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Rio accuses Tevez of holding back during training

Soccernet staff
April 13, 2010
Rio Ferdinand said Carlos Tevez conserved energy during Manchester United training © Getty Images
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Rio Ferdinand has accused Carlos Tevez of taking it easy in training during his time at Old Trafford.

Tevez left the Red Devils to join bitter rivals Manchester City in the summer, and is set to meet his former club in Saturday's derby clash at Eastlands, but Ferdinand has mischievously suggested that the energy Tevez shows on a matchday is not necessarily reflected in his attitude to training.

''Carlos is an interesting character,'' he told the Sun. ''When he was at United, he saved all his energy for the games - he didn't really go over the top at training.

''He worked hard in the gym - he was a professional in that sense - but everything he did was geared towards the match at the weekend.

''You could see him conserving his energy during the week and then laying it all on the line out on the pitch.

''That's not the way I operate, I have to train at a high level every day. But it works for Carlos and he can be a real handful to defend against.''

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