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Tevez given free rein to attack with Man City

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez believes his impressive goals tally this season is down to a greater freedom to attack and less responsibility to defend. The 26-year-old Argentina international has scored 20 goals in his past 18 games for City and has scored 28 in total since his switch from cross-town rivals United last summer.

"I am playing now as a free striker. This is my position," he told the Daily Mail.

"I am now playing in the position I played in Argentina and Brazil and in the last 10 games for West Ham.

"At Manchester United, I was asked to defend more. It was a different responsibility.

"Now I go on to the pitch and I am physically fit and mentally strong. I say to myself, 'you have to win the game for City'.

"In my head, before the game, I think, 'goals, goals, goals'. It's 28 of them and still counting."

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