It has been reported that out-of-favour
striker, Carlos Tevez, arrived at Manchester City’s Carrington Training Centre
last week to discuss his return to the squad. The news comes after Tevez’s
refusal to play against Bayern Munich on 27 September earlier this season. The
player then left to Argentina without permission on November 7th and
has been there until now.
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| Carlos Tevez Returns to Training |
The return of Carlos Tevez is an
event that could make or break Manchester City’s premier league title
hopes. Since his departure,
Vincent Kompany has solidified his position as captain, the team has been
playing great football and the squad’s morale and chemistry is at an all time
high. Is Mancini willing to risk all
of this only to slightly improve his already dominant squad? They are two
points ahead of rivals Manchester United in the table and, most would agree,
are favourites to win the league. The repercussions of reintegrating Carlos
back into the team could prove to be catastrophic. However, before I even begin to discuss Tevez playing, I
should first point out what I think he needs to do to make himself eligible.
What Carlos Tevez needs to do now
is apologise. Apologise to his teammates, to the fans, and most importantly to
his manager, Roberto Mancini. It is imperative that he reestablishes a good
rapport with the manager and the higher powers of the club. He has started to
do this by retracting his challenge to his fine of 6 weeks wages, thought to be
around £1.2M. Manchester City must do all they can to prove that
no player is bigger than the club. For Tevez to disregard orders and contracts
from the club is detrimental to Man. City’s public image and he should rightly
be punished for his actions. Former City winger, Dennis Tueart told BBC that "Many
other clubs will be grateful for City's stand against Tevez because it shows
that players can only go so far before clubs start to stand up to them. It's
pretty obvious that Roberto Mancini has taken a strong attitude with him - and
other players - and I think he's done the right thing.”
In my opinion, Tevez has to
show sincerity and work hard to regain the faith of his teammates, supporters
and manager. I would be surprised if he were to start a game for the remainder
of the season but how quickly he is reintegrated into the squad could have
great effect on Manchester City’s title hopes. I look forward to seeing how
future events unravel at the club. What do you think will happen with the
return of Carlos Tevez?
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