC Milan a few years back."

Owner Sheikh Mansour, advised by the club’s senior hierarchy in Abu Dhabi, is a huge admirer of Ronaldo and has tremendous respect for Real Madrid as a footballing institution.

Although City strongly refuted on Friday that the club have made any move to sign the forward, it is understood that the billionaire owner is ready to sanction the monies if there is a deal to be done.

"City want a marquee signing this summer to confirm their emergence as serious players among football’s elite," the source added.

"Ideally, they would do so from a position of strength as Premier League champions but whatever happens in the title race they want to send out a statement of intent.

"Ronaldo is the one they have wanted for a long time. They know they will not get Lionel Messi."

Three years on from the failed attempt to sign Kaka from AC Milan in a world record €108m deal (worth £90m at current exchange rates), the Sheikh’s advisers are confident that the club’s growth on and off the pitch will enable them to hold firm in their dealings with the nine-time European champions.

City’s powerbrokers are also confident that the staggering sums required to entice Ronaldo to Etihad Stadium would not contravene Uefa’s financial fair play regulations, which the club are fully-committed to satisfying.

Sheikh Mansour would off-set the cost of signing Ronaldo and at least one other marquee summer signing – with Napoli’s Edinson Cavani the leading centre-forward target - by sanctioning a summer clear-out of big earners who are not central to manager Roberto Mancini’s long-term plans.

The club will listen to offers for Carlos Tevez, who earns £198,000-a-week, Edin Dzeko, who gets £130,000-a-week, Nigel De Jong, who is on £85,000-a-week. On-loan trio Emmanuel Adebayor (£170,000-a-week), Wayne Bridge and Roque Santa Cruz (who both earn £90,000-a-week) can also leave.

City are likely to encounter difficulties in shifting them from the wage bill but if they do so it would free up nearly £800,000-a-week, equivalent to an eye-watering £38m per annum, around a quarter of the Premier League record £174m salary bill revealed in the club’s 2010-11 financial accounts.

Ronaldo’s six-year Real contract, which runs until 2015, was initially worth £250,000-a-week but has built-in incremental rises which will swell the figure to around £400,000-a-week in the final year of the deal.

Such is the Portuguese’s vast marketing potential, built around the CR7 brand, City are confident they would be able to recoup much of their outlay through shirt sales, merchandise tie-ups and other commercial spin-offs.

The parameters of the deal would be quite similar to the offer made to Kaka in 2009, with City believed to be prepared to fund a series of soccer schools in Ronaldo’s name in a bid to demonstrate their commitment to the player and push his brand.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/03/30/3000788/fao-editor-manchester-city-ready-to-launch-sensational-bid

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zudomiriku

02-04-2012, 12:11 PM

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero hit by 'stupid' foot injury

Sergio Aguero will miss Saturday's Premier League fixture against Sunderland after suffering a "stupid" foot injury, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed.

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The Argentine forward also missed Man City's 1-1 draw at Stoke last weekend.

Refusing to elaborate on the mystery complaint, Mancini instead said: "It is a stupid injury. It was not his fault.

"But he can't play with this injury; for one day, 10 days or two weeks. I don't know."

Mancini was repeatedly asked about the nature of Aguero's problem but he refused to give details.

"I prefer not to say," the Italian replied. "But he couldn't play against Stoke and can't play tomorrow. I hope he can recover for Arsenal next weekend."

Aguero joined City from Atletico Madrid last summer and has scored 24 goals in 41 appearances.

The 23-year-old's injury leaves Mancini with Mario Balotelli, Edin Dzeko and Carlos Tevez as his available strikers for Sunderland's visit.

However, Tevez is still not considered fit enough to start and Dzeko has not scored since 25 February.

City are second in the table, three points behind Manchester United with eight games of the season to go.

Captain Vincent Kompany is expected to return after four games out with a calf injury, but fellow defender Joleon Lescott remains sidelined with a groin problem.

BIZARRE INJURIES
Richard Wright: Injured shoulder falling through loft while trying to pack away suitcases
Rio Ferdinand: Strained knee tendon watching TV
Dave Beasant: Severed tendon in big toe by dropping bottle of salad cream on foot
David James: Pulled back muscle reaching for TV remote control
Alex Stepney : Dislocated jaw shouting at team-mates
Charlie George: Cut off finger with lawnmower
Kirk Broadfoot: Burned face when egg he had just poached exploded
Jerome Boateng: Aggravated knee injury in collision with airline drinks trolley

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfHtk?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

ini toh penyebabnya, pantesan absen lawan Sunderland

theater of dream

02-04-2012, 02:20 PM

This is how it feels to be shity =))

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fredrian.seven

03-04-2012, 07:01 AM

fadilbedil

03-04-2012, 10:27 AM

ternyata penyebab cidera aguero emang konyol juga ;))

Painkiller Penyebab Aguero Cedera

MANCHESTER – Absennya Sergio Aguero karena cedera konyolnya cukup berdampak pada performa Manchester City. Oleh karena, pelatih Roberto Mancini mengharapkan Aguero kembali perkuat The Citizens.

Seperti diketahui, Aguero telah absen dalam dua laga terakhir The Citizens. Alhasil, City harus meraih hasil yang kurang maksimal dan bermain imbang dua kali, yaitu 1-1 dengan Stoke City dan 3-3 kala melawan Sunderland, Sabtu (31/3).

Cedera yang mendekap pemain asal Argentina itu sendiri masih belum jelas, dan Mancini hanya menyebutnya sebagai cedera konyol. Alhasil, spekulasi akan penyebab cederanya terus berkembang.

Kini, Mancini membenarkan bila kulit Aguero memberikan reaksi yang buruk usai mendapatkan semprotan painkiller - penahan rasa sakit saat bermain melawan Chelsea. Namun, ia tetap menilai cedera tersebut bukan salah menantu Diego Maradoni tersebut.

“Ya,” jawab Mancini saat ditanyakan apakah akibat semprotan painkiller yang membuat Aguero cedera.

“Itu bukanlah kesalahan dirinya, seperti yang dituliskan seseorang dalam surat kabar hari ini,” sambungnya seraya membantah dugaan cedera pada Aguero, seperti dilansir Soccernet, Minggu (1/4/2012).

Sekarang, Mancini hanya mengharapkan Aguero bisa kembali pulih dan membantu The Citizens dalam beberapa laga terakhir demi memperkecil selisih poin dengan rivalnya, Manchester United. “Kita sudah kehilangan Aguero dan itu yang membuat saya sangat kecewa. Saya sangat mengharapkan ia bisa bermain di laga berikutnya,” harapnya.

http://bola.okezone.com/read/2012/04/01/45/603528/painkiller-penyebab-aguero-cedera

zudomiriku

03-04-2012, 12:36 PM

This is Mario Balotelli helping a man laying in a parking lot

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Well, this is a strange little scene, so of course it involves Mario Balotelli. Tuttosport and il Corriere dello Sport shared this video of what appears to be Mario Balotelli coming to the aid of a man who supposedly fainted in the middle of a parking lot.

In the clip Mario is wearing the same clothes he wore when he interrupted Inter caretaker manager Andrea Stramaccioni's press conference earlier this week, so it was probably from the same day. When Balotelli first walks up on the man, he talks to him a bit, then goes back inside to bring him some water. The man drinks it, allows Balotelli to help him up, and then the two walk off with their arms around each other.

Was it some kind of prank or just Mario being a good Samaritan? Why is there a camera with a fish-eye lens fixed on this scene in the first place? Forget it, Jake. It's Balotellitown.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfHQf?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

zudomiriku

03-04-2012, 02:02 PM

Roberto Mancini: Manchester City could be out of title race by Sunday

• Manchester United can open up eight-point lead
• 'If we go eight points behind then it is finished'

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Roberto Mancini fears Manchester City's hopes of winning the Premier League could be over before their next match, at Arsenal on Sunday. The leaders, Manchester United, play twice before then and Mancini believes the champions will be uncatchable if they win both.

City are two points behind United having played a game more after Saturday's 3-3 draw with Sunderland. Sir Alex Ferguson's team visit Blackburn Rovers on Monday night and then host Queens Park Rangers in Sunday's lunchtime kick-off, hours before City go to the Emirates Stadium.

"If we go eight points behind, then it is finished," said Mancini of the title race. United head into what the Italian has identified as a potentially decisive week on the back of six consecutive league victories.

All the same Mancini is not a fatalist. "United will draw," the manager said of their trip to Ewood Park. "Do you want to bet with me? Even if they win, there are another seven games." Mancini likes to envisage the contest for the title moving in City's favour when Ferguson brings his team to the Etihad on 30 April.

"I believe always that we will win the title," he said, "and it is important that our players have concentration about this championship." That was lacking against Sunderland, though, and the manager made no pretence that the match was under his sway. Instead he seemed to be making a plea for patience now his dismissal in the summer is at least feasible.

"We have 71 points, 13 points ahead of Arsenal and 18 points more than Chelsea," Mancini said. "I think we have improved from last season, it is clear we want to win the title and we will fight until the derby because I think that game will decide our season.

"It is important that we improve every year. We have seven games left and we should [continue] to believe in ourselves. It is clear we are disappointed. We have made some mistakes – me and the team – and we have been unlucky in some moments, like collecting 10 points in the Champions League group and going out."

Although Mancini spoke of coming from five points behind to win Serie A as Internazionale manager, for much of this campaign it had not looked as if there would be a deficit to address. He is reduced to making a plea in mitigation.

The immediate priority is to restore order. Mario Balotelli struck twice against Sunderland, with one goal from the penalty spot, but was at least as disruptive to City as he was to the opposition.

Mancini was exasperated to be dependent on the Italy forward, although the manager is hopeful that Sergio Agüero's foot injury will clear up so that he can return at Arsenal. "It is incredible that we should lose our best striker for two games at such a crucial stage of the season," he lamented.

On Saturday Balotelli added to the upheaval. He and Aleksandar Kolarov, for instance, squabbled over who should take a free-kick so making it likely that neither would have the proper degree of concentration. The ball was duly smacked wide by the Serb.

Mancini was frank in his disapproval, having stated before the game the game that he could not trust Balotelli. "Mario played like I said about him [on Friday]," the manager observed. "He can do nothing like he did today for 70 minutes but score two goals [including the equaliser].

"I don't like nothing [about his display] because it is my opinion that a player with his quality can't play like this. Mario has everything to do his job well but he doesn't understand very well his situation."

The erratic showing damaged the sense of consistency at home that had made League victories appear inevitable. All 15 at the Etihad were won before this draw with Martin O'Neill's side. It was more harmful still that Balotelli's conduct suggested Mancini was not in full control.

One of the reasons for his appointment lay in the reputation he has as a disciplinarian. Balotelli does not appear cowed and the waywardness of the striker undermines Mancini to a degree. "I don't think a strong team like us can produce a performance like we did today for 70 minutes," he said. "This was really strange. But some players played really bad."

Mancini also made the standard allusion to injuries, but he then sounded just like any other harassed figure in the technical area. For the moment, he and his squad are anything but impregnable.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfHQh?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

kalo City kalah ama Arsenal & United menang atas QPR, United dah unggul 8 poin atas City, dan kemungkinan besar United mengunci gelar juara musim ini

zudomiriku

05-04-2012, 11:50 AM

Man City to Offer Arsenal Striker Robin Van Persie £210k a Week Deal

Etihad Stadium side earmark move for Emirates Stadium striker as Real Madrid set sights on Sergio Aguero.

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Spanish source AS is reporting that Man City are lining up a big money summer move for Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie as Real Madrid set their sights on Etihad Stadium forward Sergio Aguero.

Roberto Mancini’s side are ready to offer the Gunners skipper a salary of as much £210k a week in an attempt to lure the Dutchman away from the North London club this summer. The 28 year old has been in outstanding form over the past two seasons and Arsene Wenger has heavily relied on the striker and can ill afford to lose the former Feyenoord man.

Van Persie will have just a year to run on his current contact come the end of the season and Wenger will be looking to get his skipper to put to paper on a new deal as soon as possible to avoid losing such a hugely important first team player at the end of the season.

Arsenal are beginning to get used to advances from Man City having lost the likes of Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor, Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri to the big spending side over the past few seasons.

Though Man City have been a free-scoring unit this term there has been issues with Mario Balotelli both on and off the field of play and Edin Dzeko may not be all that pleased about spending much of the season on the bench, therefore there could be a renewed need to bring in another attacking option, even if Aguero is not tempted into moving to the Bernabeu.

Wenger will look to bring in striker signings of his own to help provide Van Persie with much needed support, having seen Marouane Chamakh and Gervinho fail to make an impact in that regard.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bfNjd?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

sudah menjadi kebiasaan City, ngincer stiker subur tiap awal musim. RVP, Falcao, Cavani, semua masuk radar

fredrian.seven

05-04-2012, 10:15 PM

Wkwkwkwk... konyol banget. Bahkan pemaen city pun (meski junior) ngakui United topmarkotop... bisa jadi the next veseli tuh.

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City starlet sorry for celebrating United win by hailing rival Young as 'a king'
5 April 2012 - dailymail

A Manchester City youth team star has been forced to apologise for celebrating rivals United's win over Blackburn on Monday night.

Sam Jones took to Twitter praising the late goals by Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young which sent the Premier League leaders five points clear at the top.

The Welsh defender wrote: 'Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh united united united', before adding, 'yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh what a goal!!!!!'.

At the end of the match, Jones continue, writing: 'Game over! Ashley Young you king!'.

It attracted fierce criticism from City fans, while club officials also spotted the tweets and forced the youngster to apologise.

Jones later tweeter: 'To all City fans I am really sorry for causing offence with my tweets. I realise I shouldn’t have said those things. The Club have reminded me about my responsibilities as a City player..

Next up for City is Arsenal on Sunday afternoon, by which time they could be eight points adrift of United who face QPR earlier in the day.

galiih

06-04-2012, 09:58 PM

fadilbedil

06-04-2012, 10:28 PM

pemain bintang terus yg di beli si shitty :-<

pemiliknya kelebihan duit itu
tapi selama dipegang sheikh mansour city baru dapet FA dan musim ini terancam tanpa gelar tak sebanding dgn pengeluaran klub :))

bro galiih gak ada klub yg namanya shitty adanya city cepetan edit ntar dimarahin mod

dannyboy

07-04-2012, 12:31 AM

waduhh syeikh mansyour fc ini kalo jajan emang engga nanggung nanggung ya hehe duitnya engga ada seri nya kaya nya tuh ,sadis emang ,tapi sayang pengeluaran uang tidak dibandingi dengan pendapatan gelar ,kasian haha

Andi Istiabudi

07-04-2012, 02:01 PM

Meski saya bukan fans City tapi saya prihatin jika Mancini sampai dipecat bila gagal membawa City juara EPL musim ini. Bila dibandingkan dengan prestasi musim lalu, musim ini memang City lebih baik (namun tetap lebih baik United hehe...). Sayang sekali jika Mancini akhirnya harus dipecat karena jika hal tersebut terjadi maka saingan Sir Alex Ferguson di liga domestik tinggal macan tua seperti Arsene Wenger dan Kenny Daglish donk :D

robby7beckham

07-04-2012, 02:12 PM

galiih

07-04-2012, 11:15 PM

pemiliknya kelebihan duit itu
tapi selama dipegang sheikh mansour city baru dapet FA dan musim ini terancam tanpa gelar tak sebanding dgn pengeluaran klub :))

bro galiih gak ada klub yg namanya shitty adanya city cepetan edit ntar dimarahin mod

bener juga gan, liat aja sampe kemana tuh duit.
tq gan perbaikannya :beer:

fredrian.seven

07-04-2012, 11:24 PM

Meski kadang khawatir bakal datang atau datangnya bintang di city bakal makin nguatkan mereka tapi ada hal positif juga. Makin banyak bintang = makin besar beban gaji. Makin besar beban gaji = makin besat defisit. Makin besar defisit berarti bertentangan sama FFP,he... Lagian pemaen bagus nggak serta merta bikin bagus, tetep ada faktor lain.
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Andi Istiabudi

08-04-2012, 03:15 AM

Sebelumnya beberapa tahun terakhir ini saya mengkhawatirkan Chelsea sebagai pesaing utama United mengingat Arsenal sejak awal tahun 2000an makin menurun performanya serta Liverpool yang grafiknya naik turun. Siapa sangka kini City justru menjadi rival utama, padahal saat saya pertama kali mengenal United tahun 1995 silam, jarang terdengar kiprah City. Entah kenapa tapi saya melihat media turut andil dalam membesarkan City dengan sering gencar memberitakan tentang pemainnya ...

novanprihasa

09-04-2012, 10:06 AM

what a poor, balotelli! :devil2:

'Balotelli Tak Akan Dimainkan Lagi di Sisa Musim'

London - Kesabaran manajer Manchester City, Roberto Mancini, kepada Mario Balotelli sepertinya sudah habis. Mancini menegaskan dirinya tak akan lagi memainkan Balotelli pasca tingkah lakunya saat melawan Arsenal.

Musim ini Balotelli sepertinya tak pernah lepas dari kejadian kontroversial baik di dalam maupun luar lapangan. Terakhir sebelum laga kontra Arsenal di Emirates Stadium, Minggu (8/4/2012) malam WIB, Balotelli terlibat dalam sebuah kecelakan mobil tunggal.

Tapi Balotelli tetap dimainkan sebagai starter di laga itu dan baru 10 menit laga berjalan, Balotelli sudah berbuat ulah. Ia melancarkan tekel yang terhitung berbahaya pada Bacary Sagna.

Tak hanya Sagna, Alex Song pun jadi "sasaran" Balotelli saat kakinya mengenai lutut pemain asal Kamerun. Dua kejadian itu luput dari penglihatan wasit Martin Atkinson.

Namun, di akhir laga sebuah tekel telat Balotelli kepada Sagna membuatnya menerima kartu kuning kedua dan harus keluar lapangan. Ini adalah kartu merah keduanya musim ini, setelah yang pertama saat melawan Liverpool.

Kesabaran Mancini pun habis dan setelah selalu sabar akan kelakuan Balotelli, akhirnya manajer asal Italia mengatakan tak akan memainkan Balotelli lagi di enam pekan tersisa.

"Cukup sudah kesabaran saya. Kami punya enam laga tersisa dan dia tidak akan bermain di enam laga itu," tegas Mancini kepada Sky Sports.

"Saya bisa saja memainkan Mario dan setiap itu pula kami punya risiko mendapat kartu merah, seperti hari ini. Tapi dia bisa juga mencetak gol di menit-menit akhir," sambungnya.

Lebih lanjut Mancini mengaku Balotelli bisa saja diberi kartu merah saat melanggar Sagna di awal pertandingan dan menilai beruntung si pemain Italia itu bisa bertahan lebih lama di lapangan.

"Dari bench saya tidak melihat tekel pertama, tapi saya sudah melihatnya dan Mario pantas mendapat kartu merah di menit ke-10. Tapi butuh hingga menit-menit akhir untuknya diusir keluar lapangan," pungkasnya.

http://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/read/2012/04/09/021212/1887368/72/balotelli-tak-akan-dimainkan-lagi-di-sisa-musim

Why Always You, Mario?

London - "Sudah Dikasih Jantung, tapi Malah Minta Hati", itu ungkapan yang pas menggambarkan hubungan antara Roberto Mancini dan Mario Balotelli. Dengan segala tingkah lakunya, Mancini boleh jadi akan mengatakan "Why Always You, Mario?"

Sejak kedatangannya di Manchester City dua tahun lalu, Balotelli banyak menghiasi hari-harinya dengan segala tindak tanduknya baik di dalam maupun luar lapangan. Ibaratnya, Balotelli seperti tokoh jelmaan di dalam novel, Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde, yang berkepribadian ganda.

Coba saja lihat catatan gol Balotelli bersama City di mana 27 gol berhasil dicetaknya dari 59 penampilan di seluruh kompetisi. Itu adalah pencapaian yang cukup bagus mengingat dirinya bukanlah pilihan utama Mancini.

Musim ini Balotelli kerap jadi penyelamat untuk City lewat gol-gol pentingnya. Dengan raihan 13 gol, ia adalah topskorer ketiga tim setelah Sergio Aguero dan Edin Dzeko.

Tapi di luar lapangan tak sedikit cerita negatif menghiasi karier pesepakbola keturunan Ghana itu. Terakhir kali adalah aksi urakannya saat Manchester City menghadapi Arsenal di Emirates Stadium.

Di saat City butuh kemenangan dan tentu jasa Balotelli untuk mengejar Manchester United, pemuda 21 tahun itu malah bertingkah dengan mengasari Bacary Sagna dan Alex Song. Pada akhirnya Balotelli harus diusir keluar lapangan oleh Martin Atkinson karena menerima kartu kuning kedua pasca melanggar Sagna di menit 88.

Kartu merah kedua musim ini sekaligus yang keempat selama berseragam The Citizens. Total 22 kartu kuning juga sudah dikoleksi pemain yang kini berpaspor Italia itu. Itu semua diraih hanya dalam waktu dua tahun!

Berkali-kali Mancini sudah mencoba sabar dan selalu membela pemain kesayangannya. Tapi tampaknya kesabaran Mancini sudah habis ketika melihat Balotelli kembali berulah lagi.

"Aku sangat prihatin padanya. Aku tidak bisa berkata-kata lagi soal tingkah lakunya. Aku mencintainya, dia pemain yang fantastis, aku menyukainya sebagai seorang pribadi, tapi dia harus berubah atau dia akan kehilangan segalanya," urai Mancini seperti dilansir BBC.

"Aku sangat kecewa padanya. Dia masih muda dan terus saja berbuat kesalahan," sambungnya.

Dengan sikapnya yang masih saja seperti itu, muncul rumor kemudian City akan melegonya di musim panas dan Inter Milan sebagai klub lamanya dikabarkan tertarik membawa pulang ke Giuseppe Meazza. Apa komentar Mancini mengenai hal ini?

"Apakah dia akan dijual? Mungkin saja - tapi aku tidak tahu. Semua tergantung Balotelli karena dia adalah pemain fantastis," lugas Mancini mengenai peluang dijualnya striker bertinggi badan 188 cm.

Jika saat mengalahkan MU 6-1 Oktober lalu, Balotelli tenar dengan kaus bertuliskan "Why Always Me". Maka kali ini sudah muncul lelucon baru yakni "Why Always You, Mario?"

Ya, kenapa selalu harus kamu yang berbuat ulah, Mario?

http://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/read/2012/04/09/082324/1887429/72/why-always-you-mario

Redsbusby

09-04-2012, 10:20 AM

Kalah, tertinggal 8 poin, Yaya toure cidera, Mr Why Always Me melakukan rutinitasnya/kartu merah..

AKhir musim yang berat buat City nih. Gw harap kita bisa berpesta pora di ETIHAD. AMien

fadilbedil

09-04-2012, 01:24 PM

musim belum selesai balotelli udah kena 22 kartu kuning dan 4 kartu merah ^:)^^:)^

zudomiriku

09-04-2012, 03:29 PM

Roberto Mancini jokes about 'punching' Mario Balotelli

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says he jokingly told Mario Balotelli he might have punched him in the head every day if he was his team-mate.

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Mancini said he could understand why his squad sometimes got frustrated with the enigmatic 21-year-old striker.

The City boss said: "I told him, if you played with me 10 years ago I would give you every day maybe one punch in your head.

"There are different ways to help a guy like Mario."

Mancini added: "I don't speak with him every day, otherwise I would need a psychologist, but I speak with him because I don't want him to lose his quality.

"If Mario is not one of the best players in the world it will be his fault, because he has everything.

"Mario can be one of the top players in Europe. I don't want him to lose his talent."

Reports suggested Balotelli and team-mate Kolo Toure had a half-time fight in the 3-3 Premier League draw against Sunderland, which saw City lose further ground on leaders Manchester United.

But Mancini believes Balotelli's behaviour on and off the pitch is blown out of proportion.

The striker has scored 17 goals in 29 appearances for City this season.

"There are some people who think bad things against other people, like Mario," he said.

"Every time Mario does something, [it] is like a war.

"There are other people on and off the pitch that do worse than Mario and no-one says anything because maybe they play for an important team or are not like Mario."

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mungkin setelah kejadian Arsenal vs City, Mancini mulai berpikir u/ beneran mukul Balotelli

novanprihasa

10-04-2012, 09:55 AM

Balotelli pun Minta Maaf

Manchester - Mario Balotelli akhirnya meminta maaf atas tindakannya akhir pekan lalu. Permintaan maaf itu ditujukan kepada Roberto Mancini dan pelatih tim nasional Italia, Cesare Prandelli.

Seperti diberitakan sebelumnya, Balotelli harus diusir keluar lapangan oleh Martin Atkinson karena menerima kartu kuning kedua pasca melanggar Barcary Sagna dalam laga melawan Arsenal. Tak hanya itu, sebelumnya bomber asal Italia itu juga bertingkah dengan mengasari Sagna dan Alex Song

Mancini tampak tidak suka dengan Balotelli. Ia mengatakan bahwa dirinya tak akan memainkan Balotelli lagi sampai akhir musim. Sementara itu, Prandelli mengaku akan mengevaluasi penyerang berusia 21 tahun tersebut.

Sebelumnya, Balotelli pernah mendapatkan skorsing empat pertandingan pada Januari lalu setelah menginjak Scott Parker. Akibat tindakannya itu, Prandelli memutuskan untuk tidak memasukkan namanya ke dalam skuad Italia untuk menghadapi Amerika Serikat pada bulan Februari.

Alhasil, jadilah Balotelli meminta maaf kepada dua orang pelatihnya itu. "Saya meminta maaf atas apa yang terjadi dan telah membuat kecewa Manchester City serta Roberto Mancini, seseorang yang saya hormati," ujarnya melalui sang agen, Mino Raiola, seperti dilansir Reuters.

"Saya belum melanggar kode etik apa-apa. Saya sudah pernah ditinggalkan tim nasional satu kali karena tindakan bodoh. Saya tidak ingin mengulanginya lagi."

"Sementara untuk masa depan saya selama akhir musim ini, saya akan berbicara dengan pihak klub dan kita lihat saja hasilnya."

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zudomiriku

10-04-2012, 11:49 AM

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli set to leave after red card

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini cast doubt over Mario Balotelli's future after his red card in the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.

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The Italy striker was dismissed for two bookable offences as City fell eight points behind Premier League leaders Manchester United.

His challenge on Alex Song, missed by the referee, may be investigated by the Football Association.

Asked whether he would try to sell Balotelli, Mancini said: "Probably."

He admitted Balotelli, who has scored 17 goals in 31 club appearances this season, is now unlikely to play again this campaign.

"I like him as a guy and a player," added Mancini, who signed Balotelli from Inter Milan for £24m in August 2010.

"He is not a bad guy and a fantastic player but I'm very sorry for him as he continues to lose his talent and his quality.

"I don't have any words for his behaviour.

"I hope for him he can understand he is in a bad way for his future and I really hope that he can change his behaviour in the future. He will probably not play in the next six games.

"I need to be sure I always have 11 players on the pitch and with Mario this is a big risk."

Balotelli, dismissed for two fouls on Bacary Sagna moments after Mikel Arteta's 87th-minute goal gave Arsenal victory, has now been sent off twice this season, and Mancini added: "He's young and could be my son and when you are young you can make mistakes.

"Mario made a mistake and I hope for him - not me - that he can change.

"He clearly created a big problem but he has also scored important goals for us this season. He needs to change his behaviour if he wants to continue to play. I have seen players like him, who have all this talent, and they are finished in two or three years.

"Mario should change, he must change, and I hope for him that he does."

Mancini refused to concede defeat in the title race even though he now faces the prospect of losing out to rivals United.

And the Italian insists he is still the manager to lead City forward.

"Sure - 100%," he said.

"No, it's not mathematically (over), but it's clear now that it's very difficult," he added. "We have a game in three days and we will try to win. Never say never in football.

"In life until it's over you should do your best. In the end if we don't win it's probably because they (United) did better than us.

"It's clearly difficult (to lift the players) but we play in three days and this is good. We are a professional team, with professional players. It's important we start to win and finish the championship well."

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Andi Istiabudi

10-04-2012, 11:56 AM

Kasihan Mancini, setelah dulu sempat bermasalah dengan Tevez kini giliran Balotelli bikin ulah.
Sabar aja yach hehe.. :D

zudomiriku

10-04-2012, 02:01 PM

Why Manchester City Was the Wrong Club at the Wrong Time

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Mario Balotelli's latest act for Manchester City could prove his last. The endlessly enigmatic striker was sent off against Arsenal on Sunday as his team suffered a 1-0 defeat that all but handed the Premier League title to Manchester United.

It could have been worse. Balotelli was fortunate to still be on the field when he received a second yellow card in stoppage time—having assaulted Alex Song with a wild, dangerous, studs-up tackle early on.

Referee Martin Atkinson didn't see it, but Balotelli's manager Roberto Mancini admitted afterwards that Balotelli should have walked. Mancini even encouraged the FA to investigate video evidence.

Balotelli has long since breached his manager's trust and would stand alone on this one. As far as Mancini was concerned, his fallible Italian had imploded too often this season to deserve anything more.

And when a reporter asked if Balotelli would be sold in the summer, Mancini gave his strongest indication yet that the 21-year-old had finally broken his resolve.

"Probably, but I don’t know. It depends because Balotelli is a fantastic player," Mancini told reporters.

I love him as a guy, I love him as a player, because I know him. He's not a bad guy. He's a fantastic player.

But, at this moment, I'm very sorry for him because he continues to lose his talent, his quality. I hope, for him, that he can understand that he's in a bad way for his future, and he can change his behaviour.

"Why always me?" read the famous t-shirt exposed by Balotelli during City's 6-1 romp at Old Trafford last October.

Six months later, we've been given the answer many times over. It's not us, it's you—Mario. And what was at first endearing, has for many of us grown evermore infuriating.

On the pitch this season, we've had the red card against Liverpool (Nov. 27), the stamp on Scott Parker (Jan. 22), and now, the sending off against Arsenal—plus, whatever comes of the Song incident.

Off the field, we've had two breaches of club curfew (Dec. 11 and Mar. 12), a car crash in his Bentley and the revealing of an affair he had with a prostitute.

That's just a summary—and those are just the things we know about. "What a life," so sung Noel Gallagher, a lifelong City fan and lover of all things Balotelli.

Naturally, there are those who blame Mancini for Balotelli's indiscretions, those who feel his manager's failure to harness a talent may even have cost City the title.

But lest we forget, Jose Mourinho deems Balotelli "unmanageable." And lest we forget, Balotelli has time and again said Mancini is a man who knows how he ticks and who knows how to get the best out of him.

Balotelli came to City because of Mancini. He'll leave the club in spite of him.

We shouldn't blame Mancini for Balotelli's unhinged ways, but we can say for sure he made a mistake in signing him. This City team, in the midst of a heady revolution, is the wrong place at the wrong time for a hot-headed talent with a lot of growing up to do.

Where Mancini needed calm, Balotelli has delivered chaos. And in a squad hit by the self-enforced exile of Carlos Tevez, the last thing City needed was a striker prone to disciplinary breaches and red cards.

A deal that cost City an estimated £24 million once looked like it could finally put United in their place. But while Balotelli is undoubtedly a huge talent, he was not ready to become City's Eric Cantona.

With hindsight, a better move for Balotelli would have been to a more established and settled squad, with less responsibility on his shoulders and the space to mature slowly—somewhere like Barcelona, Arsenal, Bayern Munich or even United.

Instead, he landed straight in a rapidly evolving team gunning for its first title since 1968, and worse, he found himself billed as its savior. Quite the intoxicating environment for a loose cannon, wouldn't you say?

Whether being at City exaggerated his antics can never be known, but it certainly hasn't helped Balotelli's development.

The dysfunctional marriage between City and Balotelli has been a sweet romance at times, but ultimately the club—and their manager—appear to have realized the fleeting good times are not worth the many bad.

It's sad for both parties, but they really should have seen it coming.

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dannyboy

10-04-2012, 11:36 PM

wadooohh ini berita di page kayanya balotelli semua nih ,pemain macam kaya begini kayanya engga bakal tahan lama nih di bpl ,dia punya skill yang baik dan diatas rata rata lah tapi sayang beribu sayang ,sifatnya sangat sangat buruk

dannyboy

10-04-2012, 11:40 PM

Nasri: City Akan Lebih Dulu Dapat Piala Dibanding Arsenal
Doni Wahyudi - detikSport
Selasa, 10/04/2012 18:15 WIB

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Manchester - Hampir semusim membela Manchester City, kehidupan Samir Nasri belum tenang karena dia kerap 'diganggu' fans Arsenal. Kesal, dia menyidir puasa gelar The Gunners dan yakin kalau The Citizens akan lebih dulu dapat piala.

Fans Arsenal hingga kini sepertinya belum menerima keputusan Nasri meninggalkan Emirates Stadium dan kemudian berlabuh di Etihad Stadium. Mereka menganggap pesepakbola Prancis itu hanya mengejar materi semata, terkait besarnya kontrak dan gaji yang disodorkan City.

Kondisi itu membuat Nasri terus dapat gangguan dari pendukung 'Gudang Peluru'. Tekanan dari fans Arenal semakin menjadi saat City kalah dari Arsenal, yang membuat peluang juara The Citizens makin menciut.

Kesal dengan olok-olok yang dilontarkan pendukung Arsenal, Nasri membalas melalui akun twitternya. Dia menyebut kalau City akan lebih dulu dapat trofi dibanding Arsenal.

"Saya sadar akan apa yang saya katakan terkait gelar juara. Saya yakin kami akan lebih dulu mengangkat gelar juara bersama Manchester City, sebelum Arsenal melalukannya," tulis Nasri di twitternya.

"Dan untuk semua fans Arsenal, move on. City 10 poin di depan Anda," lanjut Nasri.

zudomiriku

11-04-2012, 01:31 PM

Mario Balotelli set for talks with Manchester City

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli will speak to the club at the end of the season to determine his future

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After Balotelli's red card in Sunday's 1-0 loss at Arsenal, City boss Roberto Mancini stated he would "probably" try to sell the 21-year-old this summer.

"At the end of the season I will speak with the club and we'll see," Balotelli said in a statement provided by his agent to Italian news agency Ansa.

"I'm very sorry for what happened and for the disappointment caused to City."

Balotelli added that his apologies were directed "especially to Roberto Mancini, who I admire and wish well".

The Italian was sent off in the 90th minute for a second bookable offence as City were beaten at Emirates Stadium.

He escaped punishment for a challenge on Alex Song early in the match but could not avoid a fourth dismissal in two seasons with the club.

According to Ansa, Balotelli phoned Cesare Prandelli to apologise but the Italy coach told his player to say sorry publicly.

In line with a code of conduct introduced upon taking over in 2010, Prandelli left Balotelli out of his squad for the friendly against the United States in February.

That followed Balotelli's four-match suspension for a challenge on Tottenham's Scott Parker in January.

But the player said he did not expect to be punished by Prandelli again following his actions against Arsenal.

"I didn't break the code of ethics," said Balotelli, who added that he hoped to be at Italy's April training camp ahead of Euro 2012.

"I already missed out on the national team for foolishness and I wouldn't do it a second time. Let's wait for the final verdict of the ban."

Prandelli, speaking two weeks before Italy's two-day training camp is due to take place, said he would look at video evidence before deciding what to do.

"I'll evaluate from the videos of the sending-off whether or not to apply the code of ethics for Balotelli," he said.

Mancini has already cast doubt over the forward's future with City, who are now eight points behind Premier League leaders Manchester United.

"I don't have any words for his behaviour," said Mancini, who signed Balotelli from Inter Milan for £24m in August 2010.

"I hope for him he can understand he is in a bad way for his future and I really hope that he can change his behaviour in the future. He will probably not play in the next six games.

"I need to be sure I always have 11 players on the pitch and with Mario this is a big risk."

Earlier this season, Balotelli escaped unhurt when a firework was lset off inside his home.

In March 2011, it emerged he threw a dart at a City youth-team player.

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walaupun sudah meminta maaf kita liat apakah Mancini akan memainkan dia di pertandingan sisa. saatnya Mancini kembali memainkan pemain bandel lainnya Tevez. Tevez membangkang, Balotelli dimainkan. Balotelli bermasalah, kembali ke Tevez. dan kita liat juga apakah Prandelli akan membawa Balotelli ke Euro 2012

novanprihasa

12-04-2012, 09:38 AM

baguslah jika Mancini udah menyerah, memang seharusnya begitu.. haha :muscarf: :champ:

Meski Pangkas Jarak, Mancini Sebut Peluang City Sudah Habis

Manchester - Manchester City kembali memangkas jarak dengan Manchester United setelah menang 4-0 atas West Bromwich Albion. Namun, Roberto Mancini malah menyebut peluang City sudah habis.

Pada saat Sergio Aguero dkk. menggelontor gawang The Baggies empat gol tanpa balas, MU malah kalah 0-1 di tangan Wigan. Alhasil, selisih poin yang tadinya delapan, kini memendek lagi menjadi lima.

Dengan masih sisa lima pertandingan menuju akhir musim, secara matematis peluang City belum habis. Tetapi, Mancini enggan berbicara soal trofi juara.

Pria yang pernah menukangi Inter Milan itu menyebut bahwa MU punya pengalaman dan sulit untuk terpeleset.

"Tidak. Ini sudah selesai," ujarnya kepada Sky Sports.

"Yang terpenting adalah secara matematis kini kami ada di posisi yang lebih baik. Manchester United adalah tim yang memiliki pengalaman fantastis. Saya pikir, mereka akan menjadi juara," tegasnya.

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zudomiriku

18-04-2012, 03:38 PM

Mario Balotelli has 'no intention of leaving' Manchester City

Mario Balotelli says he has "no intention of leaving" Manchester City this summer.

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Manager Roberto Mancini admitted he could be ready to sell the controversial Italian striker after his sending-off against Arsenal.

Mancini has since backtracked but warned Balotelli he must change his ways if he is to remain at the club.

"My future? I'm under contract at City and I have no intention of changing shirt," the 21-year-old striker said.

While City have no intention of actively pursuing a sale of the player, BBC Sport understands the club would be prepared to listen to serious offers for Balotelli this summer.

The Italy international has been linked with a return to his homeland, with both Inter and AC Milan known to be monitoring the striker.

However, Balotelli believes his experience in England is helping him to mature. He has scored 17 goals in 31 club appearances this season, but has been sent off twice.

"I am only thinking about winning the title at the moment," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "Why do you always talk of Inter and Milan for me?"

"I don't have nostalgia for Italy. The Premier League is an experience that is serving me very well. When I was at Inter Milan I called my mother to solve every little problem. Now I have to go it alone. "

Mancini's relationship with Balotelli has been a source of tension this season.

The City manager joked that he would have punched his striker every day if they were team-mates, but Balotelli insists he is lucky to work with his compatriot, who signed him from Inter Milan for £24m in August 2010.

"I still have to improve, especially as a footballer," he told the newspaper. "Above all my behaviour on the pitch, but also tactically. I have the fortune to be working with Mancini, one of the best managers in the world, if not the best.
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"Things are going well between us. After my red card against Arsenal he feared a long ban so he spoke about me with such harsh words.

"But we have explained things to each other. I know that he believes in me."

Carlos Tevez has also made headlines for the wrong reasons this season, but Balotelli says the Argentina striker has become a role model for him.

"When I arrived here [in the summer of 2010 from Inter] I trained to have fun," he said.

"But from him I have learnt to always give everything, every day. Carlitos is very special and as such we can say that he is very similar to Ibra [AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic]."

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zudomiriku

21-04-2012, 02:58 PM

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini rounds on referees' consistency

• Mancini hints at bias towards Manchester United
• Application of 'the rules are not the same for everyone'

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Roberto Mancini has voiced his frustration with the standard of refereeing in England and claimed "the rules are not the same for everyone".

The Manchester City manager did not want to comment on specific incidents but City's title rivals, Manchester United, have benefited from two controversial penalty decisions in the past fortnight.

City, who trail United by five points at the top of the Premier League, also felt wronged when the striker Carlos Tevez was harshly booked for diving in last week's defeat of Norwich City.

Mancini has said, with four games remaining, that his side's title hopes are over and still feels that way despite some players expressing a different opinion.

When asked his thoughts on what his players have said, the Italian said: "I am happy because they believe but, for me, I have the same feeling. I think it is very difficult. Also after some of the some of the situations I saw in the last three or four weeks, I think it is really difficult for us."

When asked if he was referring to refereeing decisions involving City or United, he said: "Both."

Mancini, at a press conference to preview Sunday's game away to Wolverhampton Wanderers, was then asked to elaborate. He said: "I can say it is a very strange situation, only this. For us it is important to finish well this season.

"We want to try to win the next game. That will be difficult. Wolves are bottom of the table and it will be a tough game. We need to play like against Norwich."

When asked to expand again about these "situations", Mancini said: "I am not frustrated. In Italy we say: 'Every place is the same.'"

Asked what that meant, he said: "The rules are not the same for everyone."

Mancini was then asked if he was suggesting the rules are different for City and United. He said: "I am not saying this, I don't want to say this. I said the rules, maybe sometimes, are different.

"When I was in Italy I always thought here there were the best referees. My idea has changed, probably."

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kokobase_6

21-04-2012, 08:10 PM

menurut gw untuk merubah peta kekuatan masih susah... tapi untuk memberi tambahan kesulitan sangat mungkin... partai melawan City bisa jadi sebuah partai yang sulit buat semua tim 'Big Four'...

menurut ane M.city bisa mengubah struktur big4 yg biasa di tempati MU,Chelsea,Arsenal,Liverpool ...
karena dengan gelontoran dana yg sangat fantastis, serta pelatih yg berpenglaman, bukan tidak mungkin M.city bisa jd tim besar berkat *Uang* yg tak terbatas dari syeh, yg ingin membangun kerajaan sepak bola melalui suport dana yg cukup melimpah dan ingin membuktikan bahwa dengan uang mereka bisa membangun team yg kuat...:ui1::ui1::ui1:

zudomiriku

24-04-2012, 11:56 AM

Manchester United will probably still win title, says Roberto Mancini

• City manager plays down his side's chances again
• 'We are not under pressure as we are not expected to win'

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Roberto Mancini is insistent that Manchester United will be Premier League champions. The stance adopted by the Manchester City manager in the wake of the win over Wolverhampton Wanderers grows more eccentric as the consistency of his side improves.

City are only three points behind United and meet them next at the Etihad Stadium next Monday. The prospect of triumph is still being dismissed by Mancini. He was asked if United would be champions. "Probably," he insisted. Nonetheless, his competitiveness has not really vanished.

"When we played the FA Cup tie in January," he recalled, "we gave them a gift. They won. But Monday will be a different game." The reference to the next encounter with United confirmed that there is no defeatism. "I don't think they have pressure," Mancini still claimed, " because they are used to it every year. For us, it's different because it's the first time. At the moment, we don't have any pressure because we are not expected to win.

"Only one team can win this title. It's not in our hands. We have three points less. After the derby we play Newcastle who are fighting for the Champions League and QPR who are fighting relegation.

"A good day?" he mused when asked about yesterday's contrasting results. "Not really. We won a difficult game. Wolves are relegated. I don't think they deserve to be there. I'm very sorry for them. They fight for every ball. For us, we didn't play well today."

In truth, Mancini verges on the sarcastic whenever he writes off his team. "You all wrote the title race was finished," he said to journalists. "Seven days ago, the race was finished. You wrote it."

In addition, it is the key to Mancini's strategy that expectations should be heaped on others, even if that approach is bound to fail when City have such conspicuous resources. Still, he could not entirely conceal satisfaction.

Mancini suggested that his men might have been expecting a simpler victory. "It's not important the performance. We played well all season but now it only matters to win. Sometimes we play well. Sometimes we don't, We played for 20 games and were at the top. Then we made some mistakes."

Mancini then observed that there had been a tapering off in the side's level. "I don't think we did the same performance as we did against Norwich or West Bromwich," he said on Sunday. "I'm so disappointed for us not scoring more. If you don't score you might have a problem."

There was a possible sarcasm towards the sceptics, but he was well mannered enough to salute City's owners. "They have shown me that they support me always. It's not for me. It's for the team. I work for serious people: the owner, the chairman. We have improved a lot from last year. If you win, you are happy, sure. But if you are improving then that's important." Mancini was not uniformly appreciative of his players. When asked about good goalkeeping from Joe Hart against Wolves, the manager said: "For this reason, I'm unhappy with my strikers for not closing this game."

Mancini was happier, though, when reflecting that Mario Balotelli's suspension has been completed before the game against United next Monday. "I'll be happy to have him available," said the City manager. "Mario scored two goals against United at Old Trafford [in the 6-1 win in October]. He's a very important player for this game."

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musti hati2 neh ama mind games nya Mancini :hajar2:

Andi Istiabudi

26-04-2012, 12:21 AM

Wah bisa jadi kedepannya City berkunjung ke Indonesia nih ..

City Juga Kunjungi Malaysia di Musim Panas
Meylan Fredy Ismawan - detikSport

Manchester - Malaysia akan kedatangan dua klub papan atas Premier League pada bulan Juli mendatang. Selain Arsenal, Manchester City juga dipastikan akan mengunjungi negeri jiran tersebut.

Dalam tur musim pramusimnya, City akan lebih dulu menyambangi China. The Citizens dijadwalkan menjajal Arsenal pada tanggal 27 Juli di Beijing.

Dari Negeri Tirai Bambu, tim besutan Roberto Mancini itu akan terbang ke Kuala Lumpur. Mereka akan menghadapi Malaysia XI di Stadion Nasional Bukit Jalil pada 30 Juli.

"Kunjungan ini benar-benar menarik untuk Manchester City," terang Chief Executive Officer sementara City, John MacBeath, seperti dilansir Sky Sports.

"Sudah jelas bahwa di Malaysia ada minat yang besar terhadap Premier League dan kami sangat tertarik untuk membawa skuad berbakat kami ke sana untuk menciptakan sebuah tontonan olahraga untuk fans kami di Asia Tenggara," urainya.

"Bisa menyaksikan antusiasme fans secara langsung akan jadi pengalaman yang fantastis," kata MacBeath.

Dalam dua tahun terakhir, Malaysia sukses meyakinkan tim-tim papan atas Inggris untuk menggelar tur pramusim di negara mereka. Kalau tahun ini ada Arsenal dan City, tahun lalu mereka kedatangan Arsenal dan Liverpool.

zudomiriku

26-04-2012, 10:59 AM

Toure cleared for Manchester derby

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Yaya Toure has been cleared to play in Monday's Manchester derby against United, and he warned the Red Devils that the Premier League may already be out of their hands, despite the fact they lead the title race with three games remaining.

Toure watched on as United threw away a 4-2 lead in the final ten minutes of Sunday's game with Everton, drawing 4-4. That results means City can win the title if they triumph in their remaining matches of the campaign.

Crucially the Manchester derby is up next, and if United avoid defeat in that fixture they will be firm favourites to defend their Premier League crown. However, Toure is of the opinion that it is destined for City to lift their first top flight title since 1968.

"This club has wanted the Premier League for a long time," Toure said. "In my opinion we have somebody who is trying to help us win the title this year.

"To see United lead 4-2 and end up 4-4 was incredible. Sunday was an unbelievable day for us. To see United drop points at home is strange, I find it quite surprising. Now we have a second chance.

"We have the team to win all the games. We have the quality and we have the mentality to win all these games. We have to win all three games and then we will see what will happen after."

Toure faced the prospect of missing out on what Sir Alex Ferguson calls "the biggest derby of my reign", after footage was studied of a photo that appeared to suggest he gestured at Wolves fans during Sunday's 2-0 victory. The midfielder has been cleared of any wrongdoing, and he is feeling few nerves ahead of Monday's battle.

"It will be an unbelievable match and I'm very excited," Toure said. "We are at home but if you look at the record of United, they are very strong away and it will be very difficult."

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zudomiriku

27-04-2012, 02:33 PM

Roberto Mancini’s Future Safe, Says Billionaire Owner

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Roberto Mancini will go into Monday’s title deciding game against bitter rivals Manchester United knowing that a win will see them leapfrog the champions. The Italian manager has this week been given the vote of confidence he needs by Etihad Stadium owner Sheikh Mansour, who has confirmed that the Italian’s job is safe.

Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has delivered a huge vote of confidence to Blues boss Roberto Mancini. The club’s Abu Dhabi-based owner revealed that the Italian will keep his job – regardless of whether his charges end the club’s 44-year wait to be crowned champions of England.

Source: Men Media

Manchester City’s billionaire owners have come out stating that Robert Mancini’s job is safe, irrelevant of whether or not the club win the Premier League this season.

Last weekend’s results went in favour of City, and following Manchester United’s 4-4 draw to Everton, Mancini knows the title race is all but over.

City are now just three points behind United ahead of Monday’s derby, with the advantage of carrying a better goal difference over their Manchester rivals.

“The difference is three points and we do have a chance,” Sheikh Mansour said.

“But whatever happens and even if we don’t win I am very happy and satisfied with the players, the team and the management.

“They have performed very well and have improved in their last few matches.”

This will give Mancini and his team a vote of confidence ahead of Monday’s title decider against United. However, in today’s modern footballing climate, it wouldn’t be the first time a chairman fires his manager after guaranteeing his job.

When asked in an interview earlier on in the season about Mancini’s future position, Mansour gave a similar show of support by stating:

“We are satisfied with the progress that is being made – the success and development at this level of football but we must also continue to have patience,” he said.

“Sometimes I meet City supporters who criticise the work of the manager Roberto Mancini. In my opinion we are on the right path.”

City have have 82 of the 138 games where Mancini has been in charge, with a win percentage of 59%.

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ollacarla

27-04-2012, 07:21 PM

United won't be afraid to attack City on Manchester's big night

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There’s only one place to start this weekend, ironically where we’ll end it – the 162nd Manchester derby. This is the most important Manchester showdown since Denis Law’s famous back heel for City that sent United down to the old Second Division in 1974, and I have a feeling that event may be superseded by the consequences of Monday evening’s meeting.

The game is wonderfully set up. The most amazing, most surprising score line of the season came in the reverse fixture – the 6-1 win for Manchester City at Old Trafford back in October – but remember Manchester United won at City in the FA Cup, so it’s beautifully balanced.

Manchester City have managed to regain some momentum as Manchester United have lost theirs. They had conceded one goal in seven games and were looking rock solid, but then they let in four in 52 minutes against Everton. It’s a question of whether that momentum of Manchester City is enough to throw Manchester United, and it’s one I’ve been wrestling with for most of the week and still haven’t come to a firm conclusion. We’ll just have to wait and see.

Manchester United have built their reputation on upsetting the odds in situations just like this where they are about to be knocked from their perch and they’ve managed to discover some ingenuity that allows them to see it through. It’s going to be difficult to bet against Manchester United in a game such as this.

Despite the fact a draw would suit them, I don’t think United are going to adopt a defensive approach. The only concession will be that Wayne Rooney might play a little bit deeper to make a 4-2-3-1 formation rather than a 4-4-2. Rooney will be able to drop back and help out in midfield a little bit more than usual, but I expect them to go and be positive.

The only other change will be at right back, where Rafael had a shocker last week, with the suggestion being that Chris Smalling will come in. This means they will have three central defenders in the back four. They are better off with the height, although height is something that they don’t necessarily need against Manchester City, but that will strengthen them.

Key players from Manchester City’s point of view are ones that can potentially win the game for them. Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero fall into that category and we also have the possibility that Mario Balotelli could be involved. However, it is a stretch of the imagination to think that in such a pressure-cooker atmosphere he will be given any sort of role given his recent foibles. Elsewhere, Vincent Kompany is very important for Manchester City because he is arguably the best defender in the Premier League and the one thing they can’t really afford is for United to score early on.

It’s a great showcase for English football because you know that every set of eyes on the planet will be set upon the coverage in the Etihad Stadium.

I don’t have any gut feeling about the outcome of the match. I’ve wrestled with this as I’ve wrestled with every other game this season. Common sense suggests that City should win because they are at home, have the momentum and have already scored six against Manchester United earlier in the season. But then again, this is Manchester United, and normal rules don’t apply where they are concerned. I’m sure this United team is nowhere near as good as many of its predecessors, so have they got it in them to see off the challenge?

FirdaAnnisa

27-04-2012, 11:17 PM

City Takkan Perpanjang Kontrak Hargreaves

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MANCHESTER – Mantan bintang Bayern Munich, Owen Hargreaves tampaknya tengah berada di ujung kariernya. Kemungkinan Manchester City tidak akan memperpanjang pemain berusia 31 tahun tersebut menyusul performanya yang kurang gemilang dan masalah cedera yang kerap menghantuinya.

“Saat mendatangkan Owen di Etihad, saya pikir ini perjudian. Dia seorang pemain yang fantastis, sayangnya ia kerap dilanda cedera,” kata mancini seperti dikutip Footy Latest, Jumat (27/4/2012).

“Kami pikir dia akan pulih dalam waktu dua atau tiga bulan dan kemudian dapat bergabung dengan tim dan kembali bermain. Namun, sayangnya itu tidak terjadi,” sambungnya.

Saat di Old Trafford lalu, karier Hargreaves sebenarnya mulai cerah tapi pemain tengah itu hanya mampu bermain di 39 pertandingan selama kurun waktu empat musim (2007-2011). Sedangkan di Etihad Hargreaves hanya tampil empat kali selama musim ini, lagi-lagi cedera yang menjadi faktor utama.

“Kami hanya berharap Hargreaves dapat kembali bugar dan bisa bermain sepakbola secara teratur,” tandas pelatih asal Italia tersebut

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novanprihasa

04-05-2012, 02:13 PM

Aguero Pemain Terbaik City Musim Ini

Manchester - Sergio Aguero mendapatkan hadiah atas penampilan menawannya bersama Manchester City. Penyerang asal Argentina itu dinobatkan sebagai pemain terbaik The Citizens musim ini.

Aguero tak butuh waktu lama untuk bersinar sejak didatangkan dari Atletico Madrid pada musim panas lalu. Dia langsung jadi andalan City di lini depan dan sukses membukukan 29 gol di semua kompetisi.

Dengan performa sebaik itu, Aguero tak kesulitan untuk mencuri hati fans City. Dalam pemilihan pemain terbaik lewat voting di situs resmi klub, menantu Diego Maradona itu pun mendapatkan suara terbanyak.

Aguero tak cuma menggondol satu penghargaan. Gol pertama yang dia buat ke gawang Norwich City, pertengahan April lalu, terpilih sebagai gol terbaik musim ini.

Aguero direncanakan menerima penghargaan ini dalam sebuah acara seremoni di Etihad Stadium, setelah musim berakhir.

Pada kategori momen terbaik musim ini, fans City memilih kemenangan atas Manchester United dalam laga derby, awal pekan ini. Untuk penghargaan pemain muda terbaik, yang terpilih adalah Denis Suarez.

Sementara itu, David Silva juga mendapatkan penghargaan. Playmaker asal Spanyol ini terpilih sebagai pemain terbaik pilihan rekan-rekannya.

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novanprihasa

10-05-2012, 04:28 PM

semoga City tersandung.. [-O<

Jelang City vs QPR

City Punya Catatan Kurang Oke di Laga Terakhir

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Jakarta - Manchester City ada di posisi terdepan dalam perebutan gelar juara Liga Primer Inggris, meski QPR yang akan dihadapi akhir pekan ini tetap mesti diwaspadai karena bisa jadi ganjalan.

City saat ini memuncaki klasemen Liga Primer Inggris dengan poin 86, setara Manchester United yang menempel di posisi dua. City berhak duduk di posisi teratas karena unggul selisih gol atas MU.

Untuk mengamankan posisi, dan gelar juara, City tak ayal mesti mengejar kemenangan. Menilik statistik, ini menjadi tantangan tersendiri karena dari 14 pertandingannya di hari terakhir Liga Primer, baru tiga kali City menang. Untung buat The Citizens, musim ini mereka tampil digdaya di kandang sendiri sehingga pantas digelari "jago kandang".

Berikut data dan fakta seputar pertandingan City vs QPR di Etihad, Minggu (13/5/2012), seperti dikutip Opta.

- QPR mengoleksi poin tandang lebih sedikit dari tim Liga Primer lain musim ini dengan 11 poin.

- Manchester City meraih poin kandang terbanyak di Liga Primer musim ini, dengan 52 poin.

- Jika City mengalahkan QPR maka ini akan menjadi kali ketiga dalam sejarah Liga Primer sebuah tim bisa meraup 55 poin dari maksimal 57 poin kandang (Chelsea 2005-06 dan Man Utd 2010-11).

- Djibril Cisse telah memainkan tujuh pertandingan untuk QPR. Dari jumlah laga itu ia bikin gol di lima pertandingan dan dikartu merah di dua pertandingan.

- City tidak bisa meraih kemenangan di dalam tiga laga kandang terakhirnya lawan QPR, dengan sekali imbang dan dua kali kalah. Tetapi laga-laga itu terjadi di kasta kedua sepakbola Inggris.

- Dari 14 pertandingan, City baru tiga kali meraih kemenangan di hari terakhir Liga Primer.

- City memegang rekor bersama dalam hal jumlah gol yang dicetak pada hari terakhir Liga Primer, dengan delapan gol.

- City juga menjadi satu dari dua tim yang kebobolan lima gol di kandang sendiri pada hari terakhir Liga Primer (2-5 lawan Everton tahun 1993).

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