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Mancini welcomes Tevez return

Roberto Mancini believes his Manchester City team need four strikers if they are to be successful in the English Premier League title race.

Mancini can now call upon the services of Carlos Tevez after the Argentina forward ended his self-imposed exile.

Tevez returned to England last week and has issued an unreserved apology for his part in a falling out with the City manager in September.

And Mancini feels the former West Ham and Manchester United man can still play an important part in the final months of the season.

"I think Carlos knows the team very well," Mancini said.

"The team in the last six or seven months have played very well and is top of the Premier League."

"We know Carlos very well, he is a top striker. If he is good, I think he can do a good job in the next two months. He has apologised, I do not have any problem."

"Carlos can't play in the Europa League but we will have four strikers for the Premier League and I think that will be good."

"If we go through in the Europa League it will be important to have four strikers."

Tevez joins a strike force which already includes Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko.

Aguero and Dzeko were both on the score sheet as City beat Porto 4-0 in the Europa League round of 32 on Wednesday.

"Sergio is another top striker but he is still young and needs to improve," Mancini said.

"He has scored a lot of goals."

"He has been important during the season but it is important now, and during the last two months, to have all the strikers available."

"I am happy also for Edin, scoring another goal. If we have Carlos, Mario, Edin and Sergio on the top I think it will be good for the team."

Sumber : Soccerway

Tevez issues apology

Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez has issued an apology to the club and fans for his behaviour this season.

Tevez was in the headlines in September after refusing to warm up when asked to by manager Roberto Mancini in a Champions League match against Bayern Munich.

The Argentine has not played for the club since, spending a stint in Argentina, and he looked set to leave City in the January transfer window.

Tevez was linked with a series of transfer moves but none materialised as he returned to England.

The former West Ham and Manchester United striker has now apologised for his actions and he could be set for a return to the first team.

"I wish to apologise sincerely and unreservedly to everybody I have let down and to whom my actions over the last few months have caused offence," a statement on the club's official website said.

"My wish is to concentrate on playing football for Manchester City Football Club."

Tevez – who was fined six weeks wages by the club for leaving England without permission – had appealed against the decision initially.

But a club spokesman revealed Tevez has withdrawn his appeal and that he had returned to training in a bid to build up his fitness levels.

"Carlos has today apologised to all concerned for his recent conduct. He returned to the football club last Tuesday, following a three month absence from duties, without permission," the spokesman said.

"Carlos has also withdrawn his appeal against the Club's finding of gross misconduct which was due to be heard by a Premier League panel in the coming days. He has since begun a training program designed to return him to optimum fitness."

Sumber : Soccerway

Tevez to drop fine appeal, report says

Manchester City's Carlos Tevez is reportedly dropping an appeal against his 1.18 million-pound fine from the Premier League.

The Daily Mail has reported that the outcast Argentine is abandoning his challenge to the league - which fined him for gross misconduct - as he prepares to rebuild his relationship with his club.

Tevez was ready to leave City in the January transfer window but was unable to secure a move away from the Etihad Stadium, despite interest from both AC and Inter Milan.

Last season's Golden Boot winner initially fell out with boss Roberto Mancini after he allegedly refused to play in the club's Champions League game against Bayern Munich, and then travelled to his homeland without permission from his City bosses.

However, Mancini is now ready to forgive the striker provided he apologises for his actions over the last few months.

Tevez was named in City's 25-man Premier League squad after the window shut, and will be able to play in their remaining games this season as the club chase the domestic title.

The 28-year-old is expected to return to the club on Tuesday for fitness tests, and it is anticipated he will need time to regain match fitness, given he last appeared on September 21.

Tevez has lost a reported 9m pounds during his stand-off with City after he was fined six weeks wages in December, and lost a further six weeks wages after the club stopped paying him.

The Argentine also lost his rights to his 6m-pound loyalty bonus.

Sumber : Soccerway

Mancini opens door to Tevez

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has spoken of a potential reconciliation with Carlos Tevez.

The rift between the Eastlands boss and the striker opened up when the 28-year-old allegedly refused to go on as a substitute in a Champions League clash against Bayern Munich.

Now Mancini appears to have had a change of heart and is willing to bury the hatchet, despite previously saying that the Argentine would never feature under him again.

Following the Bayern match, which ended in a 2-0 defeat for City, Mancini said Tevez was "finished" at the club and would not feature again as long as he remained manager.

This led to the forward being banished from the first-team, and he eventually returned to his homeland.

But now Mancini appears to be willing to put the dispute behind him and insists that he will speak to Tevez, should he return to Manchester.

"Carlos knows the situation," Mancini told The Sunday Mirror.

"If he comes back we will talk because I have no problem with him."

"Everyone knows that Tevez is a top player and it would be better for us if he was here."

"Carlos has the ability to change a lot of games. I don't know what whether he will come back this week, but if he does he can play a part in the last three months."

"It depends on his physical condition because he hasn't played for four months. Maybe he can recover his strength quickly."

Tevez was linked with a move away from Eastlands in the January transfer window, with AC Milan, Inter, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool being linked with his services.

But he was still a City player when the winter window closed last month.

Sumber : Soccerway

Mancini laughs off talk of pressure

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has vehemently denied that pressure is getting to his team as they prepare to take on Fulham.

The Italian personally blamed himself for the midweek defeat to Everton after suggesting that he may have under-estimated the opposition before the game. City have lost half of their eight games in 2012, exiting both domestic cup competitions in the process.

To make matters worse, Manchester United have caught them up in the title race as they drew level on 54 points following the Citizens' loss to Everton.

City will hope to re-establish a three-point cushion over United with a win on Saturday, particularly as United have a tricky trip to Chelsea to negotiate on Sunday afternoon and Mancini was quick to laugh off talk of feeling the strain.

"There is no pressure when you are top of the league," said Mancini. "This is impossible. The players shouldn't have pressure on them."

"We've scored 60 goals and we have the best defence in the league. This championship depends only on us and not other teams."

The 47-year-old is under no illusions of the task he faces to deliver the title to Eastlands, but he feels that having managed at Inter Milan, no-one can doubt his ability to see out a season, having won three successive Serie A titles with them.

"There doesn't exist a place like Inter Milan, where you can really be under pressure. After Inter Milan, you can manage every team," he said.

"Inter Milan has a big history like United. When you are a manager there you have a pressure every day, every minute. After Inter Milan you can't have pressure."

The Italian is backing his strikers to get the Blues out of their mid-season slump. After such a blistering start to the season, City's strikers have been found wanting in recent games.

Sergio Aguero has notched just one in five. Mario Balotelli is serving a four-match suspension and even though Edin Dzeko has netted two in four, he has still missed several gilt-edged chances.

However, Mancini insists that he has no issues with his strike force.

"People were saying how many goals City could score - 100, 200 - but this is impossible," he said.

"There are some moments when you score three or four goals but others when you can't score any goals."

He added: "It is impossible to score three or four goals every game for 38 games. Probably when Sergio, Mario, Dzeko start to score goals - that moment will probably change our situation."

The questions surrounding City’s own ability clearly does not worry Mancini, but he is wary of the threat they pose.

"I think until now we have had a fantastic season," he said. "But we know that if we want to win the title, you can't win it now."

"You should fight until the last two or three games because United have big experience."

Sumber : Soccerway.com

Bekas Pemain MU Jadi Pemusnah

Keegoan City akhirnya lebur di tangan bekas pemain Manchester United D.Gibson yang membuat penampilan bersama Everton meledak masuk menjejah jaring pada minit ke 60' dalam pertemuan Liga Perdana Enggeris pagi tadi, berpunca dari hantaran silang dari sebelah kiri Gibson yang berada di tengah-tengah padang mendapat umpanan yang terbaik dari rakan sepasukan seterusnya meledak kencang rembatannya mengalahkan Hart yang dilihat terkapai-kapai mencari bola, kekalahan tersebut meletakkan musuh utama ketika ini Manchester United berkongsi mata di persada liga hanya berbezakan jaringan, yang mana Manchester United telah mencatatkan kemenangan melalui dua sepakan penalti yang disempurnakan oleh dua penyerang MU iaitu Chicharito dan Berbatoy semasa menerima kunjungan Stoke. Liverpool juga meneruskan rentak cemerlangnya setakat ini dengan mencatatkan kemenangan bergaya ke atas Wolve. Perlawanan lain Spurs menang bergaya keatas Wigan 3-1, manakal Chelsea terpaksa berkongsi mata dengan Swansea 1-1.

Alahai Lescott!!

Hanya mampu tersenyum sinis apabila membaca tajuk berita kosmo

"Anggap United sebagai pencabar utama lescott perlekeh Spurs"

Lescott tidak serik melemparkan tomahannya atau mencari publisiti murahan yang mana minggu lepas sebelum dikalahkan oleh United dalam pertemuan dalam Piala FA yang mahu United menghormati pasukannya ketika ini yang tengah memuncak naik, namun selepas kekalahan itu timbul isu terbarunya kepada Spurs yang mana minggu ini mereka akan bertemu dalam perlawanan liga, dia menyatakan tidak akan gentar dengan pertemuan tersebut dan akan terus melebarkan mata untuk merampas kejuaraan liga musim ini dari United.
Kita tengok selepas ini siapakah pula yang akan menjadi mangsa publisiti murahannya :)


Anggap United sebagai pencabar utama lescott perlekeh Spurs

LONDON - Pemain pertahanan Manchester City, Joleon Lescott seakan-akan cuba untuk memperlekehkan kemampuan Tottenham Hotspurs dalam perebutan trofi Liga Perdana England musim ini.

Pemain pertahanan City itu menganggap Spurs bukan ancaman besar kepada kelabnya itu.

Spurs yang akan berkunjung Stadium Etihad pada Ahad ini, berpeluang untuk berkongsi mata dengan pendahulu liga itu sekiranya berjaya menewaskan Wolverhampton Wanderers hujung minggu lalu.

Bagaimanapun, sebaliknya yang berlaku dan Spurs terpaksa mengembara ke Manchester dengan ketinggalan lima mata di belakang City.

Sekiranya kemenangan terus memihak kepada City, skuad bimbingan Harry Redknapp yang kini berada di tangga ketiga liga itu akan terus ketinggalan.

Mereka perlu bekerja keras untuk mengejar kembali kedudukan City ketika saingan musim ini masih berbaki tiga bulan lagi.

Namun bagi Lescott, 29, peluang yang ada pada Tottenham langsung tidak memberi tekanan kepada pasukan itu kerana apa yang lebih dirisaukan sekarang ialah mengekalkan kedudukan mereka.

Bintang England itu berkata, menewaskan Tottenham pada hujung minggu ini akan melebarkan jurang antara kedua-dua kelab tersebut.

"Tetapi kita bukan tidak menghormati Spurs, kami lihat Manchester United sebagai pencabar utama kerana mereka berada di tempat kedua liga.

"Kami perlu memberi tumpuan kepada pasukan yang berada di belakang kita dan buat masa ini kelab tersebut ialah United.

"Seperti mana penting untuk memungut mata dan mencipta jurang yang besar dengan Spurs, ia lebih penting untuk merampas takhta dari Manchester United," kata Lescott.

City terus melebarkan sayapnya selepas melakar kejayaan dan memungut tiga mata penuh selepas menewaskan Wigan Athletic 1-0 di Stadium DW pada Isnin lalu

Sumber : Kosmo