It has been many months that speculation has abounded around whether Manchester United will spend the £30 million necessary to secure the services of Carlos Tevez on a permanent basis.
Tevez himself has started to suggest that he might move on from Old Trafford at the end of the season. When asked in an interview for Argentine radio whether he thought his time with United was coming to an end, Tevez simply replied, “I think so.”
He went on to say,
“There are many players and they all need to play but I have not played important matches. As a player I can’t permit myself to play one game, but not another. And also, the World Cup is coming up. I see it very difficult to stay with Manchester United. That’s the reality. You can score three or four goals and not play in the next game. It gets to your head. I need to play.”
Sir Alex Ferguson has been asked about the Tevez situation several times and has repeatedly said that the matter would be sorted out at the end of the season.
Elsewhere
If actions speak louder than words, the £30.75 million purchase of Dimitar Berbatov and the increased use of Danny Welbeck and Frederico Macheda, suggest that Tevez might need to look elsewhere. He told the interviewer that he had received several offers and that at least one club from Spain’s La Liga were interested in signing him. Real Madrid are believed to be that club.
This season has been something of a stop start affair for Tevez. He has started just sixteen games for United and has been substituted seven times. He has sat on the bench thirteen times and has been used as a substitute on just eight of those occasions. In total he has scored a respectable thirteen goals, but six of those came in the Carling Cup, four of which were in one game. He hasn’t been sent-off this season but has picked up five yellow cards.
Last season, of course, he played in most of United’s big games and played a major part in their Champions League and Premier League winning double. He played all one hundred and twenty minutes of last season’s Champions League final and scored his penalty in the shoot-out.
Pursuit
Despite that and the nineteen goals he scored in thirty-eight games, Sir Alex Ferguson made no secret of his pursuit of Berbatov in the Summer. We all assumed that he wouldn’t be a replacement for Rooney, so Tevez must have known straight away that his position was under threat.
The question is, whether Carlos Tevez is worth the money that Manchester United would have to spend on him to secure him on a full contract.
The twenty-five year old striker has played forty-eight games for Argentina but has managed just eight goals. In fact, last season was probably his most prolific ever.
Non-stop
He doesn’t bring too many goals to the team but there can be no doubt about what he does bring. I don’t think I have seen a harder working forward player in all my years of watching the game. He is absolutely non-stop for ninety minutes and never gives defenders a chance to take a breath. For Tevez, nothing is a lost cause and he will chase anything and everything until the final whistle blows.
There is no doubt that Tevez is a fine player as well as being industrious, but is he good enough?
His style of play could hardly be more contrasting than that of his, in effect replacement, Dimitar Berbatov. Against Tevez’s effort and industry, Berbatov appears remarkably lazy. On the other hand, against Tevez’s sometimes clumsy first touch, Berbatov has a touch as good as anyones.
Popular
Generally fans warm to the player who works hard and Tevez has been remarkably popular wherever he has been, but more educated fans sometimes accept less hard work for more skill.
Berbatov or Tevez? They couldn’t be more different.
Should United the spend the money and sign Tevez?
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April 24, 2009
man utd should do everything possible to keep tevez,berbatov can not be rely on 100% especially with injury and welbeck and macheda haven’t got the temperament for the big games.l think we need tevez to maintain our edge in utd
April 24, 2009
Tevez is worth half that prize. £30 million? He’s not Torres.
Also, Fergie was a fool to have sold Nistelrooy. None of the current strikers can score goals like Nistelrooy.
April 24, 2009
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April 24, 2009
indeed nistelrooy was one of a kind, baka, but tevez is too.
ok maybe not much but every player is one of a kind.
lets get down to it…. TEVEZ STAY AT MU PLEEEEEEEEEEASSSSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 24, 2009
MU should keep both berbatov and tevez.
April 25, 2009
Sure. Manchester United should keep Tevez. Look at the impact he brought in the match against Tottenham. He gave a lot of energy to the team which Berbatov can’t do it. Berbatov just can’t play well in a high tempo game.
April 26, 2009
One of the biggest mistakes is to allow Tevez go
April 26, 2009
right u r chibu.
April 26, 2009
Tevez shuld stay at man u though he doesn’t score many goals bt he contributes a lot to the team! Bt also i don’t think he z worth 30m£
April 26, 2009
Tevez shuld stay at mu But also i don’t think he z worth dat much!
April 26, 2009
Berbatov is God !!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 28, 2009
no offense superbosko butt compared to tevez and rooney berb is relativly lazy.
butt it aint that he’s not good, he’s excellent and MU should keep both him and tevez.
April 29, 2009
superbosko are out of ur mind what have 2 support ur statement dat bebartov is god absolutely nutting so shut up if u don knoe soccer he’s juss a chancer tevez shld go whether he’s been offered lots of money how can fergie opt 2 bench tevez & ovadose us with this very lazy bebartov character tevez desrves better viva all south american footballers u make de game worthy 2 watch coz i’ m one of ur biggest fans though iam zimbabwean
May 13, 2009
if Berba is worth up to 30M, Tevez is worth more. Sign him up Fergie!!!!!!!!!!
May 13, 2009
i think all of as we no truth about the hole thing fegie dosn t like tevez ,how can babartov,play that guy he is very leyz pillz guyz lets ask to keep tevev.and take 2 mind Rnldo he is going.can someone give me ferguson phone nombers.we can not do that MAN U is not a corner store 4 rael mrd.
June 5, 2009
sell tevez and get an essien type player….than man u will be unstoppable….no midfield no champs league wins…bottom line, man u needs a strong midfield…
June 5, 2009
United should nt allow Tevez to go,he is a good player …a walkaholic ,fighter indeed.
they ‘ve to pay .we re looking forwad 2 see him in united shirt next season.
June 12, 2009
yes..mu need to spend money for carlos tevez because tevez is one of the best player in the world..i like to see tevez play with mu for a long time because sir alex did give more chance to tevez improve his play..tevez please stay at manchester united..u are my idol