Two weeks after the Community Shield the papers ran a story that claimed Anderson kicked off when he found out he would be playing. The papers claimed that Anderson didn’t back down when confronted by the manager and therefore Sir Alex Ferguson was now ready to sell him.
Given that Anderson was in the squad for the first game of the season and started our second match, it was hardly likely that Ferguson was preparing to ship him out.
Regardless, Anderson has today admitted his frustration over being left out of the Community Shield team and he accepts that he has to do what the manager says in putting more effort in.
“I believed that I would play in the Community Shield but that is forgotten now,” said Anderson. “I thought that, without Cristiano Ronaldo around, I could play more and that has been my challenge from pre-season onwards. But the coach decides the teams and to discuss this with him is foolish because he is the chief. I do not want to leave United. No. Sir Alex Ferguson has demanded a bigger effort from me and I accept that. Because to get into this United team is very complicated and difficult for any player.”
Here’s a bit of advice for you lad. You take on the manager and you will lose, so keep your head down and get on with it.
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amen
A wise thing to do son. You should always back down in a fight against Ferguson…or else…
This boy will be killer with some hard effort and a decent chance
Glad he’s reeled his neck in. Rather than moaning about not playing, he would do better getting his head down and performing on the pitch – which hopefully he will now do.
Good lad, now knuckle down and show us what you can do. It really does seem though like he thinks he has it made. What has he done to justify him starting all the time? He needs to be more patient and when his chance comes again prove himself. Reckon he will play with Fletch against Arsenal but then again that would be 2 games on spin Carrick won’t be starting. Really hope its not Ando and Carrick starting. We need Fletch on Saturday.
SAF- King of man management. you watch Ando kick on now.
Andasson u shld be patient,1 day u will be a legend @ oldtraff.
I think this all goes back to Ronaldo’s influence in the dressing room; we discussed it last season & pointed out that senior players over the years at Utd were hard-working, head down types but for the past couple of years they were all looking to Ronaldo (Not his fault btw).
I remember posting that his influence will have a bad affect on the younger lads and that they would be far better off looking to Scholes, Giggs & Neville to gauge they’re success and note how high, and how, the bar has been set.
Hopefully Anderson falls into line because he could be a top player but could also become a nothing player – he needn’t look further than his patriot Ronaldinho to see how a bad attitude can destroy your career & legacy.
Absolutely love the name berbatov is a fuckin rolls royce!
As ive said another thread saf will use this to fire ando and carrick up for the arsenal game.
and now Anderson Version2 will emerge and shit on whoever is in Arse’s midfield on Sat. Bring on the Arse!
dry your eyes anderson
youre playing for the champions! your life could be a hell of a lot worse mate
Could not have said it better myself!
Much like most people I was so impressed with Ando in his first season but he hasn’t kicked on. Hopefully, with a bit more determination, this season will propell Ando into the first team much more often. A fit & firing Ando, Carrick, Scholes & Fletch would be a decent central midfield!
He should be playing more atacking midfield, he came in united like atacking midfield player, i like his runs when he dribles half of the oponent team and he should improve his finishing. The play in the carling cup against blackburn when he passed do tevez….Thats the Ando i would like to c!!!
in 442 formation we need player in midfield like scholes in 2003 scoring 20 goals
Jig, I always thought that Ronaldo was the one that was putting the most effort down at the training gruound? Always the one staying after hours working hard to improve. At least thats what the gaffer been saying the last few years.
I`m not disagreeing with you mate, just had the impression that Ronaldo was a model-professional. I love Ando, but i think that his attitude off the pitch is the main reason that he´s improvment has stalled a bit. Really hope Sir Alex`s man management skills will help him, because his potenitial is unbelievable!
Bring on the Gunners!
Jig, just read your comment once more. Just forget my last comment I totally agree with you!
I am worried Ando won’t make the grade at United, purely cos he’s being played out of position. Trouble is I don’t think anyone really knows what his best position is. He is certainly stifled the way we use him.
Good lad. He’s got all the potential in the world. I just get a feeling watching him that he needs to play with a defensive midfielder behind him. Ferguson won’t let him go. We’ve seen him dominate Stevie Me, Lampnards, and fabragast..He’s got everything they’ve got and he’s quicker and stronger than both.
SAF should be approachable by his players. So if Anderson has questions whatever, then he gaffers door should be open. As long as it is done in a respectful manner, as professionals, I don’t see anything wrong with Anderson questioning why he was left out. Ultimately if the boss doesn’t communicate, then other than just knowing he is playing well enough what is he supposed to do?
I think there is probably some truth to players at United being shunted to the side without much communication from SAF. Some effort on his part makes for a better dressing room. I am not a Tevez fan per se, liked effort he gave at club and I always preferred Berba to him but, the story from him was similar, put on bench without any words from SAF.
SAF is God-like but, does have flaws – hopefully this incident will not only pass over but, make Ando that much determined to have the season of his life.
I hope he starts working hard. If he fulfills his potential, we would have one hell of a player on our hands. I would really lover for Sir Alex to play him in front of a defensive midfielder.
I hope he starts working hard. If he fulfills his potential, we would have one hell of a player on our hands. I would really love for Sir Alex to play him in front of a defensive midfielder.
I knew it. Part of the story bout him must be true.
Anyway, hope he’s reading this. And your advice.
I hope he starts on saturday and puts in a stellar performance!
Does anyone know whats up with carrick?
I am glad this little hiccup in what I hope to be a long and illustrious United career has been sorted.
I am sure SAF even has a grudging respect for players who have the audacity to question him, because it shows extreme desire to play for the club – alas, the desire that Fergie needs to see is on the training pitch, and I am sure Ando will come through with the goods.
King Tubby – Anderson has everything that Lamps, Stevie Me and Fabregas has – EXCEPT one essential thing mate – GOALS SCORED! Also much as I like Andi, he hasn’t really put in CONSISTENCY of performance for us YET!
The players that ALWAYS stayed around for extra training to improve their game were Ronaldo and Nani.
from what i understand young players get taught media training as in how to talk in interviews and also club history so they know what wearing the united jersey means
somewhere in that history players must cope on , oh becks , keane , ince , sharpe , hughes , ruud , stam etc are gone from this club because they taught im better than this
lets see how that worked out for them
becks-hated in the worlds easiest league and getting well pid for it
keane- just left football after a injury ridden 4 months at his boy hood club
ince- thinks he made the right choice in going, trophy shelf begs to differ
sharpe- wasnt he on love island
hughes- looked a prospect when he was blackburns manager
ruud- real cant sell him even for a million
stam- came back for a job
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gotta hate – “ince- thinks he made the right choice in going, trophy shelf begs to differ”. Ha ha quality mate.
Well said macedonia utd! In a 4-4-2 formation where our wingers don`t score regularly we need an attacking midfielder like the legend Scholesy scoring at least 15 goals in a season.This will alleviate the burden on Rooney and Berba. We don`t have this goal threat with Ando…I am not after the kid but i am just being realistic.
I would still go for Ando and FLETCHER in central midfield against Arsenil hoping that Ando starts to deliver .AND DELIVER MEANS TO SCORE NOW NOT JUST ACCURATE PASSES. I would love it if he starts scoring, at least half of what Gerrard, Lampard and Fabregas achieve with our rivals.Beware Ando, Gibson is waiting for his chance to pounce and this guy won`t disappoint!
He is talented. He has Ronaldo’s lifestyle flaws but does not have Ronaldo’s commitment and audacity. Talent can only get you upto some point. Beyond that, he will suffer if he does not work hard.
the guy is stuck between a rock and a hard place
i imagine it to the poor under performing fletcher
he was in and out of the team but keane was there scholes was at his peek
he had good cover
but the united now ,with the football genius fletcher, needs anderson keanes gone , carrick is out of favour for some reason, hargo is injured
gibson isnt a first team player but is on the brink
so i dont think anderson is has enough breathing space to turn from fletcher 05 to fletcher 09
anderson got more year to developed before he can be a complete midfielder…watch him rule the midfield when he is 25…
one word …BELIEVE
@ GHTT – Lee Sharpe even came to Iceland to play football for a side who was in the lower half of the league over here. How sad is that?
Players should look at this list of yours before they decide to go into a fight with Sir Alex
He’s still only 20, as king eric said he just needs to knuckle down and force saf to pick em wen he gets his chance.
i miss possebon
his skill
his eye for goal( thou he hasnt scored)
his strainght
his passing
his football brain
his height
and his age
he needs to come back from his loan spell braga if it works out for him
thou i believe they got knocked out of there league cup in 2 legs and possebon wasnt on the bench for the first game of the season , he could be injuried
but he really is one to watch
i am more excited to see ljajic in united midfield…he is well praise as the one to watch…this could be the next ronaldo…
Gibson has got great shooting boots on him, and he is not afraid to take those shots on goal, from well outside the area too – a la Bobby Charlton. What he needs now, is to focus on the art of agressive tackling, and ball distribution. In other words to get stuck in where it hurts, and then to use his noggin in passing the ball. Our MF is crying out for a MF with PRESENCE, and if Gibson gets that – watch out other teams allcomers!
isaidso
ive said it along time ago and ill stickby it
gibson has all the tools to be everything the media says lumps and sir stevie me are
@Gotta hate tiny tears
i do see gibson as the young lampard…
gave him a few game to gain experience…and he will be our new scoring midfielder…
Anderson/Nani need to play – in the first team. Sure, there will be “teething problems” with them BUT they were signed with this period of transition in mind.
Anderson has done brilliantly against the best in the EPL – Fabregas, Gerrard, and Lampard – so it’s not like he’s a dud. His “poor play” in the CL final seems to have been related to some sort of foot injury (like Carrick) so it would be foolish to judge him on that performance.
Nani, too, has benefitted from getting the nod in this year’s games – too bad he’s had that lingering shoulder problem but he did play all of the game against Wigan and, to my way of seeing, he did very well. HIs set-up for Fletcherinho was terrific; his set-up for LittleMikey was also terrific; and his free kick was just stunning. What even impressed me more was that he used his left foot to cross the ball to Rooney for the winning goal against Birmingham. For me, his glass is filling up quickly – sure, he loses the ball, runs into dead ends, and make bad decisions BUT he’s getting better and better. He’s not yet the “finished article” but with clear eyes you can see that he’s growing in confidence.
Valencia’s cross to Rooney against Wigan was, indeed, “inch perfect”. He’s fast, strong, and gutsy but he, too, is still learning to fit into this team’s concept. He’ll get better and better.
Apart from the injuries to the defenders – this happens too often for comfort ! – the big question mark about this “NewUTD” revolves around Berbatov’s play. IF he can play centrally AND forward then I can see TheLads giving the RentBoyz an exciting run for the prize. Dimmy’s improvement over last year’s performances is, perhaps, the key to this year’s team-fortunes.
yeah…Berbatov performance will play key part to us winning the league again…
Denton Davey – when Nani is very often DOUBLE marked by defenders, and in the Wigan game TRIPLE and QUADRUPLE marked on a few occasions, that should tell you something. Valencia wasn’t double marked once, so who was considered the threat? Also, Patrice and Nani have got a good little thing going on the left side of the field – a growing understanding. Poor ole Patrice was like a man who had lost a vital part of him when Nani was missing at Burnley – haha!
In the shield game against Chelski – the Nani early goal gave those Rent Boyz a real fuckin shock. They double marked Nani after that!
isaidso ronaldo scored 26 goals in a season
started the season at 7/1 to score first
ended it at 7/2
next season he was double and triple marked and scored 42
isaidso
also im loving some of your points today
very well taught out
We are being linked wiv eden hazard, any1 know anything about em.
willyrednut
THE BEST TALENT IN THE WORLD???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQTyv2oh5AA&
cheers ghtt, very simlar to ronny.
sign him
Gotta hate Tiny tears – good point mate, but Ronnie was only double marked for a couple of games or so while out on the wing, so SAF twigged on and Ronnie started to move back inside, where he wasn’t so double marked. Most of Ronnie’s goals were from set pieces and pens too.
Nani – played 2 games, scored 2 goals. Has 2 assists, which in all honesty should have been 3 CERTAIN assists in the Wigan came, because he made what should have been a sitter for Fletch to score, and he like firing a guided missile put the ball right on Berba’s head, but Berba headed it meekly at Wigan’s goalie. What more can the lad do mate? He will get better surely with time, and if SAF gives him the same sort of encouragement and nurturing he gave Ronnie. Also, Barca and Inter Milan made inquiries to buy Nani – so they obviously see he has great potential and good talent! In case you haven’t guessed mate – yeah I am biased, I’m a Nani fan!
ive just done a bit of reading and he has the same agent as ronaldo to,
united sent scouts to watch him playing at the end of last season and last week talks begain
arsenal are also interested in him
he is a midfielder who has an attacking style of play thou he is also strong and is very defencive
he scores goals and was there mvp last year
isaidso
im not a nani fan
but im dying to be a nani fan
i want him to be everything i know he can be
ghtt, how can you not be a Nani fan lol. The two games he played in Wembley and Wigan we didn’t lose. SAF said on MUTV that Nani was the best player at Wembley and would have been MOTM until Terry tackled him from behind and he dislocated his shoulder. United lost something when Nani was forced off – SAF’s comment not mine – haha! But yeah, the lad has a lot more to do with his game, I agree. He can only do it if he is on the field though – not sitting in the leper colony.
By the way ghtt, Nani and Anderson are the only two players now who haven’t missed a penalty for United. Long may it continue, because our penalty taking has been shite of late!
This aint in reference to anderson but doesnt anybody think that taking on the manager should be encouraged to an extent? Fergie cant ALWAYS be (and hasnt always been) right, and at some point a player is BOUND to be in the right when takin him on…. weve always been told no-one is bigger than the club, but when a situation like this arrises, fergie takes on the position of being just that, like a dictator… just a thought….
i dont think rooney has ever missed one
but i love anderson and nani in the fact that they have bags of potentail and are at united , but they just need to believe in themselves and show it so sir alex has to play them every week
and he shits on fabregas
GHTT – Rooney missed a penalty against Villa on their patch – remember?
Ando has guts and he is sexy. Don’t get me wrong. He is not an ordinary person and that’s why i would like him to stay with us and prove that he is a top class player. Still not sure whether Fergie will realize how to use him.
“And he shits on Fabregas … “
Jig
what are you talking about ronaldo is a massive insperation for young players to look up to. C Ronaldo works hard in training, he wants to be a better player he is hungury for more success. C Ronaldo has a far better attitude then ronaldinho. do not even compare the players. I think some of the brazilian players are lazy anderson has been playing with in the brazilian squad. C Ronaldo is one player who is the very opposite of a bad influence on a young player.
ManUtdChampions – I think you have misunderstood Jig mate. He clarifies it in a later post.
so the papers were right, they are not always talking bollocks.
Anderson > The Beatles
@ Jake
there is no smoke without SOME fire.
missed you.
Anderson – Scott gave you nice advice at his last sentence- pls listen to Scott, and make us ( who believe in you) happy
Corea
are you a lady
i was just wonderin
GHTT
maybe i should leave for good ?
corea
it was just with the andersons sexy comment
i was just wondering
i taught you were male
i was just wondering
no offence
GHTT
we live in a strabge world. i thought you were much more farseeing.
corea
i dont get ya
maybe thats your point
by the way rio is on the red cafe
he is an amazing interview and says 2 /3 weeks he’ll be back
When i don’t get some of your irish i don’t ask questions.
Cheers!
no problem my friend
rio was asked who the hardest player to play against in the premiership his answer
none of them
I AM a lady!
To all a goodnight.
Are you an ailen corea?
People continually say that he has been playing out of position for Man Utd. Well, he’s been played in central midfield for just about his entire time at the club and he has looked out of his depth when played with Fletch, Carrick or Scholes. How anyone can say he’s been played out of position is beyond me.
I don’t think he’s United quality and I don’t think he will be around next season unless he buckles down and works on not giving the ball away every pass.
Really glad all this had been sort out. It’s good that anderson confront Sir Alex. The best communication is argument. Now, at least we know he want’s to play so much. I bet more players are more determine.
Any of you guys see the Rio question/answer at Red Carfe on MUTV. He was asked who were the teams poorest trainers at Carrington. First name out of Rio’s mouth – ANDERSON. Andi he said doesn’t put in the effort in training, and just wants to save himself for the actual pl and other games. No wonder SAF has told Anderson that he demands more effort from him if he wants to get off the bench. Any player who can’t be arsed to put in the hard toil/preparation needed to make the grade in top football, doesn’t deserve to get in the team before those who give it their all on the training field. If Andy is a lazy GIT, no wonder he only seems to have the energy levels for the first half of games. I say well done Fergie for disciplining him, and showing him that it is your way or the highway!
Corea and gotta hate – Was going to ask EXACTLY the same question but thought it may come out wrong. All this time and I never knew . Are you actually really a girl Corea? If you are that is one hell of a shock. In a good way.
Isaidso – Yeah I certainly did see Rio say Ando was the worst trainer mate. Speaks volumes. Pull your fucking finger out man. By the same token it sounded like Ando is a popular lad in the team.
Good to see rio in the red cafe taking questions from the fans, he’s a funny guy.
A few posts were negative about Sharpey earlier. Can we please just leave Lee out of this. He was my hero as a boy. Met him a couple of years ago and he was a top bloke.
Dom mate
that was my post about sharpe
and i never said anything negative about sharpe
but he knows, watch his programe on mutv , that he acted stupid and should never have left manchester united
thats what andrson needs to know
also loved sharpe when i was younger
and did the sharpey shuffle after i scored n a sunday morning
@Isaidso
Cesc is hardly full of goals. Apart from 2007-08 he has only scored 2 or 3 league goals a season. In 07/08 he got 7.
His total record is
2003–04 P:3 S:1
2004–05 P:46 S:3
2005–06 P:50 S:5
2006–07 P:54 S:4
2007–08 P:45 S:13
2008–09 P:33 S:3
There is no reason Anderson if given decent playing time couldn’t better that kind of record
@ King Eric
unfortunately NO.
Some thing has been really bothering me about the way OT is ran.
Read in between these anderson lines and please see the logic in it
“United team is very complicated and difficult for any player.”
Sometimes been good at training and dedicated to your job doesn’t necessarily guarantee you a shirt in the next match.. remember the case of tevez?
But maybe we shd start having empathy for this guys.. These feelings and utterances are “passionate” but yes! they are misguided..
The only player that has won against the gaffer is Ronaldo.. someone always wins..