Tevez refused to play

If Mancini goes back on what he said, I will lose all respect for him.

There wasn't a whole lot there to begin with, but still.
 
Tevez is a very good player, but he could have cost Manchester City their first chance of Champions League knock-out football in 40 years. If he refused to play in the Premier League or a Cup its forgiveable but it was the Champions League.

If Mancini could bring him round he'd add to a very good team, but I don't think the fans will ever forgive him.
 
rcoobc said:
Tevez is a very good player, but he could have cost Manchester City their first chance of Champions League knock-out football in 40 years. If he refused to play in the Premier League or a Cup its forgiveable but it was the Champions League.

If Mancini could bring him round he'd add to a very good team, but I don't think the fans will ever forgive him.
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Fans have short memories. If he ever plays for Citeh again, gives his all, and returns to the form of his first two years, the fans will forget everything

Perfect example is Ronaldo, who asked to leave numerous times, said he was thinking of leaving in an interview the a day or two before the CL Final against Chelsea, and said that he was a slave...he came back from an injury and played well, at least in the CL, and a lot of people began signing his name again and forgot everything
 
SteveJ said:
Carlos Tevez and Roberto Mancini hold private clear-the-air talks | The Guardian

Mancini met Tevez at 1am in bid to end stand-off - The Independent
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• Mancini invited Tevez to his house to talk through issues
• Striker has still refused to apologise to his manager

How the feck does Daniel Taylor know what was said at a 2am meeting in the private residence of Roberto Mancini?

Roberto Mancini has taken the extraordinary step of instigating peace talks with Carlos Tevez by inviting him to his house for a clear-the-air meeting that could represent the first move to repair their working relationship at Manchester City.

Mancini, who had previously described Tevez as "finished", rang the striker on his mobile phone on Wednesday night to suggest that both men could benefit from having a face-to-face discussion away from the legal process that has provided the biggest controversy of the football season to date.

Tevez was driving back to Manchester after flying into Heathrow from his holiday in Buenos Aires, but diverted to Mancini's house in Alderley Edge, arriving at 1.30am, and the two men stayed up into the early hours discussing the events that had seemingly fractured their relationship.

The meeting ended with the two men shaking hands but, crucially, Tevez did not accept Mancini's request for him to apologise for what had happened in the Champions League match at Bayern Munich on 27 September.

Mancini had promised that if Tevez said sorry the player would be allowed to return to first-team training, though he stopped short of suggesting he would also bring him back into consideration for a recall to the side.

Tevez said he could not apologise, re-iterating his story that he was guilty of refusing to warm up but had not declined to go on the pitch as a second-half substitute. He argued it was a simple breakdown in communications and aired grievances about losing his place in the team and no longer being the captain. Mancini, in turn, told him that the coaching staff did not think Tevez was fit or focused and blamed him for returning so late from the Copa América and missing almost all of pre-season.

Despite the sensitive and political nature of the talks, the meeting took place with Mancini serving coffee and both men showing a cordiality that represents a remarkable change of direction given the antipathy that had previously existed.

Until now, Mancini had given no indication whatsoever that he was willing even to entertain the idea of a reconciliation. On the contrary, every piece of evidence over the last fortnight has told the story of two men in bitter conflict. But the scene in Alderley Edge was of Mancini asking his former captain about his state of mind and how the last two weeks had affected him, and the conversation even veering into other general football topics and small talk.

Where they go from here remains to be seen but Tevez's decision not to apologise ensured he began his first day back at the club's training ground on Thursday working apart from the rest of the senior players. The former Manchester United striker spent 90 minutes doing one-on-one drills with a fitness coach and that will continue until he is deemed fit enough to start training with the club's youth team players.

In the meantime Tevez is preparing as normal for his disciplinary hearing and the only thing that has changed in terms of that process is confirmation that it will now be next week.

Mancini is no longer directly involved and Tevez will be informed at that meeting that the club's initial findings have found sweeping evidence against him. He faces a possible four-week ban to add to the fortnight he has just served, plus the maximum six-week fine permissible under Professional Footballers' Association guidelines – the equivalent of around £1.5m. Tevez intends to appeal, first through the club, and if the decision is upheld he will take the matter to a second appeal, this time via the Premier League.

There is also still a desire on both sides for a transfer to be arranged in the January transfer window, though the latest developments will inevitably invite speculation that there may yet be a reconciliation between two men known for their pride, ego and stubbornness. That is certainly the hope among the club's owners in Abu Dhabi but it would need a climbdown on Tevez's part and that does not appear to be coming.

Mancini is not known for his forgiving nature and his decision to contact Tevez is remarkable in itself given the way City have been treating their internal inquiry almost like a judicial case and have been desperate not to do anything that could possibly undermine the investigation. That policy will continue at Mancini's weekly press conference on Friday when an announcement will be made beforehand that he will not discuss the matter and that any questions will lead to the event being terminated.
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How would Taylor know any of the stuff in bold?

:lol: Unbelievable load of bollocks - as if the media know the topic of small talk Mancini and Tevez during a 2am meeting
 
It has to be bullshit.... There's no way Mancini could have him back in the squad.

If true it sounds to me like the owners backing the player over the manager.
 
I had a dream the other that it was all a big hustle and he ended up being a shock starter for them in the game against us.

.....I need to start having better dreams.
 
If that stuff is true then he's possibly the biggest arsehole in football.
 
How on earth can Daniel Taylor send that to print? Seems 100% made up shit.
 
Daniel Taylor obviously:
(a) wants Mancini sacked, because he thinks his turgid blogs have an influence over the team he loves
(b) is being bum-forced by Kia to say this stuff
(c) is demented
(d) all of the above
 
Isn't anyone remotely concerned with the fact Daniel Taylor is living in Mancini's house somewhere?
 
British journalists usually can not differentiate between whats really happening and what is just going on in their mind or fantasy
 
So Mancini is now saying he 'doesn't know' if Tevez has a future at the club.

He's also reportedly met with the player and is said to have offered him a way back once he has regained fitness.

Mancini is going to look very weak if he performs a U-turn after stating on TV that Tevez was 'finished' at the club.
 
Bread said:
I really wanna see the welcome to manchester poster with "Who's laughing now" on it
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Great idea, its amazing how them 3 blokes have loads off tevez shirts to throw away though, the guy in the grey hat and chuck taylors must really live tevez as hes got both a united and city shirt to throw away
 
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