Tevez ...(have we cheesed someone off at the Mail?)

[Manx Blue]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... ds-newsxml

Have we cheesed off the mail or has this been done by Joorabchian in an effort to ramp up his exit?

(By all means move this to the Tevez Transfer thread if required mods.)

[Original Dub]

That is fucking hilarious!!!!

The mail are on a mad one the last couple of days - first Tevez is worth £12m, next he wants to go back to United??!

There is honestly a rag fuck writing for that crowd and I don't know how his boss hasn't already told him get the fuck out. Seriously.

[CheadleBlue]

Obviously planted by a Rag source so that we get on Tevez's back at the Everton game. So obvious it's laughable!!!

[Manx Blue]

Obviously planted by a Rag source so that we get on Tevez's back at the Everton game. So obvious it's laughable!!!

That's what I was thinking.

[gillie]

Well the lazy journo twat is someone called Bob Cass.I have never seen him on the Sunday Supplement guess he could be a ghost writer.

[brite blu sky]

Haven't read it yet,But the Mail are fucled up in relation to us, one day they are printing pretty much City press PR prpaganda and next day spouting complete and utter anti city twaddle. Internal disagreements at the Mail?

[Chinners]

Funny article, they would have been better saving that one until 1st April, it's wasted in mid Dec

[Pretty Boy Lee]

I don't normally give a shit when we get slagged off, but that is rediculous. They cannot be serious printing that shit.

[gillie]

I don't normally give a shit when we get slagged off, but that is rediculous. They cannot be serious printing that shit.

Sad to say mate they are as it sells papers.You know the saying"you could'nt make it up"well the British press do and often get away with it.

[Mark (Blue Army)]

It was only a matter of time before one of the papers printed shit like this.

[gillie]

I have just posted a thread in off topic about everyone boycotting the papers.

[ryanmjo]

I don't know if its the Mail that has it wrong here. All the article seems to be saying is that someone associated with Tevez offered him to the Rags.

To me, that doesn't seem improbable. In fact, it seems like just the sort of thing Joorabchian would do.

[Blue Toy]

They would never want to re-sign "that twat from Argentina", after all, he's a "money grabbing whore".

[Kladze]

but sources close to Old Trafford indicate there is absolutely no chance of the player returning

Hmmm

Nice get out clause there.

[Beefymcfc]

Tit-for-tat eh? What, just 'cos Shrek was linked to us?

[Beefymcfc]

Zabaleta: Tevez will stay to make history

Pablo Zabaleta expects Carlos Tevez to stay at Manchester City to make history.

The Argentine defender told Sunday Mirror Sport that he was stunned by our revelation last week that Tevez had hit City with a transfer request – even though he is one of the striker’s closest friends.

Zabaleta is ready to help Roberto Mancini convince his captain to change his mind.

And he believes the battle for Tevez’s heart and mind can be won by reminding him of why he crossed the great Manchester divide to join City in the first place.

“I was given two days off after the game against West Ham so I was spending some time in Spain when I heard that Carlos had asked to leave,” said Zabaleta.

“I was sent a text by a friend in England, and at first I didn’t believe it because I had no idea that this was in Carlos’ mind.

“There has been no change in him, no sign that he is unhappy. Nobody knew.

“We will see what happens in January but my own opinion is that Carlos will stay. I just can’t see him leaving Manchester City because there is so much to achieve for him here.

“When he came here he told me he wanted to make history for the club.

“My one wish is that Carlos stays in Manchester. I say this not just because he is my friend, but because he is important to City’s development.

“I believe that Carlos has been good for City and City have been good for Carlos.

“Maybe he wasn’t loved enough at United, but he is loved here and I think that has helped him become an even better player.”

And with Mancini set to ask Tevez to lead City’s attack against Everton tomorrow night, Zabaleta added: ­“No-one should question Carlos’ ­attitude.

“His pride will not allow him to give less than 100% in everything he does.

All the players feel the same – that Carlos is one of us – and I think the fans love him as a player and as a man. He is their hero.

“I know Carlos very well and he always seems happy to be at City and happy with the way the team is progressing.

“Of course we have to accept Carlos’ opinion. He knows what he wants for himself and for his family, but I hope that the club can find an answer to the questions he has.”

Zabaleta has also made himself a hero with the fans, with a commitment to the cause that exposes as a myth the claim that players only join City for the money.

The 25-year-old has been employed in a variety of positions by Manicni and his versatility has attracted interest from AC Milan.

Zabaleta, though, practices what he preaches.

He said: “I am ready to play in any position the manager wants me because I am a professional.

“I always give the best I can for the team and hope that is enough.

“We have so many top players here that you do whatever it takes to stay in the team.

“If the manager came to me and said ‘Pablo, we have a problem and I want you to play as goalkeeper’, then I would prepare the best that I could.

“That’s what you accept when you sign a contract for a club – to do what is asked of you for the good of the team.

“I have heard stories that other clubs like me, but my head is focused on doing my best for Manchester City.”

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-City-s-Pablo-Zabaleta-is-convinced-that-Carlos-Tevez-will-stay-at-the-club-article653789.html

[Slim]

Don't you just wish we had more players with Zabs attitude.

[Kladze]

He has some limitations but I love Zabs.

[Original Dub]

Don't you just wish we had more players with Zabs attitude.

Here here.

[Cityfan]

There are headlines and copy. The actual article states that someone close to Teves contacted Scum HQ to see if there was any interest. In view of what has happened does anyone actually think that Koorabchian was not sounding out all the major European clubs?
I suspect the story is true and the headlines sensationalist distortion.