Welbeck vs Balotelli

Welbeck vs Balotelli

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Dixo619

Original Poster:

13 posts

113 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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What player would you rather have in your team ?

Black can man

31,816 posts

167 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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I'd be surprised if anybody chose the Italian choice

Cheib

23,110 posts

174 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Balotelli's Talent v Welbeck's Application, Desire and Team Ethic (and quite a lot of talent)

Balotelli's the more talented but as if often said your best team is not necessarily your best 11 players. Balotelli is the shining example of why that is true.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Never rated Balotelli (or Welbeck either come to mention it).

At least Welbeck puts in a shift. I think he might do ok at the Goons if they play him centrally.

Amirhussain

11,486 posts

162 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Welbeck, don't rate Balotelli at all. Just pure hype, been exposed at Liverpool.

stuno1

1,296 posts

194 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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I was sceptical about arsenal signing wellbeck given his scoring record BUT he was often played out of position and never got a good run of games.

He is VERY industrious and chases down a lot of balls, passes and holds up the ball well, is powerful and skill full and can finish. Don’t get me wrong there is room for improvement but he is better than I was expecting.

Balotelli is lazy, irritable and often gets sent off. He doesn’t work for the team and seems to have no desire or passion for the game or the club he pays for. I also imagine he is a very negative influence in the dressing room. He scored 1 in 3 for Milan (I think) and they sold him at a loss…that says it all.

Dixo619

Original Poster:

13 posts

113 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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I myself am a Welbeck man I his ability and overall game will also improve a lot under Arsene Wenger.

ATM he's the kind of player you want playing against defences that play high up the pitch although when we play against teams that will get all there players behind the ball he is not very effective and is an area of his game he needs to improve (first touch , clinical , awareness)

boroandy87

168 posts

121 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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I'd actually have Balo.

He's one a group of few players that can destroy an opposition defence on his own. Granted, he hasn't yet done it for Liverpool. Watching him in the Euro's take the Germans apart though, was something special.

On his day he's in the group of players below the top two of Messi and Ronaldo.

He just needs a lot more application, which hopefully, he will get at Liverpool. I suspect he is a player that needs nurturing. Much like I imagine Suarez was when he first joined Liverpool.

He will come good, eventually.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Amirhussain

11,486 posts

162 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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boroandy87 said:
I'd actually have Balo.

He's one a group of few players that can destroy an opposition defence on his own. Granted, he hasn't yet done it for Liverpool. Watching him in the Euro's take the Germans apart though, was something special.

On his day he's in the group of players below the top two of Messi and Ronaldo.

He just needs a lot more application, which hopefully, he will get at Liverpool. I suspect he is a player that needs nurturing. Much like I imagine Suarez was when he first joined Liverpool.

He will come good, eventually.
Even on his best day his nowhere near Messi or Ronaldo. His too lazy, if it wasn't for his off field antics whilst at City, no one would have heard of him.

MrMagoo

3,208 posts

161 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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boroandy87 said:
I'd actually have Balo.

He's one a group of few players that can destroy an opposition defence on his own. Granted, he hasn't yet done it for Liverpool. Watching him in the Euro's take the Germans apart though, was something special.

On his day he's in the group of players below the top two of Messi and Ronaldo.

He just needs a lot more application, which hopefully, he will get at Liverpool. I suspect he is a player that needs nurturing. Much like I imagine Suarez was when he first joined Liverpool.

He will come good, eventually.
Have you actually watched him play football over the years? He's nothing more then a barely average striker as has been proved at every club he's been at. It his antics which has given him his reputation not his ability.

Didn't rate Welbeck at all at United but seeing him up close he's incredibly powerfull, quick and can finish a chance off. He also has one hell of an engine on him, doesn't stop working for the team. No contest who's a better player IMO.

Dixo619

Original Poster:

13 posts

113 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Keep it going your just giving me more ammunition to fire at my mate who seems to idolise him and was given me grief about how it was such a bad decision for Arsenal not to buy him.

I think we have bought the better overall player in Welbeck and can carry more potential under Wenger as he will look to learn and Balotelli in my eyes wouldn't work that bit harder to improve

BlackST

9,079 posts

164 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Welbeck.
Before Arsenal bought him I said i'd have him in my team at Liverpool.
Gives his all. Good presser. Shown he can finish.
Put 3 good attacking midfielders behind him and he will give you an option to put the ball through.
Balotelli, well, he isn't showing much at the moment. Unsure what kind of player he actually is right now.

Snollygoster

1,538 posts

138 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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I think Balotelli could be amazing with the right management. I don't think Brendon is that manager.

Last night on the Chelsea game, they were saying that Hazard's dad told Mourinho to be really aggressive to him and don't hold back as that was the way he learnt (if you were like me and played football during school/collage, there was always that metnal dad on the touchline barking at his son).

I think too many people pussy foot around Balotelli, and they just need to put him in his place. At least with Mancini there were moments of excellence depending on if there relationship was love or hate at the time.

In regards to Welbeck, tries hard, can tap in a ball to his credit in being in a good position. Should he be the striker for a team like Arsenal. No. Wilfred Bonny is a far better player.

TwigtheWonderkid

43,248 posts

149 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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stuno1 said:
Balotelli is lazy, irritable and often gets sent off. He doesn’t work for the team and seems to have no desire or passion for the game or the club he pays for.
From what I've seen of him this season, that isn't the case. Seems to me to be working very hard for the team, and has walked away from situations where opposition players are clearly trying to provoke him into a response. If he can find his finishing touch and keep doing the other stuff, he will be a fantastic signing. I hope he doesn't, as I want Liverpool to fail miserably.

Blib

43,792 posts

196 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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I think that Balotelli is certainly worth £16m of Liverpool's money. yes

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Snollygoster said:
I think Balotelli could be amazing with the right management. I don't think Brendon is that manager.
Except Brenton is the 3rd or 4th manager who hasn't been the right man to manage him, you have to start looking at where the issue may lay

stuno1

1,296 posts

194 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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And didn't Balotelli have to sign some sort of behaviour clause? Again, says it all.

Stuart

epom

11,396 posts

160 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Not sure this even needed a thread. Even as a Liverpool supporter only one answer.

BlackST

9,079 posts

164 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Snollygoster said:
I think Balotelli could be amazing with the right management. I don't think Brendon is that manager.
You do know that Mourinho has already managed Balotelli?
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JDEruS1D7VY

Edited by BlackST on Wednesday 22 October 15:45