Mancini: modern players are short on mental strength

. "When I was a player who was mentally stronger"

. The rivals Manchester City face United in the Community Shield

Roberto Mancini believes that increasing physical strength, speed and endurance of modern players has been accompanied by a decline in their mental strength. This belief explains why Italian director of Manchester City, has kept the patience and sympathy with his immense talent, but sometimes wandering teenage striker Mario Balotelli.

"When I was a player of 15 or 20 years ago were mentally stronger than they are now," Mancini said as he prepared to meet Manchester United in the Community Shield. "Why are they weaker?" thought the 46-year-old who, in their heyday attack glorious creation, won trophies abundance at Sampdoria. "We were hungry and we had less money and wanted to become better players. We were ready to give up everything for her.

"We were serious when I was young, 17 or 18, I've made mistakes, like all of you, but when you're 20, it is time to change careers because of a player is not long - 10. Or 12 years. It is important that Mario [by the way, 20] understand it.

"But I have more patience with players who are young. I understand that Mario is nostalgic and I'm patient with him, although sometimes I am very disappointed with it, but you need to experience and understand what you have to improve his behavior.

"When I spoke with him the last time I said," Boss, I want to be here. "I knew since I was at Inter. Mario is a great guy and I say this because I bought it, or because I'm his manager, it is because

a fantastic guy.

"Sometimes it is an incredible performance in the field of play, sometimes not think, but off the field, Mario is often very nice to people. It's great. I trust him because I know very well and off the field is an amazing man. also think that Mario is one of the best players in the world. "
• Mancini Balotelli will be at his best this season, when the city to fight for the title at the same time I want the success of the Champions League. The dangerous drift to participate in the double front, as explained Sir Alex Ferguson regards Liverpool as the horses of the Premier League dark. "This is a bonus for Liverpool have not distraction. It is difficult to have these European nights, then come home and have a chance to leave early on a Saturday which is absolutely ridiculous," said Ferguson.

"The Champions League is not easy. This is a fantastic league, but after the game that it is difficult to prepare because the Premier League is equally important. I always watch the games immediately and see if we are home or outside the European matches and after the time to start.

"It's not fair to all clubs in Europe No team should have kicked in early Saturday after a match Champions League ... It's ridiculous, but as Sky dominate the sky is to launch the game now what are you doing? Sacrifice points? "

is still difficult for a manager to bite the hand that English football has too rich, but Ferguson believes there is a disadvantage according to the television with Sky lucrative. "France is the best in protecting their computers because they have games Friday," said United manager.
"We played Lille and Lyon in recent years and have always played their matches on Friday before he met them. We can not do this for control of the skies and they will choose the best [Premier League games] right? That's the problem. "

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