Juventus forward Carlos Tevez has admitted that there was too much pressure at Manchester City while commenting on the Bianconeri’s goals for the upcoming season.
The 29-year-old was signed by the Bianconeri for around €14 million from City last month and the player is ready to do things differently in Serie A.
Tevez spoke to CNN about the pressure in England and the negative effect it had on the Citizens.
“Yes, there was way too much pressure,” said the Argentinian international.
“It came from everyone — the club, the fans. I think that too much pressure just hurts the team.
“What happened was that there so much hype and pressure to be one of the giants of Europe and we didn’t do it.
“We dropped out in the first round of the Champions League on both occasions.”
The striker is known to have had some verbal altercations with former coach Roberto Mancini, who was recently sacked by City, but still praised the tactician.
“He’s a winner,” he continued.
“I think he’s a winner because he always wants to win and he takes his team to the maximum place to be able to win. Everyone who knows Mancini knows that he’s a winner from birth.”
Lastly, Tevez talked about his upcoming season with Juventus and stated that the most important thing is to remain calm as they push for further success in both Europe and Italy.
“I think we have to be calm and make sure we don’t put pressure on ourselves to win the Champions League.
“If we don’t then that pressure will become impossible to escape from.
“We have to be calm and know that winning the Scudetto again will make us part of Italian history and then we can think about everything else.
“We all dream of winning the Champions League but our main objective is winning Serie A.
“Then we can be calm in the Champions League and everything will become a lot easier.”
Tevez is an air head.
This was him less than a year ago. Juve are welcome to him and his agent.
Tevez said: “I return for a long time now. My family is here, my children are here. I am happy, my wife is happy, my children are happy now. No problem, I stay.
“I stay, for now it is two years, the contract, but I am seriously happy.”
When asked if he could stay at City beyond his current deal, he said: “Yes, no problem.”
The striker also revealed he has put his troubled past behind him and is looking forward to a successful partnership with the Citizens.
“Now is now, the problem last season is finished. I am happy, Roberto is happy, the club is happy. The problem is finished,” he concluded.