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May 02, 2009
Tevez admits he is likely to leave Manchester United for a Spanish club: 'I don't see why I should lie because the fans support me'
posted by The_Special_Juan to football at 02:10 PM - 9 comments
I root against Man U, but Tevez is a joy to watch. He is never waiting for somebody else to make something happen. His energy reminds me of the player who made me into a Tottenham supporter -- Edgar Davids.
posted by rcade at 05:10 PM on May 02, 2009
Tevez runs all day and works hard but lacks the subtle touches of a Ronaldo or Messi, the upper body strength of Rooney and Drogba and the ability to control his emotions for 90 minutes in tough games. Not worth a GBP32M transfer fee to me--18 or 20M maybe. Real or Atletico in Madrid seem like good fits for him.
posted by billsaysthis at 03:17 PM on May 03, 2009
the subtle touches of a Ronaldo or Messi, the upper body strength of Rooney and Drogba and the ability to control his emotions for 90 minutes in tough games.
He may not be any of those players, but he was arguably the best player in the league last year and the main reason West Ham "survived".
posted by yerfatma at 09:26 AM on May 04, 2009
arguably the best player in the league last year and the main reason West Ham "survived".
A few key scores late in the year don't make him the best player in my book. A very good player, worth a GBP18M or so transfer fee, but not the best then or worth GBP32M now. If the rumors about Ribery and Ronaldo come true I think Sir Alex is far more likely to spend (less) money on a striker who pairs better with Rooney than Tevez, unless Carlos' price tag comes down a lot.
posted by billsaysthis at 12:29 PM on May 05, 2009
Well, that's no fair, I'd definitely take Ribery over Tevez.
posted by yerfatma at 02:34 PM on May 05, 2009
Hopefully we can encourage Ferguson to follow the fat kid in the Adidas commercial from the last world cup and choose Djibril Cisse. For all of his money.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 08:46 PM on May 05, 2009
@MrB: OMGLOL if only.
@Yerfatma: That's the latest rumor I've read. CR7 -> Real, Ribery -> ManU, Diego -> BayernM. If it happens I don't see Tevez staying put, not at 32M and not with the performances Macheda, Park, Anderson and Giggs have put in recently.
posted by billsaysthis at 02:11 PM on May 06, 2009
"While I wear the United shirt I will leave my life on the pitch."
'Tis true, but when you have a roster which, from top to bottom, is full of quality, some quality players get left out in the cold. Good luck in Spain!