Anderson returned to Brazil without the permission of Manchester United after becoming frustrated with a lack of playing time.
The Brazilian midfielder has failed to replicate the impressive form of his debut season and faces stronger competition in the centre of the park. He hasn’t played since the first leg of the League Cup semi-final derby, where he was subbed off with 20 minutes to play. He featured in just half our matches in January before leaving and none of them were for the full 90 minutes.
Anderson has today confessed his reason for leaving the country was to think about his future but insists he still has more to achieve at United after talking with Sir Alex Ferguson.
“I went to Brazil to think about my future,” Anderson said. “I didn’t go there to negotiate with other clubs, though. It’s been a difficult season for me as I haven’t played enough games. The coach has asked me for more effort and I accept that but I need more chances to play in the first team. I’ve explained my situation in private to him. I am not a machine. I accept my work was not good during some matches, but those were not significant enough to stop me playing for a long time, I hope. Sincerely, I am not finished at United. I insist that I can offer much to this team in the decisive moments of the season.”
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Him & Fletch together can and should be the future with 4-4-2′s. I always rate his movement, touch on the ball, hes not a bad passer, just lacks confidence in shooting as he obviously has a sweet left foot if you recall that free kick.
i read this about 6 weeks ago but with nanis name replaced with the name anderson
- heres hoping the kick up the arse and the trip to play with wes-er-ley’s brother helps him out
anyone who frequents this site will be no stranger to my love for Anderson – I think he is awesome, and I rate him above Carrick. Anderson is always presenting and really wants the ball, and his usage is just as good as Carrick, if not better – Carrick does get on the score sheet though, so that is why he is ahead in choice, and Anderson doesn’t get the coveted game time he needs to up his confidence. It is a perpetual cycle, but a sad truth of squad football in an elite club like Manchester United.
I have every beleif and hope that Anderson will emerge as one of the premierships elite midfielders, I just pray it is with Manchester United.
Still not convinced by ando, hope he proves me wrong.
JD
i was at old trafford last season behing the goal at the stretford end about 4 rows back
excellent view of half the game
but anyway before the game the team were out warming up and anderson ,in front of my very eyes,scored a few but scored 2 unreal left foot strikes against van the man from out side the box . they could well be the the best goals ive seen live and in person. . . and it has to be down to confidence in shooting as you say
Is it me or could he do with losing some timber? Come on Ando lad, show us what you can do. Like having the thug and Fabregas in your pocket the first season.
Hope he gets his head right, he has loads of potential….
Muggaz – hello mate. An inform Carrick is a different proposition to Anderson. Far too often he tries the hollywood pass. He needs to keep it simple. Great energy and good pace though. When he sticks that arse out as well players find it very difficult to get the ball off him, he has good strength. He WILL make it at United.
i think everything has come easy all his life in regards to football,still immature mentally and has to develop a work ethic i think there’s no doubting his ability.i guess its up to him utd is not a easy team to become a regular in
Anderson needs to remember he is only 21 with his entire career ahead of him. He cannot just think about this world cup…2014 will be even sweeter for him. He is a really good player but still getting that consistency in his game. He shows it for like 5 games and then goes back to old habits…but he’s 21 and he will come along.
Muggaz @ 13:40: “I have every beleif and hope that Anderson will emerge as one of the premierships elite midfielders, I just pray it is with Manchester United.”
I completely agree with you about this.
Anderson’s up-side is tremendous AND he needs to be playing. If it was up to me – and, quite obviously, it’s not – I’d give him a test as the “left-inside”, playing ahead of Patrice Evra in a 4-5-1 formation.
I think he’d be just fine with Fletcherinho in a 4-4-2 but, for reasons I’ve written about in the post-match Everton thread, I don’t think that the 4-4-2 is the formation-of-choice any more.
KingAbdullah @ 14:36: ” He cannot just think about this world cup…”
I get completely pissed when players talk about the World Cup as if that’s the pinnacle of their ambitions. Winning the glorious # 19 should be the only thing they’re looking forward to !
Sort it out Ando please. Lets pray that his first season for us wasn’t a fluke.
It would be a mistake to sell him.
Denton, 4-4-2 can work fine even vs a team like Everton how they played with Osmand being in the way of everything. You just need to have that movement like you’d see from Barcelona, feed ball and move to space, feed move feed move. I’ve seen that best with Ando/Fletcher so far, Scholes is old but still does better at this than say Carrick.
This Anderson kid. You know. He’s a little bit of a fatty.
I mean no disrespect but he’s about half a family bucket away from being the chocolate Paul Gascoigne
Love him but…do you really need to go to Brazil to get your head on straight? I think SAF was wise enough to see that as a temper tantrum. Im not sure how I would have reacted as manager.
this kid would be LETHAL at Arsenal, Chelsea, or Liverpool,
just watch his earlier games to understand how much his game has changed since joining us. He was an attacking midfielder scoring screamers, but since he’s joined us he’s added a defensive side to his game. But even tho we’re yet to see him in 100% attack mode he’s still impressed us with his link up play and defensive ability. I think he’s more balanced as a player now, so once he gets a run in our team and regains his proven ability to score absolute screamers, he’ll be world class – a midfielder as good going forward as he is going back. Ando can be our Lampard/Gerrard, meaning he can be our player scoring a BAG of goals from midfield each season. He has more potential then BOTH those players ever had at his age, so I hope he realises that talent with us rather then against us. Anderson was always a player for the future, and next season we’ll see the best of him when we have a stronger deeper squad. Lets just hope he doesn’t leave, altho I’ll understand if he does. Players of his quality deserve to play every chance they get, but… if he really loves United, and if he stays, I think he’ll be like a new signing next year. Glad to see him coming out and claiming his loyalty to United, instead of hiding behind his agent or letting rumours build up. Great Maturity and Vision from the Lad. We said Ando, and well said.
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Here’s a little more of the same interview:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_5973467,00.html
you lose yet another reader. Congratulations Nazis
Love his touch and passes he just needs more games and confidence.
I hear a lot of fans criticizing berbatov but our problem this season is the midfield i mean strikers aren’t supposed to create their own chances only scoring them. fletcher is excellent but he just needs someone as energic as him in midfield and then we could go for a 4-4-2
On his day he is truly magnificent. There is no doubt that he is talented and Utd is the best club for him. I would like to see him against Westham today. If he doesn’t play tonight then he really must focus and work his way back into the first team; we need a fresh pair of legs and some energy in midfield because Carrick and Fletch have played a great deal in the last month or so.
Isn’t it weird that before coming here Anderson was a attacking left player with amazing acceleration – but he became a central midfielder from day 1… but to my knowledge he has never played out wide left for us… maybe he’s worth a go there… and also what happened to all them tricks we saw on YouTube? anyone know?
@ Tony Starks – Spot on. He’s never played in what is supposedly his best position. We’ve tried to turn him into a defensive midfielder which he isn’t. I know Fergie likes all the young players to play in different positions during their development but we need someone who can actually play there not someone that “can”, if you can see the difference. Still have faith in Anderson as age is on his side .
Needs to step his game up big time but, in fairness, the only way he can do it with game time but he’s just not being trusted to produce the goods on the pitch especially as this important stage of the season.
The lad’s still only young so he’s got time on his side but he has to start making a claim for a place in the team sooner rather than later.
There is something about this kid that our midfield lack. He has the tenacity of Fletch and the vision on Carrick. I’m sure he’ll be back with a bang and he just need the minutes to prove his worth. If there’s anyone in the world that can bring the best out… It ought to the Sir Alex… In Alex we trust! come on ANDO….