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Wayne Rooney is not even the best striker in Manchester! Mario Balotelli launches stinging attack on Manchester United rival



By Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 12:50 PM on 18th January 2011

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After declaring Manchester City boast the world's most fearsome strike force, Mario Balotelli delivered a stinging rebuke to Wayne Rooney, claiming the England star is not even the best striker in Manchester.

Balotelli lit the blue touch paper ahead of next month's crucial Manchester derby at Old Trafford between the two title rivals, in which he could make a dramatic return from injury.

The Italy international has been missing for Roberto Mancini’s men since late December with a recurrence of a knee injury.

• Balotelli: I'll leave Manchester City and join AC Milan in two years

Under attack: Mario Balotelli claims England star Wayne Rooney is not even the best striker in Manchester

But the 20-year-old, who arrived on a five-year deal at Eastlands for £24million last summer, does not require surgery as first feared and now hopes to return to action sooner than initially expected.

In his last game before injury, in December, Balotelli put Aston Villa to the sword with a stunning hat-trick, equalling Rooney’s Manchester United tally for the season in one game.

And the supremely confident ex-Inter Milan youngster took aim at the misfiring United marksman, stating Rooney is not the best forward in town anymore, suggesting United fans would love to have him in their side.

‘Do United fans insult me?’ said Balotelli. ‘No, they stop me in the street and say "Mario, come to us."

‘He [Rooney] is a very good player but not the best in Manchester.


Comeback trail: The Italian striker is hoping to return for Manchester City in the coming weeks from a knee injury

‘Our attack of Balotelli-Tevez-Dzeko is the best in the world - better even than Barcelona and Real Madrid. We are the strongest and we can win things now - we just lack conviction.’

Balotelli keen to link up with new £27million recruit Edin Dzeko and Carlo Tevez in time for their key showdown against United on February 12, he is also desperate to return with a bang in order to repay the City faithful’s support.

‘I dream of beating them [United] because I know how much the City fans care,’ he added.

‘They are wonderful with me. When they sang my name after the hat-trick I scored, I had chills.’

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Di ballah Dzeko look good fi true, him seem to hab ebry asset ah strikah wish fah. City dangerous yah now wid dis yout longside Tevez. Talking bout dat, Spurs need one more ballah fi now mek EPL a five ah race. Ah bwoy weh seem like ah fit is Elmander from Bolton, wid him dem wouldah wicked like death.

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Heard it all before.............unuh waan borrow one a we trophies?

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Button it, Balotelli! Ronaldo warns City mischief-maker to focus on playing, not mouthing off


By Christopher Davies Last updated at 12:21 PM on 19th January 2011

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Cristiano Ronaldo has told Mario Balotelli to talk less and concentrate on his Manchester City career.
Balotelli has been at the centre of a number of controversies since joining City from Inter Milan last summer and again stoked the flames by making a jibe at Wayne Rooney.
But the Real Madrid hotshot, who made his name in the Barclays Premier League with City's rivals United, said: 'Balotelli? He's a good player but he must talk less and think about playing more. In England you learn and listen.




Outspoken: City's Mario Balotelli (left) and former United star Cristiano Ronaldo (right)


'In the Premier League if you do this you can become a great player. I hope he does this but at the moment he puts too many other things in front of his profession. That isn't right.'
Balotelli's injured knee sidelined him again at Eastlands last night for City's 4-2 FA Cup replay win against Leicester. But the Italian striker again courted controversy by suggesting Rooney is not even the best goalscorer in Manchester.
Balotelli set up a tantalising showdown against the England striker in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on February 12 by saying Rooney is inferior to him and fellow City forwards Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko. He also claimed United fans have approached and asked him to ditch Eastlands for Old Trafford.


Off target: Balotelli has claimed Wayne Rooney is not even the best striker in Manchester

He said: 'Rooney's good, but he is not the best in Manchester. Think about this one: Balotelli-Tevez-Dzeko. Is it not good enough?
'Can you see anything better than this in the world? Me neither, not even at Barcelona or Real Madrid.

'We are stronger. We only lack conviction, the rest is all here. We can win now. Dzeko is a good person.


Nothing compares to you: Carlos Tevez is among the players Balotelli rated higher than Rooney

'United fans, they stop me in the street and tell me, "Mario, come to United". Honestly.

'But I'm dreaming of beating United, because I know how much this means to our fans. They are splendid with me.'

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Man just provide the talking points Fergie need when both teams meet.