Carlos Tevez has let himself and football down - Peter Reid

29 September 2011 13:04
When I was a player at Bolton in 1980, they stopped me from training after I had spoken to Wolves, Arsenal and Everton over a transfer. [LNB]Although a deal wasn't agreed, Bolton wouldn't let me near the club so I ended up at Wigan for a few weeks' training.[LNB]I missed games for Bolton at the start of the season and I still regret it, because playing football as a professional is precious.[LNB] Pointing the finger: Roberto Mancini has words with Carlos Tevez[LNB]Carlos Tevez is a top player but he has let down himself, his profession and the man in the street who makes football what it is.[LNB]I know from experience that Manchester City supporters are fanatical.[LNB]They followed the team to places they shouldn't have been playing in 12 years ago in Division Two, and then go away to Bayern Munich thinking: 'This is a peak as a City fan'. To see a player then refuse to play for the club is ridiculous.[LNB]Until recently I was manager at Plymouth. We had lads threatening to go on strike because they were not getting paid. But that was out of desperation. I watched as players worried where their next mortgage payment or rent was coming from.[LNB] Plenty to ponder: A troubled Mancini[LNB]What Tevez earns in a week would probably cover Plymouth's wages for a month and you can imagine what those players would give to play Bayern Munich.[LNB]Tevez says he has been misunderstood but the pictures tell a different story. How difficult is to interpret the statement 'You're going on', even if one speaks Spanish and the other Italian?[LNB]Roberto Mancini has obvious problems relating to certain players but the club needs to back him. It is Mancini's prerogative if he wants to pick a player or not. You can't have the tail wagging the dog.[LNB]Mancini is adamant he wants Tevez out. They can fine him but legally I think the club has to provide the facility for the player to train. They can't just send him away.[LNB]If City play it correctly, it could galvanise the team and the manager. But for Tevez it will be a long road back.[LNB]  Tevez saga is a warning that this shiny new City is a dangerous toy...Tevezgate: Carlos is an irate passenger who flies in the face of respectGo home, and never return: What Mancini told truculent striker TevezAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion [LNB]

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