Harry Redknapp says he would not swap any of his
players with City's
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says he can understand why
Sir Alex Ferguson allowed Carlos Tevez to leave Manchester United
for local rivals City.
Tevez has proved one of the deadliest strikers in the Premier
League this season following his switch to Eastlands, and Spurs
face a huge task in trying to contain him on Wednesday night to
ensure they remain in fourth place going into the final day on
Sunday.
Many believe United made a mistake in allowing Tevez to leave as
they go into the weekend a point behind leaders Chelsea, but
Redknapp feels Ferguson is completely justified in his
decision.
In a five-part exclusive interview with Soccernet in
the build-up to the big game, Redknapp said: "There is only one
point in it in for the race for the title, and that's the fine
dividing lines these days and, let's face it, he has achieved that
without Cristiano Ronaldo or
Tevez.
"To be fair to Sir Alex, he probably thought that £45 million -
or whatever the true cost for Tevez was - was a bit much, plus his
wages of £180,000 a week, when he wasn't even a regular in the
United team last season, spending most of his time coming off the
bench.
"Sir Alex has spent £30 million on Berbatov and he had Rooney
and, at the start of the season, he would have thought that was
enough, and so would most people."
Redknapp, though, admits Tevez is likely to be a threat this
week and has concerns about the strength of his fellow attackers at
City.
"He just never stops. He works hard," he said. "He needs looking
after - he is a handful. When you look at City's options in attack,
it's mind-blowing. They have a phenomenal amount of talent and so
many options.
"They have Emmanuel
Adebayor up front with Carlos Tevez, Craig Bellamy, [Adam] Johnson, and players
like Shaun Wright-Phillips,
plus Roque Santa Cruz, who
cannot even get into the team at all, and yet last season he was
just magnificent with Blackburn.
"That is a fantastic array of attacking talent, and you would
have to argue one of the best in the business - certainly in the
Premier League and even in Europe."
Despite his admiration for the City squad, Redknapp insists he
is happier with his own team.
"We have Aaron Lennon
coming back, and what a player he is, with his pace," he said.
"Even behind him, there is Bale, who has come on in such leaps and
bounds and has become an attacking force.
"I wouldn't swap our players for any of theirs. We have a
terrific group of players, and that's a nice position to be
in."
