Premier League - Mancini: No Tevez feud

Mon, 30 Jan 16:39:00 2012

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insists Carlos Tevez has never had a problem with him.

With Tevez now looking increasingly likely to remain at City after Tuesday's transfer window has closed, Mancini felt the need to address comments made by the player's advisor Kia Joorabchian on Friday. Joorabchian claimed Tevez's relationship with his manager had never been good and there had been "feuds" with Mancini throughout their time together.

This has come as a surprise to Mancini, who has always got the impression he had a good working relationship with a player he made his skipper at the start of last season. "Carlos doesn't have any problem with me," said the City boss.

It has been claimed Tevez wants to join AC Milan, which is the reason why approaches from Inter Milan and Paris St Germain were unsuccessful.

All three clubs have now said they are out of the running during this transfer window, although it would not entirely be a surprise if there was a last-ditch attempt to sign Tevez from someone.

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Presently though, the 27-year-old remains in Argentina, as he has been for over two months.

There have been suggestions he will return if his future is not sorted this week, leaving Mancini with a tricky problem trying to reintegrate a player in his squad who has taken such an extreme stance.

"Everyone should always answer for his behaviour," Mancini added.

"If a player is at one club and wants to go to another, it is an option for the player. Maybe for the club it is a big problem."

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  1. Steve i will keep this simple so you understand.Mancini­ said he will not play for me again,as manager he picks­ the team.Tevez is an employee of the club,in refusing­ to return from Argentina,Tevez is in breach of­ contract.He would have been entitled to have his­ contract annulled if he was not played in 10% of­ games.Foolishly in making himself unavailable for­ selection,he has forfeited that right.He is not being­ paid by the club whilst he is AWOL.Hope this makes it­ clear.c.t.i.d.

    From Andy V, on Wed 1 Feb 3:08

  2. Before tevez comes back to Manchester, he needs to­ apologise to the fans and club for his childish­ behaviour.
    Then knuckle down and try to get back in­ first team on merit not reputation. If he is not­ prepared to do this let him rot at home, never to play­ again.

    From Keith, on Wed 1 Feb 3:02

  3. For those who have followed the Tevez story so far,it­ seems as if Tevez has some personal/domestic problems,­ with his family not interested in coming to join him in­ Europe/UK. The fact remains he was made the captain and­ was the top scorer for ManC and a highly rated and­ excellent player with a work rate to be proud­ of.Suddenly Mancini puts him on the bench very much­ like Sir Alex put Berbatov on the bench for no apparent­ reason even though he(Berbatov) was the highest scorer­ for the start of 09-10 season. What has prompted these­ so called experienced managers to do these things-no­ one knows.

    From goodsamaritan, on Tue 31 Jan 20:23

  4. Kenny, I agreed with other commentors, better get Tevez­ to play at Liverpool if you want to be a BPL champion­ on the next season. I believe that your team become­ stronger and unbeatable.

    From Bakar, on Tue 31 Jan 9:46

  5. mancini is clearly cracking up

    From TT, on Tue 31 Jan 8:16

  6. mancini has made himself look a complete idiot we all­ heard his comments about tevez after that game when­ tevez refused to go on the pitch, mancini is now­ backtracking on his words and changing what he said, ­ a true sign of a weak manager lol

    From TT, on Tue 31 Jan 8:15

  7. tevez to chelsea

    From 111, on Tue 31 Jan 6:10

  8. @sandals2 "I would love to see Tevez at Liverpool­ playing along­ side saurez and carol what a fantastic­ strike force­ that would be, And he would get looked­ after properly­ the way a good player should be looked­ after."
    Please give me 5mins while I get up from­ the floor laughing.

    Ok Saurez can't keep himself­ on the pitch due to his mouth he will be looked at very­ closely from now on. Carol is a 35 million pound waste­ of time. And as for tevez he's been trouble since­ word go, i'm no united fan (city) but fergy knew­ what he was doing when he wouldnt pay for him. you must­ put in the rule that no ONE is bigger than the club.­ And tevez is where he belongs, why would anyone of the­ top 4/5 what that trouble?? The three amigos at­ liverpool go on Kenny. lmfao.

    From james, on Tue 31 Jan 4:12

  9. who cares. Its boring now. Its not like we have missed­ him

    most goals scored in the 1st 10 games of top­ flight football since the 1800's

    3 strikers­ getting on with each other and slowly forming­ understandings
    Joorabchian is panicking as it is­ looking more and more likely that Tevez will see out­ his contract .. hahahahhaha

    training ground on his own­ for a couple of years or argentina, no pay, playing­ golf.. hahahahhahahaha [personally i would do the­ former and smile, laugh playing wall'y

    From paul g, on Tue 31 Jan 3:41
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    teves made a silly mistake, mancini is the prat who­ told everyone that teves will never play for city ever­ again, that sounded final to me so why and how can­ anyone complain that he is not training for a set­ of shi.s who want to play childish power games, i hope­ city are made to pay all he is due as it most­ definitely mancini who has broken the contract and­ not carlos, it really is city who should pay for trying­ to ruin a fantastic players future,COME ON TEVES SUE­ THE ARROGANT SONS PIGS..

    From STEVEN, on Tue 31 Jan 3:38

  11. I would love to see Tevez at Liverpool playing along­ side saurez and carol what a fantastic strike force­ that would be, And he would get looked after properly­ the way a good player should be looked after. City­ don't realise what they are doing letting a player­ of his calibre go. Come to king kenny Carlos you and­ your family would be more than welcome

    From sandals2, on Tue 31 Jan 3:17
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    tevez to liverpool

    From mahwelton, on Tue 31 Jan 3:02

  13. Is it sticky vicky

    From Mark, on Tue 31 Jan 1:34

  14. vikky.gresham I think you'll find he left the Scum­ some time ago........ Stick to housework.

    From Cully, on Tue 31 Jan 1:20
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    scum player and club

    From vikky.gresham, on Tue 31 Jan 1:09

  16. shaun.downing, Two lads go to Owed Twattford and ask to­ buy season tickets.
    Female ticket seller asks "are­ you Jewish" to which they both reply­ "Yes"
    "And are you circumcised" she­ asks and again they both reply­ "Yes"
    "Well you can not purchase season­ tickets" she says.
    "Why not" ask the­ Jewish lads.
    "because" she says, "we­ only allow complete d'icks to buy season­ tickets"

    From Cully, on Tue 31 Jan 1:08

  17. 18 @19 maine rd long gone but the support remains and­ the extra thousands come fr edgerley pk

    From mancmick, on Tue 31 Jan 1:01

  18. "Tevez... a player he made his skipper at the­ start of last season."
    This would suggest Man City­ are like a tree with no roots. To start with, it looks­ big and strong, but in a short amount of time all the­ leaves fall off and the branches die.
    Incredible how­ players who were integral members of the team one­ season can be cast aside so easily the next.

    From Chris W, on Tue 31 Jan 0:58

  19. there is a poll on yahoo wether tevez leaves or not ! i­ think yahoo shud add a who cares to most of their­ polls, including anything to do with american sports­ (who cares?)

    From mancmick, on Tue 31 Jan 0:56

  20. Heh, Maine Road.?. Shaun Downing with his finger on the­ pulse eh?

    From k3vc4l, on Tue 31 Jan 0:47
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