Reality has begun to set in for Carlos Tevez. For the first time in his sparkling career, the 34-year-old has found it difficult to make a difference on the field.
The reason? It's difficult to say for sure, but it's probably linked to the way Tevez plays. The forward was – is – dependent on his ability to imbalance defenders. At 34, after a wasted stint in China and more than a decade of receiving knocks and accumulating injuries, Tevez is faced with an unprecedented situation: He no longer beats defenders for speed, and can't hold them off with strength.