Now I've followed Manchester United for more than 30 years now. I've seen some great players pull on that red shirt. My favourites have always been the ones who gave their all for the cause; Gordon McQueen, Bryan Robson, Roy Keane and Nemanja Vidic to name a few.
In the last couple of seasons, I've always enjoyed watching Carlos Tevez. Here was another player who not only gave his all for the team, but who also possessed a great deal of skill.
I will willingly admit that I was one of many who wanted the club to sign him up. However, in recent times, I have found myself growing to first of all dislike, and more recently begin to hate the little Argentinian maestro. His continuing diatribe against the club and Sir Alex Ferguson is never-ending. Everyday, we are subjected to his pain at Old Trafford, how he never felt part of the family, how Sir Alex made a mistake dropping him for the Champion's League final etc.
It seems apparent that he will be crossing the Manchester divide to sign for Citeh, and there won't be a player who pulls on that blue shirt next season that I won't jeer more than Tevez. Whatever his issues with the club, and the management, these should have been dealt with in private, not aired in public.
It seems to me that all he is trying to do is find favour with the Citeh fans, and at the same time, alienating the United fans who chanted his name for 2 years. When United meet Real Madrid in the Champions League, rest assured that the majority of the United fans will cheer Ronaldo and show him respect for everything he achieved at Old Trafford. Tevez will be jeered and treated with the contempt he deserves for airing his dirty washing in public.
So long Carlos.
