Mario Balotelli does not want to cause any problems

During the first month and a half of his adventure in Liguria, Mario Balotelli is struggling to exist, with only 54 minutes played so far in five matches for sterile production: two yellow cards, only 19 balls touched, no shots, no assists and, of course, no goals. Figures which did not allow him to have the impact he could have expected. But since his arrival at the Rossoblù, Genoa has never lost again, collecting three draws and two victories. If he had no extra-sporting problems, Mario Balotelli also paid for the change of coach. The arrival of Patrick Vieira posed a problem for the Italian striker, nothing to do with their bellicose history in Nice.

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The tactical device chosen by the French coach is a 4-3-3 in which the central striker is undoubtedly Andrea Pinamonti. Thus, Mario Balotelli should be content with an alternative role in the background, trying to take advantage of the few minutes given to him to still try to be decisive. According to the Italian press, Mario Balotelli has given his word to Genoa and intends to respect it without sparking, without activating his amicable termination clause present in his 6-month contract until January.