Carlos Tevez has suggested he never felt settled at Manchester United due to the "big egos" at the club.
The Juventus striker—who joined the Red Devils' local rivals Manchester City upon exiting Old Trafford—also confirmed he was frozen out by former Citizens boss Roberto Mancini after refusing to come on as a substitute in the side's 2011 Champions League tie with Bayern Munich.
Tevez responded to being asked whether he "felt at home" in England during an interview with El Pais (h/t AS): "Not really at Manchester United because there were so many big egos there. At City I did, but I made a mistake and paid for it. I considered quitting football."
Now a huge part of Massimiliano Allegri's plans in Turin, it's interesting to hear Tevez look back on his years in the Premier League. He formed a deadly trio alongside Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo at United, winning six trophies in just two years at the Theatre of Dreams.
While Tevez doesn't specify exactly which players needed their egos satisfied, he outlined Paul Scholes and current team-mate Andrea Pirlo as the best passers he's played alongside, per AS.
City have long struggled to find a consistent replacement for Tevez, who enjoyed a prosperous partnership alongside countryman Sergio Aguero at the club.
Players such as Edin Dzeko, Stevan Jovetic and Alvaro Negredo have all failed to consistently impact matches, with current City boss Manuel Pellegrini recently opting to spend £28 million on Ivorian powerhouse Wilfried Bony. Tevez's industry and doggedness is sorely missed from the City front line.Players such as Edin Dzeko, Stevan Jovetic and Alvaro Negredo have all failed to consistently impact matches, with current City boss Manuel Pellegrini recently opting to spend £28 million on Ivorian powerhouse Wilfried Bony. Tevez's industry and doggedness is sorely missed from the City front line.
Things are certainly looking brighter for the player whose career has never been too far away from controversy. Tevez is leading the way in Serie A and is likely to capture a second Serie A title in successive years with Juventus.
Although things could have panned out differently, Tevez has proved he still has the quality to consistently influence matches at the top level.
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