Anderson is back in training at Carrington after doing his cruciate last season. The Brazilian midfielder had a problem with his attitude before his injury, becoming fed up of not starting after disappointing displays.
Eye-brows were again raised when Anderson was involved in a car crash in the small hours after spending all night in a night-club, just before he was due back in Manchester to continue the rehabilitation work. Questions were raised whether he still had a future at the club, particularly if he came up on drink-driving charge, but never materialised and now he’s looking to the future.
“I’m so happy and excited to be back again after six months without football,” Anderson said. “I’ve been really excited to be back. I’ve been so happy ever since I got back to Carrington and I just can’t wait to play again. I’m feeling good. I’ve been training for two weeks and I’m very happy. I think maybe very soon I’ll come back again and start playing normally with the rest of the team. I have had no problems at all with the injury. I’m just running and training now really hard, so I can come back and train normally with the team. I think the new season will be very difficult because a lot of teams are becoming strong. But in pre-season we have looked very strong and I think we will come again this season and we will aim to win everything.”
He’s certainly making the right noises but we’ll just have to hope this is backed up on the pitch. The success of our seasons depends on whether our central midfielders, particularly Anderson and Michael Carrick, can raise their game this season.
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needs to get his fucking finger outta his bum (or whatever brassers bum he’s doin) this season if there is to be a future at United for him!!
I hope he returns with the right attitude.
he has the same problem that Nani had.
unbelieveble potential but he can’t take any advantage from it.
I couldn’t agree more Scott – Anderson has bucket loads of potential that will only be realised with hard work – lets hope this is his time to shine and he becomes the player we all hoped he would be. Lets also hope he comes up against Mesut Ozil at some stage during the season and demonstrates what it means to be a United player.
ANNNNNNDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEERRRRRRSON-SON-SON!!!
I have my doubts over him to be honest. If he cant wait to play football again and is so happy to be back in Carrington, then why the hell is he over in Portugal involved in a car smash (that three people occupied the car in a two-seater shows more stupidity) after spending all night in a nightclub, the same week he’s due to arrive back?
No doubt the boy has talent and we have seen from some performaces that he can cut it with the best. My problem is that some fans are using those four or five performances to defend him from criticism, when in reality its just not enough considering the amount of time he has spent here, the transfer fee involved and the wealth of talent and coaching around him.
Another season like the last two and Ando might not have to worry about returning to Carrington anymore, he’ll be out the door.
I hope he turns it around. The glimpses of his talent have showed he could dominate a midfield, but he’ll only have so many chances and his attitude is painting a bad picture of him already….
He can only become a succesful player at united if fergie gives him chance to play regularly.He needs to play 5 -6 games continiously.Even if he doesnt perform that well we should give hime chance just like fergie gave to nani.
Frankly i have more belief in ando than in carrick.I hope both perform well but i will put my money on ando.But again i hope ando has a right attittude.
BELIEVE
He’ll take walking away unscathed fro that car crash as Fate giving him a warning to knuckle down and make the best of his talent!
Or he will think he’s a lucky guy and carry on!
SAF has shown himself to be remarkably patient with precocious talent, but Anderson is approaching the Last Chance Saloon and the Coaching Staff will certainly test his resolve. I hope he comes through this o/k and becomes the Talented First Teamer we know he could be!
If he takes a leaf out of Nani’s book… and knuckles down and shows signs of improvements, then i will be really happy….
An inform Anderson is a brilliant weapon to have on the pitch….ask Fabregas
Come on lad knuckle down. I DO like him but the praise he gets from some is unwarranted.
Ash – Hello mate. Thats just it though not many players DO get 5 or 6 games in a row. Its a squad game and like others he needs to take his chance whenever he gets it.
Come on Andy boy…..I’m counting on you becoming our midfield lynchpin in a couple of years time….show us that you can handle it kid…your time is NOW!
Hopefully this season once he gets a run out he’ll come out of slow burn.
good to see u are okay lad. waiting to watch u do ur best
You have to feel this is his ‘make or break’ season. Hopefully he does a Nani and shows his true colours.
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This season feels quite weird, in a sense that every player at United is really up for it. Every player is talking about wanting to prove themselves or talking up one of the other player at United, which is really great to see.
I think the accident could turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
Ando must have woken up by now..
Well if he hasn’t then clearly he’s not gonna succeed…
My money is on him!
Glad to hear the right things from Ando but this is his final chance to prove himself by his actions on (and off!) the pitch. He was a revelation in 07-08, bossing the Spitter and Stevie Me in their own back yards. Then 08-09 onwards has been indifferent at best. I think both him and Carrick suffered confidence crises after they were embarassed really by Barca’s ability in the Stadio Olympico back in CL final 2009. We badly need him to get fit quick and have a decent season as McFletch is our only combative CM – a position I think is way more important to fill rather than all this constant crap talk about creative, attacking midfielders.
King eric
Hi mate.Yeah i know its a squad game but we have to patient.Its no point dropping him when he plays good.He needs time to play.Once he becomes to find his form then we can treat him like other players.We have to be patient and not critisise.Frankly i have never seen him perform pathetically,he may have had some bad games but every player has that but that doesnt mean we should drop him.
Like nani he should be given run of games.Cheers
Gee, that’s nice. Now if only you could stop fucking around and be more responsible, that would be nice, Anderson.
I agree with u romeo. The accident have thought ando a lesson. Ando wellcome back, i wish u a succesful season.
I am desperate for him to have a good season, to live up to his potential and compensate for his terrible performances and poor attitude in the last 2 seasons. Come on Ando lad, pull your socks up and fight your way back to the first team.
Hope anderson comes back n shits on fabregas!!!
LOL
He’s still so young, and with the future of the midfield somewhat uncertain, we could really use a bit of luck with Ando this season. Come on Anders we need you.
I wish people would stop referring to his performances against Gerrard and Fabregas, they were near 3 years ago now. He needs to start producing the goods, because i think this season will be make or break for him, come on Ando, time to step up fella.
Huzi’s right, it’s great that so many United players seem so ‘up for it’. Everything about them – words, body-language, performance on the pitch – sends out the same message, they’re a real team, they enjoy playing with each other (don’t mis-interpret that!) they are all in it together, and they’re full of determination, all the things England weren’t!.
Anderson is one of the keys to UTD’s success/failure over the past three seasons – when he’s played and been healthy, TheLads have won; when he’s been injured and not played, TheLads have struggled. It’s not coincidental that his injury during (before ?) the CL final v. Barcelona was – together with Carrick’s injury, Hargreaves’ injury, and Fletcherinho’s unavailability – meant that UTD looked weak, flimsy and disjointed in midfield so that the “revisionists” would claim that Barcelona were world beaters whereas it was UTD who were the team that was in both the 2008/2009 finals; similarly, losing Anderson down the stretch last year – along with WayneRooney’s ankle injury – really handicapped TheLads in the double challenge for the EPL and CL titles which – may I remind everyone – came up inches short. Getting Anderson back will add an enormous amount to the depth AND quality of the midfield – he’s tenacious, strong, and left-footed as well as being highly skilled and on the cusp of realizing his potential. I’ve always thought that a midfield of Anderson/Darren Fletcherinho (football genius) has had the potential to be as good as the Keane-o/Scholes combination back in the day. For me, Anderson is a crucial piece of the puzzle and let’s not forget that he’s still just 21/22. IF – and, admittedly, the jury is still out – Anderson can realize his potential then I can see TheLads right back where they belong – at the pinnacle of success in both the EPL anc CL.
Denton Davey, great post as usual. Spot on about the Champs Lge finals.
@wilierednut
He was impressive for the entire 07-08 season imo. And he looked ok at the start of the next. I think the turning point was when he injured his ankle in January of 08. But I fully agree that we need to forget about those performances because at the moment he is not near that level.
Costas – We need him at full throttle this year, along with Fletch and Wayne, he could be one of our most important players. I see we’re being linked with Raul Merieles, thought he done ok at the WC.
if he want perform at the team first want loss fat and found back his neck
By the end of the season the consensus would be that Anderson > Ozil. You saw it here first. I hope he’s been watching scholes too. if he can get anywhere close with his workrate and natural flair(being from brazil) then we would be untouchable. let’s not forget how good he has looked at times. a little more consistency and about 6 goals this season please
Correction. Ando injured his ankle in January of 09. I think it was in the Carling Cup semi with Derby.
@willierednut
I read the one about Meireles. I think he is around 27 isn’t he? And what I got from Ferguson yesterday was that right now we are looking for younger players. As for Ando, I see him picking up the pace around November. He will need a few games under his belt before he gets back on form.
Meireles is a decent player and I’d be happy enough if he signed for us to give us a bit of extra depth, but for what Costas said I doubt it would happen (can’t believe he’s 27, thought he was 23/24). From what Fergie was saying it sounds like we’ll only go for older players if they’re going to come in and make a huge difference to the team.
I think Anderson has the potential to do a much better job this season than Meireles could anyway, it’s just a question of getting him fit and keeping him that way. He had a couple of decent games last year (Chelsea away for one), but he hasn’t touched his first season form – maybe that’s got something to do with his midfield partner though – because in the famous Arsenal/Liverpool games he was paired with Hargreaves in the middle. I think in a couple of years (possibly even by the end of this year) Ando and Fletch could be a devastating midfield pair, but I’m not sure there’s enough experience between them at the minute. As part of a 3 with Scholes though they could be incredible.
This is all “coulds” and “might bes” at the minute, but I’ll certainly be glad to have him back as another option. Not sure I agree completely with this year being “make or break” for him though as he’s still a year younger than Gibson.
@ King Eric, Ando certainly has talent, that much is clear. I hope he can really come into his own this season, and “do a Nani”, as it were. However I feel he has been overhyped in some quarters. Hopefully this car accident will teach him a bit of humility….
The thing about Anderson too is that he’ll have added competition, since Scholes is in great form, Cleverley looked good in preseason, and Carrick is looking to prove himself again, so we’ll see how it all turns out, but I have to say I feel really good about this season, much better than last term…
Has the potential to be an awesome player for United.
Will it be difficult to realize this potential? Sure.
Is the best manager possible in place to try and make this happen? Of course.
Only time will tell but I expect more of Anderson and I won’t be at all surprised if my expectations are well rewarded.
he shits on fabregas…come on lad i hope u get back to your best soon..all the best!!!
ANDERSON-SON-SON
If Anderson can get his head in the game and play like he did in 07/08 when he took on Gerrard at Anfield and won then there isn’t a need to add anyone to our midfield. With ‘that’ Anderson besides Fletcher when Scholesy needs a rest the title would be ours, easily.
It sounds like his lay off and subsequent brush with death has helped him get his head straight. There’s probably a part of him that realises between doing his ligament and being in a serious car crash he could’ve damaged his legs so badly that he’d never kick a ball again and will cherish every minute of this season as a result. I hope so cos when he plays with his heart in it he’s a monster of a player.
Dont mis interpretate this ! lol But I just think for 17Million pounds its not good enough to date.I mean fuck me Pink 2 goals in 55 games. Hardly exciting is it.
Call a fucking spade a fucking shovel.
Your time is up, you are on your final warning.
Do what it says on the Can or you will be recycled.
Come on guys, Ando is the next Kaka plus Gilberto Siliva. He’s still young, and at UTD he will reach the pinnacle of success.
For the league, what’s ur predictions guys ?
I’m going for United, Arsenal, City and Liverpool for top 4
SMUSTU @ 2:40: “I’m going for United, Arsenal, City and Liverpool for top 4″
You’re going to be right with the first pick – United – but the others are inferior to the RentBoyz. When you look at this you have to put your personal feeings (of disgust and hatred) aside and just consider the quality of the players’ footie game – not their personal qualities. We can all agree that JT, Didier Drogba and Ca$hley ‘ole, and NickThePrick are horse’s arses but they’re still bloody good footie players – well, all of them except JT who is now entering the “octopus” phase of his defensive career.
He needs a fucking slap. What does he think he’s doing pissing around like that on the way back from an injury? I think this could end up being his last season if he doesn’t sort himself out, both on and off the pitch. It’s a shame cause when he first came I really rated him, I don’t think we could have won the European double in 07/08 without him, but he’s gone so far off the boil now…
I remember in his first season him bossing Gerrard all over the park and I thought we had something special but unfortunately its never materalised!
If he reaches his potential i am big fan!!
United/Rent boys/ french XI and shitty!!