IT was refreshing to see Carlos Tevez given a rapturous reception on his return to Upton Park rather than the torrent of abuse normally reserved for players when they go back to clubs.

Sol Campbell gets such a snarling tirade when he returns to White Hart Lane that he wants the authorities to act.

Commentator John Motson said he couldn't remember when a player had been so revered by his former fans when wearing an opposition shirt.

And Tevez responded by making the sign of crossed hammers with his arms.

I cannot remember a returning hero get such an ovation.

But then again John McGinlay never returned to Bolton, Shaun Goater to Manchester City, or Eric Cantona to Old Trafford.