AC Milan striker Stephan El Shaarawy explains that it will take time to fine-tune his partnership with ‘Super Mario’ Balotelli.

Some Italian media have already criticized the duo for being too similar in style and therefore not compatible, but the Italy international has dismissed that claim and argues that time will prove them wrong.

El Shaarawy says that his partnership with Balotelli will blossom

“The criticism we are getting seems a bit too much,” El Shaarawy told Milan Channel.

“We’ve only played two games together and we need time to settle. I know that we need to improve in some areas of our game, but it is not true that we can’t work together.”