Richards hits out at Tevez’s petulance

MICAH RICHARDS is the first Manchester City player to publicly criticise Carlos Tevez for his Munich madness.

“Carlos’ reaction in Munich was wrong. It was something he shouldn’t have done,” Richards told The People newspaper.

“There was always going to be a bit of tension because Carlos is a top player and hasn’t been getting in the team. But there was no sign that he was going to do what he did.

“I like Carlos. He’s probably still the best player that I have played with and I’ll always be grateful he came to City and helped us achieve what we did last season.

“He’s been our best player for the last couple of years and won’t be happy the manager has been picking other strikers.

“We can’t just be about one or two players because if you want to challenge for the big trophies it has to be about the strength of your squad.

“There’s a lesson for us to learn here. If we want to be a top team we have to sacrifice ourselves. I went through it myself. I might not be a big name like Carlos Tevez but I am an England international and I thought I should be playing in every game.

“You’re never happy if you aren’t playing, but we’ve got a big squad and we’ve all just got to use it.”