The Manchester City striker’s studs made contact with Scott Parker’s head but questions remain about the role of the referee and the standard of proof Some players are more tiresome than others. There is Joey Barton with his bitter tweets and Andrey Arshavin, Arsenal’s reluctant Russian, who after coming off the bench against Manchester United last Sunday gave the impression that if his shorts had pockets his hands would rarely have left them. Take Carlos Tevez – and Manchester City fervently hope that someone eventually will

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Mario Balotelli verdict and four-match ban lack stamp of fairness | David Lacey