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Can Tevez Really Play For City Again After This Interview?

Amazingly, Manchester United are still in touching distance with Manchester City at the top of the table, despite our crippling injuries.

Carlos Tevez, who was City’s top scorer last season, finally had enough and refused to play for the blues again, having a strop in Munich then fleeing to Argentina. After spending the past two years talking about his depression at City, considering early retirement, and reiterating his desperation to move closer to home, Tevez entered in to talks with Italian clubs, a further few hours away from Argentina.

During this time, Roberto Mancini repeatedly claimed that Tevez didn’t have a future at City. When asked whether he was finished with the club back in September, Mancini said: “I don’t decide this, but if I did, then yes. I cannot accept this behaviour.”

Mancini indicated that if Tevez had been prepared to apologise there might have been a way back for him, but given an apology wasn’t forthcoming, they no longer wanted him.

“I don’t know when I expect to see Carlos again,” he said the following month. “I know he’s in Argentina but I don’t know other things. I don’t think there is any way back for Carlos. One must always act in a fair way, especially if you are the captain of Manchester City, a prestigious club. Anyone can make a mistake and no error is irreparable. It would have been enough to apologise for dropping the case. So he’s not wanted.”

Whilst Mancini would have been prepared to forgive and forget, the City manager revealed that Tevez didn’t feel as though he needed to apologise.

“After Munich, I called him to my house and told him if he apologised he could come back,” he said in December. “For me, it is no problem. He has always said that he wants to leave Manchester, that he wants to be close to his family. I would have forgiven him. But he replied that he didn’t have to apologise to anyone.”

Three weeks ago, Tevez talked of his desire to sign for AC Milan, after offers from PSG and Inter Milan came in for him.

“My destination is Milan,” he said. “I only see myself in the Rossoneri colours. Now I’m waiting for Milan.”

Tevez kept waiting and Mancini yet again confirmed it would be “impossible” for the Argentinian to play for City if a deal wasn’t agreed with another club.

However, no club met City’s asking price, meaning the striker had no choice but to stay. He has since claimed he would be open to playing for City again and shockingly, Mancini has backtracked and suggested he would be happy to see Tevez wear their shirt again.

To throw a spanner in the works, today, speaking to Fox Sports Latin America, Tevez has made it that bit more difficult to return to City. Firstly, he criticises the fans and claims he didn’t deserve the treatment he got following the incident in Munich.

“I want to go back to Manchester and win over the City fans,” he said. “People turned their back on me. I didn’t understand City fans burning my shirt. It hurt. It’s normal they react like that because they read all sorts of things. To be insulted by fans after what happened in Munich was something I didn’t deserve.”

Tevez then went on to explain what happened in Munich from his perspective.

“I warmed up during the first half,” he said. “Then went to dressing room and I was ready for the second half. In the second half Mancini decided to replace Dzeko with De Jong. It was a defensive substitution and I didn’t understand. Dzeko argued with Mancini so I decided to sit. Dzeko was arguing in Bosnian and Mancini was yelling back at him in Italian. I decided to keep out of it but then Mancini noticed I’d sat down. He started yelling at me, telling me to get up again. He was treating me like a dog. Mancini told me all sorts of things there. I don’t know why. I was relaxed. I was talking to Zabaleta. I had no problems. I never refused to play. I refused to keep warming up. The club investigated and then they fined me.”

Tevez then focussed specifically on Mancini’s role, claiming that the manager only was so hard on him because City had signed Aguero.

“If it’s true that Mancini said he will welcome me back if I’m fit, then I like those quotes,” he said. “But if he only said it for the media… But he also said I was never going to be playing for him again. So I don’t know. Mancini’s position got stronger when Kun Aguero arrived. I don’t know if he would have done the things he did if this was last season. Last season we almost exchanged punches! But he never said anything. He got a better team this season and felt like making the decision. I was very upset by everything and maybe I wasn’t seeing things clearly. That Bayern episode could have been avoided. They could have kicked me out of the club without saying all the things they said, they could have dealt with the situation in a different way. I think that’s where Mancini got things wrong. If we had a problem, we could have sorted it out in a different way.”

Then to add insult to injury, Tevez claimed that Ferguson, not Mancini, was the greatest club manager he had played for, along with former Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa. It was also his former Manchester United team mates he sung the praises of, not his current team mates at City.

“I think Ferguson and Bielsa are the best managers,” he said. “I know Ferguson didn’t have the best relationship with me but together with Bielsa, those two are the best managers I had. Paul Scholes is the best professional. Him, Rooney and Giggs, I have no words. They were excellent to me.”

Now it goes without saying that this situation would never be permitted at United, but at City, who knows whether they will be willing to forgive him yet again. He constantly spoke of his desperation to leave yet they rewarded him with the captain’s armband, so who knows whether they will let him play for them again? It would obviously suit our title challenge a lot better if they let him rot with the Reserves (or Elite Development Training Squad) but you can’t rule out City bending over backwards to accommodate this disloyal mercenary yet again.

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Translated by Mundo Albiceleste






 

129 Comments

  1. CedarsDevil says:

    To answer the question of the thread, I could not give a flying fuck.

  2. FletchTHEMAN says:

    reposted:

    Tevez……. Still part of Fergies plan for Global domination = The Stealth United! :lol:

  3. Jumping Jesus says:

    Welcome to Manchester again lol

  4. smartalex says:

    The Reserves are at home to Bolton this evening at Moss Lane. The game kicked off at 7pm

    http://wizziwig23.yolasite.com/

  5. dazbomber says:

    Our new player has just come on the pitch .

  6. denton davey says:

    ” Mancini noticed I’d sat down. He started yelling at me, telling me to get up again. He was treating me like a dog. Mancini told me all sorts of things there. I don’t know why.”

    Sounds like he’d fit perfectly with Dalglish’s zoo.

  7. dazbomber says:

    Tevez fetch there’s a good boy.

  8. Ambrose christian says:

    We all kwon that tevez is a mercenary,so let him keep exposing himself the same way he did at man united

  9. CedarsDevil says:

    dazbomber & denton

    Haha

  10. redrider says:

    If the going gets tough…the tevez gets going?

  11. Costas says:

    @Cedars

    Me neither mate. Even if Mancini is spineless enough to take him back (which he probably is), I suspect that he’ll use him as a late sub. Just in order to play enough games to reach the limit required and not walk out for nothing next summer.

  12. Redlife says:

    Le’s hope he comes back and distrupts their rythem. Asprilla did it at Newcastle, maybe Tevez can do it at City. It could have the opposite effect.

  13. McQueen says:

    I heard somewhere (may have been from someone on here) that it is in Tevez’s contract that if he doesn’t play a certain amount of games then he would be allowed to leave on a free next summer. Which may explain Mancini’s apparent U-turn, in that he may be being ‘encouraged’ by the owners to play him again so they can get some of that transfer fee back.

  14. dazbomber says:

    1-0 United , Brown

  15. JC says:

    Reece Brown with a well taken header off a beautiful free kick from Poggy – 1-0 United.

  16. smartalex says:

    Pogba played a great free-kick into the box, and Reece Brown puts us 1:0 up.
    40 minutes gone.

  17. smartalex says:

    Anyone else watching? Ha Ha Ha ! ! !

  18. CedarsDevil says:

    smartalex

    No access whatsoever sadly……….

    Costas

    That makes a lot of sense now, however I thought that wankini was ‘totally’ in control?

  19. JC says:

    On to something that really matters: That footie bowling commercial for betfair is pretty awesome but Rooney cant act his way out of a wet paper sack in the Diablo wine commercial…

  20. Chep says:

    Of course, he can. Why are you questioning it, Scott? It wouldn’t be a surprise if he plays for that Blue Circus. Ridiculous joke club, you can expect unexpectable any day

  21. smartalex says:

    CedarsDevil – it’s a shame. Mine is intermittent at best.

    I was laughing because dazbomber and JC clearly were watching!

  22. dazbomber says:

    smartalex- Yes i am watching, its a good game .Pogba is just class did you see the left footed shot he had it nearly knocked the keeper over.

  23. dazbomber says:

    Second half has just kicked off.

  24. smartalex says:

    dazbomber – I missed that! I’m getting about 50% of the coverage, or less.

    Much better than nothing!

  25. dazbomber says:

    1-1 good goal

  26. JC says:

    Young Will should have had us up 3-0 but now we’ve conceded a cracker to even it up… ugh, had some good defending from Veseli though.

  27. Shebangsthedrums says:

    Mottys challenge on the monday night club. Apart from Saturday, when was the last time Sir Alex never made a substitution in a game and against who?
    1 – 1 now.

  28. dazbomber says:

    We keep missing chances

  29. Shebangsthedrums says:

    Another chance gone begging.

  30. LoneStarRed says:

    Please Carlos come back and disrupt. their circus of a dressing even more.

  31. MG says:

    To second Cedars

    Neither can I

    Buckle up got a title to win

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  32. dazbomber says:

    Pogba crashes one against the bar

  33. dazbomber says:

    Pogba scores with his head 2-1

  34. dazbomber says:

    The Stiffs win 2-1 and go top of the league

  35. SirAlex'sSon says:

    Thanks for your update daz

  36. dazbomber says:

    SirAlex’sSon- No problem

  37. CedarsDevil says:

    The Irish can sure handle their drink and some where in the south of England a boiler has just given birth

  38. samuel - united WE stand says:

    Petrucci surely will make the team for thursday surely.

  39. iced earth says:

    De Laet return will be a good option in the defense
    pogba must pen a new deal the boy is some player
    he will be a hit next term

  40. slim says:

    I tell you what. Fergie’s got the young guns en route to something special.

    I sense there could be an explosion of talent from United this season onwards.

    Ryan Giggs reaching landmark of 900 games will ghost even that and still be around.

    Then my all time favorite. Paul Scholes owning lesser mortals on the pitch.

    stevie me must have died inside a thousand times over watching him

  41. Giggs12Gerrard0 says:

    News circulating from red issue that the infamous Suarez t shirts were Kenny’s idea more pressing is the news that he offered his recognition in Nov and will be gone in the summer.

  42. James21 says:

    Giggs
    Hi mate.
    Kenny must stay at LFC. I want the King of the Klan to put them lightyears behind us forever.
    Lets all laugh at Scousers Ha Ha Ha Ha.

  43. James21 says:

    Kettleneck can play for them because monsour says so and we all know who pulls the strings at Shitty. They’ll never cross him because if he fucks off its bye bye just the same way Chelscum fans didn’t back Jose when Abramavic got rid.

  44. MG says:

    The only thing left to say to lfc is this.

    mah na mah na (think muppets sing quickly and you got it)

    :lol:

  45. MG says:

    Come on Cedars where are ya when I need a doubl act!

    Mah na mah na!

    :lol:

  46. MG says:

    To the non believers

    Mah na mah na

    :lol:

  47. MG says:

    To shitty

    mah na mah na – we’re coming for our trophy you hapless fucking cry babies!

    :lol:

  48. MG says:

    Can you tell I got The Muppets fever?

    :lol:

  49. MG says:

    What did I miss then?

    Well I thought we have been brilliant considering everything – though the Blackburn Newcastle games were for some reason not us if that makes sense

    The city game away was brilliant and an excellent way to get ready for what is to come

    The scousers game was bollocks at scouse house – boy did we huff and puff but could not blow that fucking house down – how they managed to beat us was beyond me – and fucking route one too – well I guess paying 35 million for a donkey to play route one football is money well spent ;)

    I thought United were excellent against Chelsea and then lost our shooting boots and forget to defend again – the comeback was truly epic though and maybe just maybe the save at the end was the making of our keeper…

    Saturday was brilliant but again why we had to fucking hit the panic button i’ll never know

    It’s still cool – we are still on – with Jones and Smalling back with Nani to run the show we are still on to do this

    Why not – never stopped us before

    The challenge changes but United will always be United

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  50. MG says:

    The Muppets > Tevez

    :lol:

  51. MG says:

    The Muppets > The whole of the Manchester city fabrication

    :lol:

  52. MG says:

    Mah na mah na > Suarez Dalglish lfc and the whole idiotic band of racists ; )

    :lol:

  53. MG says:

    Just for Cedars

    Mah na mah na > leeds

    :lol:

  54. MG says:

    One for Costas

    Mah na mah na > Greek economy/austerity/German fingers in everyones pies

    :lol:

  55. MG says:

    One for King Eric

    Mah na mah na = Baby feeds at night ;)

    :lol:

  56. MG says:

    Time to go

    What is remarkable is that we search for things that we don’t really need. All that we need resides in the people that surround us…

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  57. Red Nation says:

    Nobody on rom butt MG….looks like no one cares for Carloser Tevez thinks

  58. King Eric says:

    MG. Ha. Hello mate. Just done his feed. Get me swede down now. Cheers pal.

    Who cares what this fat bloated golfer has to say. He has had FAR too much airspace and media coverage. Fucking do one with that horrible pimp Kia of yours. Yawn.

    Well done Reserves. Pogba is standing out like a sore thumb and his english is unbelievable. Almost got a nothern twang to it. He is not just knocking on the door but practically kicking the fucker down. Patience is a virtue that some fans sadly haven’t given Fergie. once again the genius is building a side with midfield talents like Cleverley, Pogba, petrucci and Tunni. Then Jones as a destroyer hopefully. Not to mention smalling, jonny, twins, de Gea. Then the “old seniors“ in their mid twenties like Tony, Rooney, Nani ,

  59. King Eric says:

    MG. Ha. Hello mate. Just done his feed. Get me swede down now. Cheers pal.

    Who cares what this fat bloated golfer has to say. He has had FAR too much airspace and media coverage. Fucking do one with that horrible pimp Kia of yours. Yawn.

    Well done Reserves. Pogba is standing out like a sore thumb and his english is unbelievable. Almost got a Northern twang to it. He is not just knocking on the door but practically kicking the fucker down. Patience is a virtue that some fans sadly haven’t given Fergie. once again the genius is building a side with midfield talents like Cleverley, Pogba, petrucci and Tunni. Then Jones as a destroyer hopefully. Not to mention smalling, jonny, twins, de Gea. Then the “old seniors“ in their mid twenties like Tony, Rooney, Nani , Hernandez. Not to mention Danny who is becoming top drawer. Young etc. Once again the abu media have been blind sided. Cunts.

  60. Devil310 says:

    Time to see us some POGBA in the first team. Once Carrick, Scholes and Giggs drop form he can come in

    -Pogba, please don’t wait on your feet. Grab a seat. This might take a while :P

  61. King Eric says:

    Off topic but just been watching Notorious. Good film. Great rapper. Ready to die top album.

    Jeet. Loved your stones “remake“ earlier.

    Night lads.

  62. Sandeep1878 says:

    Good morning red devils around the world..

    Tevez is a cunt and so is Mancini and Man City..

    so basically we are discussing about cunts in this thread…

  63. Take me to Old-Trafford says:

    ”Dzeko was arguing in
    Bosnian and Mancini was yelling
    back at him in Italian” ha ha ha ha, what a joke club full of clowns.

  64. dela says:

    The Stealth United starting XI

    Howard

    OShea-WesBrown-Shawcross-Silvestre

    Obertan- Gibson- Neville -Richardson

    Tevez-Saha

    Subs: Frazer Campbell, Foster, Smith, Bardsley, Eagles, Simpson, Greening.

  65. Sandeep1878 says:

    In United’s last 11 PL games,

    Antonio Valencia has been directly involved in 12 goals (scored 2, assisted 10).

    Beast!!

    the best winger in the league currently..

  66. Sparkz says:

    @King Eric – Spot on mate, its almost as if Fergie builds teams right under people’s noses, yet they’re too blind to see it. Good to hear about Pogba’s English as well.

    @TakemetoOldTrafford – Haha yeah I had to laugh when I saw that quote, comedy gold. Can you imagine anything like that happening on our bench in a big Champions League game?

  67. Sandeep1878 says:

    Dela,

    Good line up that :)

    United Academy Players, Jack Barmby (Winger/Striker) and Tyler Blackett (Defender) has been included in England’s U-18 squad for the match against Poland on March 7th.

  68. Jeet says:

    @King Eric: Hope all’s well with Ruth and Tom (and you, of course!).

    Glad that you liked the Stones thingy. Wasn’t a big Stones fan, always found them a bit too pop for my taste. But then I discovered their early work and was totally blown. Makes you wonder how much they sold out in the 80s. What bugs me though, is that my father, a teetotaller, died at 68 with renal failure, and these bastards are still alive, touring and banging lingerie models young enough to be their granddaughters. Makes you wonder if you should just let it loose and live life and screw the cholesterol.

  69. lordrt says:

    Who cares really if he plays again or not!!! He has been a big cunt by refusing to stay with United when he had the chance, now whether the bitters torture him, kill him etc it does not make any sense for us United fans to comment on that

  70. smartalex says:

    Good day Reds!

    “Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day like falling in love with Eric Cantona all over again; the fabulous guys at 101 great goals alerted us to this magnificent video that shows each and every goal that the King scored for Manchester United. The video is 15 minutes long and covers each and every strike for the club by one of its greatest ever players.”

    http://7cantonas.com/2012/02/video-every-cantona-goal-for-united/

  71. CedarsDevil says:

    Morning all

    So tonight that insignificant European competition resumes whilst on Thursday the proper one kicks off…

    Seems MG was on a roll, pity I missed out on the fun.

  72. CedarsDevil says:

    Why bonjour smartalex.

    Many thanks for the link which I am sure will be worth every second. I have saved it and will watch it later this afternoon.

    Have a lovely day mon ami

  73. smartalex says:

    Giggs12Gerrard0 – you are a RoM legend! A man amongst men.

    Ryan Giggs says:
    “The fans were chanting about me winning more titles than Steven Gerrard on Saturday, but that’s what you get between fans and it’s what you want – you want good, healthy banter between fans.”

    He also said:
    ” … with the statements issued by Liverpool on Sunday, it looks like it might be the end of it. That’s what both clubs need and what football in general needs. The clubs need to move on. The rivalry will always be there, but let’s have it as healthy rivalry and nothing else.”

    More at:
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9080478/Manchester-United-veteran-Ryan-Giggs-says-it-is-time-to-draw-a-line-under-Patrice-Evra-Luis-Suarez-affair.html

  74. smartalex says:

    Gooie more, my liefie! (Good morning my love!)

    Happy Valentines Day sweet-hearted Cedarsdevil! May love be yours.

  75. CedarsDevil says:

    Happy Valentines to all the lovely ladies of RoM….

    Ones that spring to mind are….. soren, RedGem, JellyBean, portugueseprincess & Lebomanc

    Have a lovely evening ladies

  76. smartalex says:

    Both of our two comments (7:40 & 8:05) were submitted simultaneously.

    Synchronized support of our true love, United!

  77. CedarsDevil says:

    smartalex

    Some may start to think we are one and the same! Haha

    Giggs12 is indeed a legend, was the master creator of the chant directed at the racist, which I believe made its debut away at Fulham

  78. smartalex says:

    In Amsterdam on Thursday evening, against Ajax in the Europa League, the 38 year-old is set to play his 900th game for United. Throw in 64 appearances for Wales, and five Under-18 and Under-21 caps, and Giggs will then stand on 969 career games – so 1,000 is genuinely within reach.

    “Yeah, I suppose it is,” Giggs said. “If I finish this season well and play a lot next season, I should do it, which would be great because not many have done that. Wingers certainly don’t do that very often! If I did it, it would be another thing to be proud of and to cherish.”

    More at:
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9080329/Manchester-Uniteds-Ryan-Giggs-aims-to-stay-at-top-table-and-is-hungry-for-more-silverware-as-milestone-looms.html

  79. CROoney says:

    i find the obesssion with tevez on this site so appaling. there has never been any player from a rival team that had so many subjects on here

  80. smartalex says:

    Giggs on Scholes:
    “We wanted him to carry on, but he’d made his decision quite early and it was probably too early, which I think he accepts now. Who knows? He might even carry on next year. I said to him this morning, ‘You’ll be in for a busy summer with the Euros and the Olympics!’ ”

  81. smartalex says:

    CedarsDevil – he is so enchanting! I am spellbound by his pithy patter.

  82. CedarsDevil says:

    Obsession? More like taking the piss if you ask me

  83. smartalex says:

    I find the obesssion with moaning at this site so appalling.
    There has never been any output from a rival site that draws as many faithful as here.

  84. samuel - united WE stand says:

    With tevez, it’s story of maybes and whatifs. Maybe if he had the right attitude and personality off the pitch then Fergie may well have gone lengths to sign him up. I think he has a mentality of “i don’t have a bond with any club, here for the money and that’s all”. Fair enough, at least he hasn’t hidden that side of him.

    Anyway, mind is fully on united not tevez so i’m not bothered.

  85. CedarsDevil says:

    Samuel

    As long as you are not nervous than I am fine! Sorry my friend, its just an easy route for a laugh.

    On footballing matters, I am actually looking forward to the Ajax game, will be interesting to see what sort of a team the boss picks for this one which will then set the tone for the rest of the tournament.

  86. kanchelskis says:

    Dogs that bite their owners are usually put down. Just saying,

  87. samuel - united WE stand says:

    cedars – it’s that nervousness buzz that makes football the best sport though? united never fail to keep me on The edge.

    As for the squad, i think there will be a mixture of experience and youth as always. I’m some will be called up from the reserves and those in the first team that aren’t getting a game (cue the berba lovers) will get valuable match time.

    I think european football has improved massively soa talented ajax side will be tricky but hopefully the united players up their game. If we can go much further then it would be fantastic, especially for the young players who haven’t had the opportunity to showcase their talents due to united not doing as well as they should in cup competitions.

  88. samuel - united WE stand says:

    I hate when i post a comment and have missed out words or letters. ARGH!

  89. CedarsDevil says:

    kanchelskis

    Just saying, but I think you may have a point!

    Samuel

    Not to worry about the typos pal, many of us here suffer from that syndrome, me included! I am very intrigued to see how the club approach this competition. Whilst there are a few decent teams in it, I cannot see why we cannot go all the way. Furthermore, its the only one we have not won

  90. samuel - united WE stand says:

    Cedars – exactly, i think if united go further then momentum will be gained. United have never won it so it would be brilliant to add it to the collection.

    We can’t be arrogant and think the competition is beneath us. Go for it i say but as ever, Fergie will try rotate the squad due to the premier league.

  91. Sandeep1878 says:

    Evening Reds,

    on this day in 2004,

    we beat the shit outta Bitters..

    here is the trip down memory lane..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6Nax-vl8oNc

  92. CedarsDevil says:

    Samuel

    I hope the club will take it seriously which I think they will. If we do go on and win it we will make history as the only English club to have won every competition at club level

  93. smartalex says:

    ex Daily Mail:

    ‘The fractured relationship between Liverpool and Manchester United is going to be exposed again in their responses to the FA, who are asking both clubs – and Greater Manchester Police – for their observations about what happened in the Old Trafford tunnel at half-time on Saturday.’

    ‘The Liverpool camp allege the melee was started by a United player punching an opponent on the back of the head and that a steward was also pro-active in the fighting.’

  94. smartalex says:

    Fifa.com: What part do you play in signing players from abroad?

    Sir Alex: Let me use Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez as an example. Our chief scout had a contact in Mexico who mentioned the lad’s name, which was the first step. He got hold of some videos of Chivas’ matches and showed me them. When we watched them we thought, “This lad’s got promise”, but you can’t decide to sign someone just by watching them on a screen. So I sent my chief scout over to Mexico for a month, with a view to seeing what the player was like on and off the pitch. And that’s how we discovered that his father and his grandfather had both played at World Cups and that the lad was on the verge of national-team selection. After all that, it was a pretty easy decision. We carried out all the necessary steps and managed to sign him before South Africa 2010, which was important as his value would have increased afterwards.

    Another 7 questions answered at:
    http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1583953.html

  95. Phil Jones' Birdshit Streaks says:

    Nice one for the link smartalex

  96. 16Legend says:

    Tevez for United :)

  97. Sandeep1878 says:

    Ronaldo has scored 6 hat-tricks this season..

    Ridiculous..

    The lad is pure class and the la liga defence is as bad as the council house club..

  98. smartalex says:

    ex TAOT

    Academy striker Sam Byrne has been nominated in the Under-16 International Player of the Year category at the 22nd Annual FAI ’3′ International Football Awards.

    Play it again and again, Sam. Well done and good luck!

  99. smartalex says:

    “Maybe valentines day will soften the approach of Carlos T. Strange way to build bridges yesterday!” Gary Neville wrote, after Tevez had given a tell-all interview in South America.

    “He was ok at United Tevez. Just got brassed off in last year not playing as much. Great player but ownership structure messy really.”

  100. kanchelskis says:

    WOAH! Stat attack:

    Ryan Giggs has faced the same number of opposition teams as Jonny Evans has made United first-team appearances – 111.

  101. smartalex says:

    Warren Joyce has explained Joshua King flitting between United and Hull City. King featured in Hull’s 3-0 win over Bristol City on the weekend, but also played for United reserves last week.

    “Joshua’s not had a lot of football this season,” Joyce told manutd.com. “He’s in the situation where the ground has been frosty and hard up there and he’s trying to get himself going to play and break into the Hull side. He’s not had much football and asked if he could come here and train for a day or so because he knows we’ve got undersoil heating.”

    “So we gave him a run-out for 60 minutes on Thursday to try and build him up to help him get in the team there.”

  102. smartalex says:

    ex MEN

    Eric Mullender, nearly 30 years after spotting a nine-year-old Ryan Giggs:
    “In those days you couldn’t sign boys until they were 14. He’d been coming to us for three and half years. It was only in the last few weeks that United got interested. Brian Kidd was in charge of United’s youth system at the time and I used to see him a lot on Saturday’s. I was disappointed when he decided to join United, but I’ve followed his career very closely. He’s a credit to himself and the sport. He’s comparable to anybody you care to mention.”

    Gary Neville:
    “You talk about the great legends of United and Giggsy’s up there with the very best. Busby, Ferguson, Charlton, Giggs – that’s the quartet who sit at the top of this club. You can separate them from everybody else, with their longevity, their games and their medals, but also the way they embody everything that’s great about United.”

    Sir Alex wrote in his foreword to Ryan Giggs: My Life Story:
    “How I would love to adorn my teamsheet with the words ‘Sir Ryan Giggs. And why not? After all, it might be said that Clive Woodward became a knight of the realm essentially for winning three games at the 2003 World Cup.”

  103. King Eric says:

    Jeet – Yes good thanks mate. Sorry to hear of your father and like you say Keith Richards is still touring now! Oh their early work was excellent.

  104. PLT says:

    The poor boy Tevez has obviously run out of pocket money after losing nearly £10million in wages! And if City are stupid enough to let him back into the team, just to try and help with their title push then they really are desperate and worried about United. SAFs not even started the mind games yet but they’re obviously worried and see Tevez as the only solution to bolster their chances of winning the league. If one of our players left on a plane for 5-6 months because he spat his dummy out, he’d NEVER play for the club again. If Mancini welcomes him back it shows he’s a weak, weak man.

  105. smartalex says:

    Perhaps the 1000 games-for-club-and-country mark will tip the scales for Giggs Knighthood.
    Although, it might be a ‘jolly good show’ to have ‘Sir Ryan’ competing in the Olympics.

  106. booch says:

    Hi Everyone on this site i am very well thanks about City they are crap and manchester united are the best team in the PL and Rooney is the best goalscorer in the PL so far in this leauge and wat wrong with Nani and when is Cleverley coming back 4 united anyone agree that united are the best and City are crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  107. Cadelin says:

    The PC brigade will never allow Sir Ryan his dues solely because of his marital issues.
    Same happened to Phil Taylor the Darts legend.

    Yhogurt knitting Idiots with nothing better to do than meddle in other peoples affairs (no pun intended on Sir Ryans issue(s)).

  108. smartalex says:

    John Aldridge writes in The Liverpool Echo:

    “The input of Alex Ferguson on the future of Luis Suarez was not needed this weekend. His comments after the match, when he told satellite television that Suarez should never play for the club again, were not welcome.”

    “You don’t get Kenny Dalglish passing comment on Wayne Rooney’s conduct or future at Manchester United, for example, and saying that he should no longer be allowed to play for United. But we all know that Ferguson takes any opportunity to stick the knife in when he can and he didn’t waste the opportunity on Saturday afternoon. Ferguson should not be commenting on this.”

    - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - –

    Aldridge is a blinkered buffoon!

    Sir Alex is entitled to comment when gross disrespect is shown to Manchester United. Especially on events that occur during our matches at Old Trafford, our home. In fact, Sir Alex is compelled to answer the questions put forward in the compulsory post-match interview.

    Holding up Dalglish as an example of apt behaviour is nothing short of ludicrous. Aldridge is an inane imbecile who harms LFC by pointing outward when introspection is required.

  109. kanchelskis says:

    Cadelin says:

    Yhogurt knitting Idiots

    ___________________________________________________________________________

    So THAT’s how yoghurt is made…

  110. kanchelskis says:

    @smartalex

    Aldrige – what a twat. Ferguson and United have kept their counsel impeccably throughout the entire affair. Then when Ferguson finally says something, long after the whole thing’s gone too fucking far, twats like Aldridge pipe up with criticism.

    And to compare Dalglish favourably to him in the context of this whole affair? Does he think it’s April Fool’s Day instead of Valentine’s Day or something?

    Fucking twat.

  111. smartalex says:

    Further to my response to Aldridge’s ridiculous views:

    Sir Alex actually did LFC an enormous favour by immediately shifting all the blame off LFC and onto Suarez. SAF effectively enabled an end to this sorry sordid mess for LFC.

    I don’t expect any thanks, but biting your opponent’s hand when he helps you up is weak.

  112. wayne says:

    Fucking Tevez interview priceles,Bobby Manc treated me like a dog and i think he a total cunt,his tatics are fucked up but can’t wait to get back playing.

  113. WillieRedNut says:

    Roses are Red, Violets are Blue. I love United, but hate those fucking Blues!

  114. smartalex says:

    kanchelskis – excellent comment at 12:03. You summed it up exactly!

  115. smartalex says:

    Noses are red, hemorrhoids are blue.
    One loves fresh air, the other loves poo.

  116. smartalex says:

    Sir Alex is Red, Villas-boas is Blue
    SAF is a Master, Boas has no clue.

  117. King Eric says:

    Aldridge is a fucking wanker who considers himself a dipper legend despite ONE fucking season. Fake Ian Rush wannabe. Horrible bastard still stuck in 88/89 with that hideous hairdo and tache. Fuck off John.

  118. Giggs12Gerrard0 says:

    Roses are red
    Violets are blue
    Suarez is a goofy racist bastard,
    And Kenny hasnt got a clue

  119. Lebomanc says:

    Hilarious stuff here by WRD,smartalex and giggs12

  120. Mikekelly12 says:

    Just booked a table for valentines day for me and the mrs! I can see it ending in tears though. She’s fucking shit at snooker!

    Back soon fellas

  121. WillieRedNut says:

    Quality Mike! :)

    Roses are Red Violets are Pink! Old Trafford smells lovely, but anfield stinks!

  122. Cadelin says:

    Roses are red
    Violets are blue,
    Its ok to use racist language in Uruguay
    And at the red hole in Liverpool too.

    Or …

    Roses are Red
    Violets are Blue
    Aldridge is a Joke
    And the Bin Dippers are too.

    Too much material and not enough time !!

  123. YorYor says:

    The globalisation of the EPL has brought so many twats forth. There’s Blanka, and now a certain Aldridge. Oh, you forgot the “Sir” you old excuse of an English subject.

  124. Redbilly says:

    Tevez the sun- if it’s true Mancini wants me, im happy but I don’t know if hes saying the truth because he us contradictory. Fuck me . Pot calling the kettle black. Deserve each other .

  125. LoneStarRed says:

    I so hope he goes back to City. There is much work yet to be done by Agent Tevez to help the United cause.

  126. Redbilly says:

    CLOWNS AT CITY BOSNIN ITALIAN WATS NEXT HA HA HA 19

  127. smartalex says:

    “If they can have Scholes,” she said. “Why shouldn’t we have Carlos Tevez back?”

    To connect the two may seem fanciful. One was the humble, modest one-club servant who was so reluctant to sever links with his employers he was still hanging around training long after he was meant to have retired. And the other ..?

    In March 1972, with City confidently ensconced at the head of the table, Rodney Marsh was bought by manager Malcolm Allison from Queens Park Rangers to give the title bid a final supercharge. It didn’t work out like that. Finding a way to accommodate him successfully undermined the carefully constructed team spirit of the side. There just wasn’t the space in the dressing room for his enormous self-esteem. City slumped, the title went to Derby and Manchester’s other club has not been as close to the finishing line since. Until this season.

    A good read, on-topic-wise:
    http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/jim-white/tevez-rodney-marsh-143820390.html

  128. guatepepsol says:

    This is what it feels to be City!!

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