Balotelli beats Roman taunts
thesun
ANGRY Roberto Mancini admits his Champions League chokers have big problems but he vowed to sort out the mess.
City dodged defeat defeat thanks to a controversial last-gasp Mario Balotelli penalty and Joe Harts goalkeeping masterclass.
Keeper Roman Weidenfeller taunted Balo before his spot-kick, but he slotted home then gestured to the German to keep his mouth shut.
Despite Harts heroics he has still not kept a single clean sheet this term. And the Premier League champions have managed just THREE wins from nine matches in all competitions this term.
Mancini insists he will find a solution before Citys campaign suffers any more damage.
He said: I know the problem and I will resolve it very quickly. Its my problem and my job and I will solve this problem.
I think Joe saved us. He saved everything so we should say thank you to him. We deserved to concede three or four goals. We didnt play well.
Dortmund probably at this moment are a better team than us. If we want to play in the Champions League we have to play better than this. We have to run and fight. Its not enough to just pass.
Hart admitted Balotellis last-minute spot-kick after Sergio Agueros shot hit Neven Subotics hand was a major lifeline.
City were KOd at the group stage last term after collecting one point from their opening two games. But Hart insists they have given themselves a shot of getting to the knockout phase for the first time.
The England No 1, 25, said: I hope the effort weve made in both of those games isnt wasted but it shows what a tough group were in.
The groups still alive for us. Ive not made that many saves before for City I dont think. Dortmund were a different class.
City dodged defeat defeat thanks to a controversial last-gasp Mario Balotelli penalty and Joe Harts goalkeeping masterclass.
Keeper Roman Weidenfeller taunted Balo before his spot-kick, but he slotted home then gestured to the German to keep his mouth shut.
Despite Harts heroics he has still not kept a single clean sheet this term. And the Premier League champions have managed just THREE wins from nine matches in all competitions this term.
Mancini insists he will find a solution before Citys campaign suffers any more damage.
He said: I know the problem and I will resolve it very quickly. Its my problem and my job and I will solve this problem.
I think Joe saved us. He saved everything so we should say thank you to him. We deserved to concede three or four goals. We didnt play well.
Dortmund probably at this moment are a better team than us. If we want to play in the Champions League we have to play better than this. We have to run and fight. Its not enough to just pass.
Hart admitted Balotellis last-minute spot-kick after Sergio Agueros shot hit Neven Subotics hand was a major lifeline.
City were KOd at the group stage last term after collecting one point from their opening two games. But Hart insists they have given themselves a shot of getting to the knockout phase for the first time.
The England No 1, 25, said: I hope the effort weve made in both of those games isnt wasted but it shows what a tough group were in.
The groups still alive for us. Ive not made that many saves before for City I dont think. Dortmund were a different class.
