When Carlos Tevez was signed by Manchester United during the summer from West Ham, many people talked about how he would fit into the side. People said that Tevez and Rooney are too similar players and they couldn't play in the same team and boy have they proved the doubters wrong.Sir Alex Ferguson has played the players alongside each other in the United attack and thus far they have really impressed. Both are players that love to play in a free role, ideally behind the strikers. One thing that really proves my point is that whenever Rooney and Tevez have played together this season United have won every game.
Tevez has now scored four goals this season (league), coincidentally all of which have come at the Stretford End at Old Trafford. Rooney on the other hand has also scored four goals in the league but the link play of both players has been exquisite, especially the assist by Rooney today (V. Middlesbrough) for Tevez to finish.
Ferguson has also been speaking about the pair : "They [Tevez and Rooney] are both good players. On an individual basis they are not going to let you down. "What we wanted to decide was where Wayne should play and where Carlos should play. "I think we have got that right. Wayne is terrific up front, he is marvellous.
He has power, he has got two great feet, he is brave, you will not intimidate him, he is good in the air and he has got pace. "He is the perfect foil for Carlos, who has the brain to drop in good areas, set the attacks going and turn defenders."
I just wonder, when the pair get to learn each others game even more in the upcoming months how good they will be. They will definitely become one of the greatest partnerships in Premier League history if they keep this kind of form up and I have no doubt they will.
