Tevez can spark more City glory: Mancini
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August 14, 2012, Tuesday
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MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini has backed Carlos Tevez to play a starring role for the Premier League champion after his stunning strike inspired a 3-2 win over Chelsea in the Community Shield.
Tevez was in vibrant form at Villa Park on Sunday as the Argentine forward provided a glimpse of the talent that City missed for much of last season during a self-imposed exile that followed his touchline row with Mancini at Bayern Munich.
The former Manchester United star returned late in the season to help City clinch its first English title for 44 years, but Mancini believes Tevez will be much fitter and more motivated this season.
He put City ahead with a blistering second half shot after Yaya Toure had cancelled out Fernando Torres's first half opener for Chelsea.
Samir Nasri bagged City's third and Ryan Bertrand's late consolation couldn't stop Mancini's men warming up for its title defense with its first Community Shield win since 1972.
But it was the form of Tevez that most pleased Mancini ahead of next weekend's Premier League opener against Southampton.
"I'm very happy," said Mancini. "Carlos worked very well. His form is better than last year. He wants to play football.
"With foreign players it's difficult. He didn't play last year for six months. If he wants to play, he's going to be top.
"Having Carlos for the last 10 games (of last season) was important. But he is now 100 percent. This is the first time in four years we have him fit."
Mancini also confirmed that England midfielder Jack Rodwell will complete a move from Everton after undergoing a medical, and then suggested he expects the club to add to its first summer signing.
Tevez was in vibrant form at Villa Park on Sunday as the Argentine forward provided a glimpse of the talent that City missed for much of last season during a self-imposed exile that followed his touchline row with Mancini at Bayern Munich.
The former Manchester United star returned late in the season to help City clinch its first English title for 44 years, but Mancini believes Tevez will be much fitter and more motivated this season.
He put City ahead with a blistering second half shot after Yaya Toure had cancelled out Fernando Torres's first half opener for Chelsea.
Samir Nasri bagged City's third and Ryan Bertrand's late consolation couldn't stop Mancini's men warming up for its title defense with its first Community Shield win since 1972.
But it was the form of Tevez that most pleased Mancini ahead of next weekend's Premier League opener against Southampton.
"I'm very happy," said Mancini. "Carlos worked very well. His form is better than last year. He wants to play football.
"With foreign players it's difficult. He didn't play last year for six months. If he wants to play, he's going to be top.
"Having Carlos for the last 10 games (of last season) was important. But he is now 100 percent. This is the first time in four years we have him fit."
Mancini also confirmed that England midfielder Jack Rodwell will complete a move from Everton after undergoing a medical, and then suggested he expects the club to add to its first summer signing.
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