THEY say in life never ‘burn your bridges’.

Well I have to say I thought Carlos Tevez would never play for manchester City again.

However, if City go on to win the Premier League then the decision to bring him back will be applauded and celebrated in the blue half of Manchester – and also by people who backed them to win the title (guess who that is?).

Even if you think of him as an overpaid, arrogant, self-indulgent individual who you wouldn’t give the time of day to, if by Mancini swallowing his pride City go on to win the title then the Italian manager will get all the plaudits he deserves.

City showed great resolve in coming from behind to beat Chelsea the other night, and they will need more of that to hold off United’s surge for another crown.