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Crossroads: What if Tevez hadn’t saved West Ham?

West Ham United v Manchester City - Premier League

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Carlos Tevez of Man City gives a Hammers sign to the West Ham fans as they cheer his name during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester City at Boleyn Ground on May 9, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)

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Carlos Tevez, the wonderful yet enigmatic Argentine striker, had put West Ham in a position to survive for another Premier League season at the end of the 2006-2007 season.

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After scoring his first Premier League goal for West Ham on March 4 against Tottenham, Tevez reeled off five more goals in West Ham’s next nine games, which coincided with six wins to bring West Ham into safety. Heading into the final game of the season at Man United, West Ham only needed a draw against the eventual champions.

But what if West Ham collapsed at Old Trafford, and went down? What would it have done for both West Ham, and Tevez’s career?

Of course, we know that’s not what happened. Tevez scored just before halftime in one of his brilliant, me-against-the-world dribbles through five defenders and West Ham went on to win to secure safety.

Watch the latest episode of Crossroads above and check out all the previous episodes here.