Sion cannot win without Balotelli

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How angry the FC Sion fans are about their Super Mario! Slowly. Listlessly shuffling across the field. Travel radius of a beer mat. moans. yellow collector. These allegations and more are heard again and again when it comes to Mario Balotelli (32). And that with him Zion is one man less because he does not participate in the defensive work.

The point average without Balo: 0.2…

If so, you should think that Sion does not work WITH Balotelli. But the opposite is the case: Sion does not work WITHOUT Balotelli. The crazy stat is this: Balotelli has not been signed with Wallis for the first six games of the season. He’s played 16 games since he got here. He missed 9 times. Once he was sick. He was banned for his offensive Instagram post. He had to sit out twice because of four yellow cards. He missed the rest injured. Last 3 times due to adductor problems.

And what did Sion do in those nine games? Nothing! Seven defeats. Two draws. Average score: 0.2. That would hopelessly defeat Wallis last.

With Balo the same as FC Basel

With the eccentric, Sion scored 21 points in 16 games. Cut: 1.3. That is about the average of FC Basel. That would have eased all the barrage worries long ago!

President Christian Constantin is not surprised by the statistics: “I have always said that Mario makes the difference. He solves the problems in the games to some extent and guides them in the right direction.” And without Balotelli, Sion would not have caught up “Let’s take the games against GC and Servette. We are 4-1 down in Zurich and 2-0 in Geneva. Then Balo comes in at the break. And we take a point in both games.”

Zion hopes for the eccentric against Winterthur

It is therefore also logical that Sion has not won three games. They are the games where Balotelli was injured after the 2-1 coup in Lucerne. CC clarifies: “He has an adductor strain, a torn muscle. On Monday of this week there was hardly anything to see in the photos.”

So is there any chance of a comeback for the Italian in Saturday’s ultimate barrage clash against Winterthur? CC: “It’s conceivable that he’s at least on the couch.” Sion could probably distinguish themselves from them with a victory over Zurich. Five points behind would be difficult to catch up. But if Wallis loses, they take over the Red Lantern four games before time. That would be extremely inconvenient. “We only took one point in three games against Winterthur. This, of course, is a catastrophic result. We have a big score to settle.”

Balo talks to Italo superstar Fedez

CC is therefore fully counting on the man from Palermo for the rest of the season. But, and then CC raises his index finger: “He missed nine games. That’s too much! There’s a lot going on there.”

For his part, Balotelli was a guest on Italian pop superstar Fedez’s podcast last week and once again underlined his ambitions: “I have not given up hope of playing for the Italian national team again.” He still feels worthy of the Nazionale. Even though it has been five years since his last international match.

CC can only agree. “If you see what Mario sometimes does during training, it comes from another planet. In terms of capabilities, he could easily play in Roberto Mancini’s squad.”

CC: “Mario needs to take a mental leap”

But, and here comes the limitation. “Physically he has become a lot better after all the special work we have done with him. But he must now also make a mental leap. He must realize that he is no longer twenty. That talent alone is no longer possible. That he, the super-technician, also has to work more at 32 than before.”

This is what CC immediately expects from his expensive jewel. And not just in the last five games of this season. But also in the new season. “He also has a contract for next season. I expect a lot more from him.” More Games. More minutes of use. And more goals. Balotelli is only six. Three of those were penalty kicks. Far too little for his ability.

Source : Blick