Rodrigo Palacio was interviewed by Sky: “If the team is missing my goals? I’m also missing to score, that’s what I’m payed for but now it’s more important for me that the team wins. Now I hope that this leg can be fully cured since it’s been a long time since I felt well. Now I’m doing my best for the team. I need to think about feeling well, then surely the goal will arrive. What Mancini has brought? It’s normal that things change a bit with a new coach. The third place? It will be hard now, we’re behind but we need to think about one game at a time and about keeping on winning.”
Source: Fcinternews.it

This BS about his hurt ankle. We all know your poor form is more psychological one (that miss at WC final, screw you)
he’s not even 100% fit to play in world cup, let alone the final
but i agree his mental state has been a bigger problem this season for him, maybe he need a goal or two to being back Palacio we all know when he was our top scorer back then
Just imagine he didn’t miss the extra time chance in WC Final.. Argentina will be World Champion, and their hero is Palacio.. Palacio’s mental will be so high.. Meh, he miss that super big chance though..