Manchester United fullback Patrice Evra admits he's surprised by the problems Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is having.

The young Italian has found the net on regular occasions this season, which proves he is a threat.

But Evra has no answer to the repeated off-field problems he has found himself embroiled in.

"I met Balotelli once," he said. "He seems like a good guy and I don't understand the trouble he has."

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