Manchester City coach David Platt insists he enjoys working with Italian firebrand Mario Balotelli.
The former Inter Milan striker has attracted his share of controversy in his first season in England, wracking up yellow and red cards as well as goals.
Platt insists it is a pleasure to work with the Italian rookie.
He said: "You've got to give the credit to Robbie (Mancini), though. Robbie believes in him.
"For anybody to leave a country and come to play in a different style of football, it's very difficult to hit the ground running especially when you are only 20.
"He also had injuries as well at the start of the season. There's no doubt about it, he does things sometimes that bring him into the forefront of the newspapers and the media that he could perhaps negate a little bit.
"But I think in terms of him as a person, he's very easy to manage. He's a great boy.
"You've just got to do it on a constant basis. His performances, when he's at it, are second to none."
