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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Wayne Rooney names Man Utd team-mate he was 'devastated' to see leave
Wayne Rooney has opened up about his partnership with Carlos Tevez at Manchester United and admitted he was "gutted" when the forward joined rivals Manchester City in 2009 Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has admitted he was "devastated" when Carlos Tevez left the club to join local rivals Manchester City. Rooney and Tevez spent two seasons together at Old Trafford between 2007 and 2009. Along with Cristiano Ronaldo, the pair were part of a formidable attacking trio that fired United to two Premier League titles and a Champions League. However, Tevez was only at United on loan and he ended up joining rivals City in 2009 after the Red Devils failed to agree a permanent deal. Tevez went on to spend four years at City and notably helped them win their first league title since 1968 in 2012, with United finishing runners-up that season on goal difference. Reflecting on Tevez's move, Rooney told the BBC: "I was gutted to be honest. "I'm pretty sure Carlos wanted to stay at Manchester United. Man City at the time were trying to build and become competitive and I knew that he'd be a massive part of that because obviously the ability he has. "I think we've seen when he went there, he had some great times there as well. I was devastated, I would've really like him to stay longer and continue to play with him." Rooney also named Tevez as his "favourite strike partner to play alongside", claiming that most defenders "hated playing against the two of us". Rooney added: "When Carlos joined Manchester United, there was a lot of talk about whether Carlos and I could play up front together. "I was really excited when we signed him. We were similar in ways how we played - both worked hard and could both play as a nine, both play off the forward as well. We had a really good understanding and chemistry on the pitch, off the pitch. "I used to pick him up to take him to the airport before Champions League games. It was interesting actually because we couldn't really have a conversation. I think his English was better than he let on. "He's a player you'd always want on your team and he scored some great goals for us, at big moments for us as well. Two years at Manchester United - two league titles, the Champions League... he was a massive part of that. "I think Carlos was my favourite strike partner to play alongside. Most defenders we played actually hated playing against the two of us and we could feel that. We knew we were nasty as well. Very instinctive, intense, off the cuff. Anything could happen at any moment."
BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Shockwaves' and a 'pinnacle moment'
BBC Radio Manchester's Emily Brobin says Carlos Tevez's controversial move across Manchester from United to City in 2009 sent "shockwaves through football" in a special Football Daily episode reflecting on the Argentine striker's trophy-laden two years at Old Trafford ended with an infamous move to City and the iconic 'Welcome to Manchester' billboard that followed."Wow," said Brobin. "It caused the biggest uproar. "It was such a coup for City at the time, because City had just overcome the takeover. They're looking to make a real statement to send shockwaves through football. What better way to do that than to poach one of United's best players."That banner caused an absolute furore. Sir Alex Ferguson, he came out and he said that City was a small club with a small mentality. He was absolutely stewing."United fans were stewing, but City fans lapped every single minute up of it because that's the pettiness that we can all get behind, right?"I think that was the moment where everything changed and the balance of power in Manchester shifted."Tevez went on to win the Premier League with City but captaining the club to FA Cup victory in 2011signified a real momentum shift from the Red side of Manchester to the Blue after their derby win in the semi-final."That was a real seismic moment and I think, to be honest with you, looking back, that was probably the pinnacle moment of Carlos Tevez's career at City," Brobin added."Captaining City to their first trophy win in 35 years."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Very unfair' - Hart on Tevez's substitution controversy
On 27 September 2011, Manchester City were 2-0 down in a Champions League group game at Bayern Munich. In a now infamous moment, Carlos Tevez appeared to refuse to warm up to be bought on, leading to City boss Roberto Mancini saying the striker was "finished" and he wanted him "out of the club". Advertisement However, City's goalkeeper at the time, Joe Hart, has now reflected on the incident, saying Tevez and Mancini "were both right to an extent". "The whole drama surrounding Carlos during that Bayern Munich game I felt was very unfair," Hart told a special Football Daily episode on Tevez's legacy. "Carlos did make himself available to come on the pitch, but he was asked to warm up, having already warmed up for 20 or 25 minutes, and then he was asked to warm up again to come on - and I'm pretty sure he said: 'I am warm.' "It was the first time we were losing that season and we were getting beaten by a very good Bayern Munich. Both very, very hostile characters, which was part of why they were both good at what they did. Advertisement "But, at that moment, it clashed and it didn't work well because Roberto obviously repeated, 'you need to warm up to come on' and Carlos being strong-minded as he is, says, 'I don't, I am warm'." The incident appeared to be sparked by the substitution of striker Edin Dzeko in the second half, with Tevez seeming unhappy he was not called on. Minutes later, when Mancini indicated to the Argentine to warm up, Tevez refused. "Mancini was very aggressive, very animated. He had a go at Edin for some reason, and then he went wild at Carlos. "Both in broken English, they didn't really understand each other, and I could see Carlos trying to find out what was being said to him and when he realised what had been said to him, he felt really wronged. Advertisement "It was a classic case of two alpha males having a different version of the same event and neither being able to say, 'look, we both need to calm down here and just sort this out' - because they were both right to an extent."
BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Tevez 'my favourite strike partner'
"Most defenders we played against hated playing against the two of us."Those are the words of Wayne Rooney, reflecting on his time playing alongside Carlos Tevez in a special episode of the Football Daily podcast about the divisive Argentine spent two trophy-laden years at Old Trafford, winning two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Carabao Cup and the Club World Cup."When Carlos joined Manchester United, there was a lot of talk about whether Carlos and I could play up front together," said Rooney. "I was really excited when we signed him."We were similar in ways how we played - both worked hard and could both play as a nine, both play off the forward as well."We had a really good understanding and chemistry on the pitch, off the pitch."I used to pick him up to take him to the airport before Champions League games. It was interesting actually because we couldn't really have a conversation. I think his English was better than he let on."He's a player you'd always want on your team and he scored some great goals for us, at big moments for us as well. Two years at Manchester United - two league titles, the Champions League... he was a massive part of that."I think Carlos was my favourite strike partner to play alongside."Most defenders we played actually hated playing against the two of us and we could feel that. We knew we were nasty as well."Very instinctive, intense, off the cuff. Anything could happen at any moment." Tevez's time at Old Trafford ended in controversy, with a move to city rivals Manchester City and the iconic 'Welcome to Manchester' billboard that followed."When Carlos moved to Man City, I was gutted to be honest and I'm pretty sure Carlos wanted to stay at Manchester United," Rooney added."At the time, City were trying to build, become competitive and win titles. I knew that he'd be a massive part of that because of the ability he has and I think we saw that when he went there."He had some great times at Manchester City so I was devastated. I would have really liked for him to stay longer and to continue to play together."Listen to the full podcast here
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'Very unfair' - Hart on Tevez's substitution controversy
On 27 September 2011, Manchester City were 2-0 down in a Champions League group game at Bayern a now infamous moment, Carlos Tevez appeared to refuse to warm up to be bought on, leading to City boss Roberto Mancini saying the striker was "finished" and he wanted him "out of the club".However, City's goalkeeper at the time, Joe Hart, has now reflected on the incident, saying Tevez and Mancini "were both right to an extent"."The whole drama surrounding Carlos during that Bayern Munich game I felt was very unfair," Hart told a special Football Daily episode on Tevez's legacy."Carlos did make himself available to come on the pitch, but he was asked to warm up, having already warmed up for 20 or 25 minutes, and then he was asked to warm up again to come on - and I'm pretty sure he said: 'I am warm.'"It was the first time we were losing that season and we were getting beaten by a very good Bayern Munich. Both very, very hostile characters, which was part of why they were both good at what they did. "But, at that moment, it clashed and it didn't work well because Roberto obviously repeated, 'you need to warm up to come on' and Carlos being strong-minded as he is, says, 'I don't, I am warm'."The incident appeared to be sparked by the substitution of striker Edin Dzeko in the second half, with Tevez seeming unhappy he was not called on. Minutes later, when Mancini indicated to the Argentine to warm up, Tevez refused."Mancini was very aggressive, very animated. He had a go at Edin for some reason, and then he went wild at Carlos."Both in broken English, they didn't really understand each other, and I could see Carlos trying to find out what was being said to him and when he realised what had been said to him, he felt really wronged."It was a classic case of two alpha males having a different version of the same event and neither being able to say, 'look, we both need to calm down here and just sort this out' - because they were both right to an extent."
