A few questions have been asked of Sir Alex Ferguson’s team selection so far this season following decisions to massively rotate the central midfield positions. Paul Scholes, Darren Fletcher, Anderson, Michael Carrick and Darron Gibson have all had a go and the press reported Anderson’s lack of match time was down to a falling out he had with the manager.
Fergie has explained that he has been rotating to keep the squad fresh and that the rumours are a load of rubbish.
“Michael wasn’t involved against Birmingham or Wigan because we played Burnley on the Wednesday and it was a chance to freshen up. That’s exactly what he did,” said Ferguson. “We also had Fletcher and Scholes back for Wigan, so it was just a matter of freshening it up. We are also trying to push Gibson on as much as we can because the boy has improved at a fantastic rate of knots. We’ve been really impressed with him. That’s the reason. There’s no reason other than that. Anderson was also left out. I read stuff about a dust-up with Anderson which is absolute rubbish. Absolute nonsense.”
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you tell the Fergie! Fed up of the media, trying to unsettle our players
If there were any fall outs Fergie wouldn’t admit it anyway would he??!
I hope there aren’t as we’re gonna need them all throughout the season.
Plus i think Michael Carrick is pure class and should be a regular starter.
Hmm… ok Sir, thanks for clarifying that!
Thank God i was beginning to worry i like them both.
I love SAF, but I don’t believe him on this one. Anderson himself came out in his interview with the Daily Mail and admitted the affair! He admitted being upset to not get in the shield game, and that SAF had said he wants more effort from him. P’haps SAF was just trying to play down the OTT showdown the press were reporting, that Andi wanted out etc. But there was an upset and confrontation for sure lol!
^ agree with Isaidso
isaidso…..daily mail probally dreaming he said that to them, you know what the papers are like, write things thereself.
i think fergie would say somethin if something happened..why would he not?
plus, how would the papers know what happened..they all chat shite most of the time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aW1FlvO1n8
COME OOOOONNNN AAAAGGGHHHHH
No smoke without fire ? These two guys have quite often flattered to deceive. Anderson was dire in last year’s CL final – did he really have a foot injury ? Same goes for Carrick. BUT when they’re ticking over they’re both outstanding players.
However, at UTD consistency is key – that’s why SAF shot a rocket up their jacksies by going out of his way to play up Darron Gibson’s “incredible” improvement. And, it’s why he’s talking about Owen Hargreaves now.
Let’s hope that they both got the message, loud and clear.
thank god, i was quite worried about anderson. i think he will be a great player for united one day, just needs to get that first goal.
Whatever happened happened. I am expecting big things from both players this season, because they proved in the past that they can do it. Remember how well these 2, along with Fletch, handled the Arsenal midfield in the semi finals. I don’t know if Fergie can trust them to do the same tomorow though.
i’m pretty sure carrick is being saved for the bigger challenges that lay ahead. We already know he’s a good player, fits in with whoever he plays alongside, and doesn’t loose form or touch to lack of game time. Pretty sure Sir Alex is making sure we don’t burn him out too soon ( England’s chances next year hinge on Carrick’s form, IMO) and won’t want him to pick up knocks early on in the season like last year, where Alonso quite cruelly broke his foot in the Liverpool away fixture. No probs with players getting rest early on. Don’t remember there being such a fuss last season when giggs and scholes didn’t play too many games early on.
Carrick and Anderson dont blend together in the midfield.. i think they need to play with Fletcher..
I think with Hargo injured Fletcer is our most important man not Rooney. Without Rooney we have Owen and Berba a perfect pair.
Without Fletcher we have plenty of talented midfielders but no one that can be the heart and the soul of the midfield.
I think the scottish wonder, the boy I used to make fun of is becoming my favorite Man Utd player
I hope he and Carrick/Anderson/Scholes/Gibson/Giggs will ruin the Arsenal midfield
Another young lad coming up the ranks this season.Come on Gibsy!! He has the backing of Sir Alex, an extraordinary potential, a no-nonsense approach to his football and the willingness to be a top player. This combination will see him surpass Carrick and Ando this season.
Fletcher(25years or so) and Gibsy(20 years) could well be our starting midfield duo in big matches by next year.They just need to be paired more often in order to develop that understanding. And it shouldn`t be difficult because Fletcher adapts well with any other player alongside him unlike Ando and Carrick.
Carrick,by the way, is very under-rated. He has great vision but just like ando he needs to play to his level best week in week out.We will need him badly when Cup matches set in.He should be playing at least 25 matches.
I think I am the only one who LOves Gibsy here! LOL
@ kungfukick
I love Gibsy too!
Carrick is very over-rated…. Ando needs to move forward….. Fletcher again my heart used to sink when i seen his name on the starting 11 now it sinks when he is not.. Gibo seems to have the backing of 2 of the games greatest managers in SAF and Trapottoni so i have big hopes for him too… Haro please come back soon!!!! I’m off to the bookies to bet on Fletcher to score the first tonight!!!
ando needs his 1st goal and he’ll be back on track, fletcher and anderson should start tonight, hoping for a good performance from our midfield tonight.
has sneijder signed for inter? was hoping we might take him
I agree that Anderson have to step up, and that is one huge step he has to make. Maybe he even has to jump! I was a really big fan of him, but now i see him as just another player.
Carrick, they way I look at it, SAF was keeping him for a more crucial game. To me he is world class, the player that stabilises the team with his passing and positioning, likewise Giggs(CM) with his ball control and possession retaining.
I said it before, i dont think we really need Carrick in the first 3 games as they SHOULD be easy. Against Arsenal, Carrick will surely start. If not, i would worry about him.
Hargreaves and Carrick are the most important midfielders we have. Unfortunately Hargo is out but when he”ll be back our problems might ease .
had any of the players tagged” Flops ” been given so many chances as Fletcher , he would have become a superstar.
carrick migging from lineup again… ando on the bench vs arsenal
missing not migging lol