There has been a lot of talk about Tevez's interview today but the bottom line is that most of what he had to say was unprofessional. Apparently on the back of City asking him not to launch any additional press interest in the build-up to the United game, Tevez has talked extensively on almost all subjects. His apparent displeasure at the 'Welcome to Manchester' sign (one he spent a lot of money in taking back to Argentina for his own house), his assertion that he would not score against West Ham on the closing day of the season if it threatened to relegate them, his feelings about training too hard, how he wanted Hughes to stay, and how he has no problems with Gary Neville, are just the more prominent ones. If this was his reaction to the "gagging-orders", then it was an odd one.
Tevez has been in superb form on the pitch this season, is fast becoming a City legend, and is perhaps a major reason for our current league success, but City officials have every right to be angry about his comments.
The main topic seemed to be to appease growing tensions between him and the United fans. It may have done something to ease the hatred that could come his way from the rags this Saturday, but it won't have helped the City camp - taking away some of the good feeling of recent results and re-focusing attention on supposed player-unrest at the training regime (something that it is very hard for fans to feel sympathetic about - they do, after all, get paid quite a bit to have only a few hours kickabout a day!).
It also signals the start of the match build-up five days before kick-off. It is a big game for everyone and City would have been hoping to keep the on-pitch advantage going as close to kick-off as possible, but I'm sure Tevez's wasn't the last voice we will hear on the subject. The sooner this is forgotten the better.
I agree. This whole topic should be forgotten very quickly but I think alot of the article is misinterpreted. Apparently he gave it in mostly english which would certainly account for the misinterpretation.
ReplyDeleteTevez has said many "disrespectful" things about the rags since leaving and he did buy the poster for his house like you said. This making it even more odd that he felt the poster was disrespectful.
As for the west ham comments he doesnt say that he wouldnt score to relegate them or even try not to. He states it would be "unthinkable" and the best he can hope for is that the situation is already out of his control. From that I get that he wouldnt like to be the one that sends them down but would do his duty if put in the situation.
Some good things in there though... hes happy with us, happy with the fans feeling towards him and goes into every game feeling "I must win this game for city".
a few articles about these comments wouldnt go amiss to dismiss the abused ones
I agree that the negative aspects of the interview were overstated.
ReplyDeleteIt is telling that Sky Sports originally ran with the headline "Tevez enjoying freedom" (or something to that effect), only to change it to focus on Mancini's training once public reaction seemed to point that way.
Still it was poorly timed and it shows how much Tevez means to City at the moment that he will be escaping a fine.