Having spent the best part of the last two months bleating on about how hard done by he was at United, Carlos Tevez has now done the dirty on the fans that hero-worshipped him and signed for Manchester City on a five-year contract.
Tevez blamed his Old Trafford exit on manager Sir Alex Ferguson – for not picking the Argentinian striker enough in the major games. But confirmation of the long expected move across town has exposed Tevez for the treacherous liar he is. With no European football at City, and plenty of competition for striking places, Tevez will almost certainly play in fewer big games next season, not more. £150,000 per week should help ease the pain of sitting on the bench.
“It is terrific news,” former United legend Mark Hughes Mark said on confirmation of the deal.
“Carlos is an international player of the highest class who possesses all the attributes that will help drive this club forward.
“He is not only outstanding technically but he is a reliable goal scorer and someone who will contribute fully to the team ethic. He gives us another exciting, attacking dimension.
“I cannot wait to welcome him to City. I am sure our fans will give Carlos an exceptionally warm welcome.”
Tevez, who will keep his number 32 shirt at City, can expect more than a warm welcome from the fans when he returns to Old Trafford next season. The real shame is not that Tevez left Old Trafford – he just wasn’t good enough for United – but that a fans’ favourite has been exposed as a hypocrite. Those United fans who drowned out Sir Alex’ end of campaign address last season will have more than a moment’s pause for thought now.
Indeed, Sir Alex suggested that Tevez’ had little intention of signing on the dotted line at Old Trafford.
“I half expected Carlos Tevez would be going a long time back,” said Ferguson at an Old Trafford press conference today.
“I think he maybe did a deal around January because I spoke to him and gave him an offer on the night we played Inter Milan and he never came back to me.
“I phoned him on holiday and he never got back to me and I texted him twice and he never got back to me then either, so obviously he had made his mind up a long time ago.
“He was a good player and did well for us. But he obviously assessed the situation and wanted to go somewhere else.”
History says that there’s only one way out of Old Trafford, and that’s down. Good luck Carlitos, you’ll need it.
Welcome to the blue world, the very very new world. Players are bought and sold, it’s a market, and the market really forces. Ferguson mustn’t have thought that Tevez was quite up to it, otherwise he would have made sure of the purchase. He probably left his pursuit of Tevez until he knew that it was too late; in order not to alienate his own constituency among the fans. He’s gambled. We’ll see. We can all be the judges in a few weeks’ time.
‘History says that there’s only one way out of Old Trafford, and that’s down’
What a load of tosh mate, where did you get that from? I am sure Ronaldo is thinking the same thing lol.
I know from first hand experience that reds are suffering over this. Why do you have to try and gloss it over and make out its Tevez who will be losing out?
There is no shame in admitting you are gutted. I am sure M.Owen will make up for it.
Gutted Carlitos has gone. Especially to them lot. It’s a real kick in the teeth. All this nonesense about him not being good enough is just that – nonesense. His link up play with CR7 was superb and Fergie should have moved heaven and earth to sign him.
Seriosuly gutted he’s gone and seriously gutted the bitters are no longer laughable. Kills me to say it, but they will pose a threat very soon.
Imagine them with any kind of trophy – it’ll be unbearable. Back to the Wkd’s for me I think.
Good luck Carlitos, but why could you have not gone abroad?
Because of the big STUPID money the bitters are offering players, most proving to be mercenaries only after the big bucks.
CR& has gone, Traitor Tevez has defected, we won 4 goals in 4 games Michael Owen. Have a good year Michael after languishing in the mire that is Newcastle and I for one welcome seeing you in the red, black and white of the worlds, still, best team.
Sir Alex is trying to save face. Nothing more, nohing less. He tried to persuade Carlos to stay for less money with a promise of playing in big games, thing is, he heard that from Sir Alex before.
I’m gonna miss Carlitos. Quality player. Played a major role in our CL winning season and combined brilliantly with Rooney and Ronaldo. I don’t have an issue with Berbatov signing but i don’t think he should have walked into the team.
I believe SAF knew long ago that Ronnie was gone and decided that he was not gonna sign Tevez cos the formation will change anyway.
match made in heaven – playing less games his goal to game ratio will be glaring! fuk him looking forward to him getting used to the bench at perrennial also rans!
f..k tevez forever united
Steve – as bitter a pill it is to swallow him going where he is going – that opinion shows you did not watch us on too often on the box this season. Carlitos was an integral part of our team no matter what anyone else thinks. Gutted, gutted he’s gone. It’s one thing putting on a brave face another being an arrogant fool who will not admit we’ve made a mistake.
By the way – in relation to my last post – I love Fergie as he has proved time and time again he has the right stuff, just feel this time may behis one and only mistake – just to quantify what I said.
I hate city with a passion!!!
People like vlatko really have a mature attitude. And if Fergie’s track record is anything to go by, y’all might be fine without Tevez. But United will certainly not be at the level they have been at without their main weapon Ronaldo, and your midfield is looking, well, not too intimidating. Meanwhile, back in Manchester (because we all know that Utd’s base is London), things are on the up and up for City. Don’t feel too bad, because a lot of teams are going to be looking up the table at City. With a few defensive signings and a year to gel, City will be the next English team to win the Champions League. We won’t look down on you rags if you want to jump on the bandwagon – we are just getting started with our project. It’s a beautiful sky blue day, so perhaps you rags can be happy for us.
We are in trouble. City will crush us.
Bullsh*t Pam. Oh yea of little faith. 33 years and climbing is the only record Citeh have.
I can’t believe there are still some of us dissing him. Face the facts, he did very well for us and played his all when the time came. I was there when he showed us his passion for us fans. And to see the same crowd hoping for him to fail just disgusts me. I wish him well even if he’s in THAT other side of town.
Did plenty of running and puffing just like the Big Bad Wolf but only scored FIVE GOALS. That is not a forwards contribution.
Citeh fans are welcome to the traitor who in fact, contrary to his claims, has no regard for Manchester United fans.
The mercenary Argie will get less ‘minutes’ on the park next season, especially with Citeh having TEN FORWARDS. Good heavens, 9 other forwards to compete with. Mark Hughes has lost the plot.
Re the billboard poster, CHILDISH & IMMATURE!
i fully feel the disgust of united fans, i dont where the hell i would run to if it was tottenham that have gazillions of money and they just signed van persie from arsenal. i would rather die than go through that. to me it looks like teves had descided to leave to where he will get most money. to me it seems like it doest matter what sir alex had tried to do because IMO teves was after money nothing else, he would have signed for liverpool if benitez would have paid the most money. i believe that teves approached the transfere market as: “im argentinian and im in england to get paid, fuck the local rivalries i just want to get paid the most money” hence he went to city.
oh btw, citeh buy adebayor right now and i will him take him to manchester myself free of charge. i think if arsene lets adebayor go. please please please.
I’m in 100% agreement with your sentiments. Tevez is a money hungry lying son of a bitch mercenary Argie.
Fewer big games. Fewer.
Not happy. Who do they think they are? Buying success never works. They have no history. We are the Champions of England, Champions of Europe and Champions of the world. Go play for little Citeh Tev and see how far you get. Tevez should have signed for the mighty Reds not the crappy bitters. He was a hero at our place. We fans loved him but a traitor he is. I would rather he have gone to Portsmouth than one of our title rivals.
I think you mean LITTLE RIVALS?
I think we have got ourselves a top class player in Tevez, you can’t deny that, but united can survive without him, and they will do so without Ronaldo too, as you have a balanced side this isn’t a problem for you. Besides you didn’t sell him to us, you chose not to take up the offer as you all well know so you can’t really call the guy a traitor!
And as for anyone saying we are buying success, that has been the case with football for a long time now and the birth of the premier league was a major factor in this, of all the clubs in england rebranding the league has benefitted united the most it seems as you were successful at a crucial time (ie when the premier league boomed and saw an influx of class foreign players)
We’re going backwards whilst City are signing all the best players. We get rid of the world’s greatest footballer and sign a two-bob Ecuardorian winger from Wigan Athletic. Tevez, a proven player, one in every two starts over two years, leaves us for the team who finished 10th and we replace him with an injury-prone Championship striker wanted by Stoke & Hull. What’s going on? What’s The Wizard thinking?
Losing faith, rapidly.
FOUR GAMES FOUR GOALS!!! WAKE UP!!! Michael is the goods, a ready made predater in the box, total profit in the Tevez v Owen is £25,000,000. Citeh pay £25,000,000 over the odds, plus his wages, United on the other hand paid nowt for Michael and he’ll only be paid one third what the Argie capitalist mercenary will get paid each week.
1. Tevez is NOT worth £25,000,000
2.
Sorry about the continued rant, I hit the wrong key.
2. Tevez is worth nothing close to the reported £15,000 a week.
Looks like Berba is at last showing some form, as did Nani in the last tour game in China, oh and what about that second half Giggs hat trick, WOW!
Creo que los dirigentes de Mancheter united se portaron muiy mal con carlitos.El simpre demostro su cariño y lealtad por la camiseta del united,los fans lo adoraban..tanto en los equipos de argentina,brazil e inglaterra el simpre demostro su lealtad,,seria muy injusto por parte de los aficionados del manchester united si lo criticaran a el..Yo pienso que esta transeferencia fue por venganza contra los directivos y el Señor SIr Alex Ferguson..GRANDE CARLITOS!
Money!Always the money! Or as a mobster kindly put it in a famous film: “The Dollar!Always the fuckin’ dollar!”
After all the drama of Tevez not playing enough games, of Sir Alex not having his calls answered, after all of that-it’s just the money! Less and less players actually care about the club that made them famous and about the stands that cheered their names. I’m sure we’ll miss both him and Ronaldo, but why waste time on them, when they left the way they did?(at least Tevez took a few seconds and waved at the supporters)
There are plenty of players who want to honor the club and I think they deserve more attention than tevez and ronaldo!
if i was tevez i would of went back to west ham, zola said he would welcome him back but then you know, money got tevez’s head and he signed for city, where tbh he going to rot on the bench if they sign adebayor. whereas had he joined west ham he would of got more games to play, but (i say again) money got the better of him. so i hope he rots on the bench.
The bought Adebayor, Citeh have enough mercenaries at the club to win the war in Afganistan!
I believe that the leaders of Mancheter united behaved themselves muiy badly with carlitos. The simpre demostro his(her,your) fondness and loyalty for the vest of the united, the fans were adoring it .. so much in the equipments(teams) of Argentine, brazil and inglaterra the simpre demostro his(her,your) loyalty, serious very unjust on the part of the fans of the manchester united if they were criticizing it to.. I think that this transeferencia was for revenge against the executives and the Mister Sir Alex Ferguson.. BIG CARLITOS!
Get a life Argie, coz so far you ain’t got one! Get out of our rant area and find Citeh’s, then post there. Fu*king Argie wanker.
Viva la Falklands!!!
Why are we all worried about tevez going hes a good player but i dont think hes the same calibre of rooney and i think this season we will see the best of berbatov now ronaldo and tevez have gone. No one should worry about man city they have a second rate manager and even thought they have money they still dont have enought quality to win anythink we saw that last season. City seem to have just bought players that teams were willing to let go if wenger thought that much of adebayor he would still be a arsenal player likewise with barry.
One word.
TRAITOR
t**t not worth a penny and tevez + city = no success (as usual)
he’s doing alright for them now though isn’t he. Performs well when played from the start and knows he is the main man. Unfortunately during his time with us he was the 3rd or 4th main man behind Ronaldo, Rooney and then Berbatov.