Nigel de Jong hopes Manchester City team-mate Mario Balotelli will continue to do his talking on the pitch and silence his critics.
The fiery Italian has seen his attitude questioned on a regular basis since arriving at Eastlands over the summer in a big-money move from Inter Milan.
Even City boss Roberto Mancini has aired his frustration at his £24million man, with the 20-year-old prone to moody outbursts.
He is, however, doing the business on the field, with a hat-trick against Aston Villa on Tuesday underlining his considerable ability.
Dutch enforcer De Jong believes there is still plenty more to come from Balotelli as he continues to adjust to life in England and is convinced the youngster will prove to be a hit.
"He's a lively guy. Sometimes his body language is not what you would want to have on the pitch, but he is a winner and he always wants to win and score," said De Jong.
"He is quite critical of himself. If he loses the ball or doesn't score a great opportunity, he criticises himself.
"But he is a top bloke and, at 20, he is still very young. We are all there to help him settle in, though.
"He's not a loner at all. Everybody is with him and tries to help him because he is still a young lad. He has learned a lot in the last couple of months.
"He is prepared to work hard for the team and he knows what to do to be successful.
"Some cultures are different to others and the English culture is about hardness, toughness and trying to be a man as soon as possible.
"In England, they don't care if you are still just 20 and still a boy. That's just the culture and maybe it is a bit different.
"But he is becoming a man real quick and you can see that against Villa. The only thing we ask of him is that he scores goals and that's what he's done."
