"I don't know if they [the United fans] will boo him or clap him but, anyway, I said to him [Tévez], 'If they boo you, I will boo as well with the fans!' " Evra joked.
"I think he might make it because he is a warrior and he wants to play against us," he added. "I was surprised he left and a little bit angry. I kept talking to him, telling him to stay. I tried to persuade him because I didn't want to lose my friend but he made a choice and I respect the choice. He had some good reasons and I just told him 'good luck'. It's not about one player or two players at Manchester United [though]. The team is more important than any one player."