Ryan Giggs has sung the praises of Rafael da Silva after the noticeable improvements in his game this season, both offensively and defensively.
“Rafael has come on in leaps and bounds over the last few months,” said Giggs. “I have seen a massive improvement, not only in the way he plays but within him as a person. I come up against him in a lot of training sessions because we play in opposite positions and I have seen the maturity develop over the last three or four months. If he keeps developing he is going to be a brilliant player.”
Giggs is also impressed with Rafael’s natural enthusiasm for the game.
“You can’t teach that, the enthusiasm Rafael brings to the game when he makes those forward runs and dribbles past people,” he continued. “Players rely on that appetite.”
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nothing like a comment from potentially the Greatest Man Utd player of all time …
keep it up Rafael
‘… within him as a person’
How many other clubs focus on personal development in anything like this way? It goes all the way back to Busby’s first teams (a good example being Johnny Carey but the list could be very long).
In my opinion, truly great players are also great men.
yes, great words for a passionate player from a legend. keep it up rafa
Well done lad.
@MisterDavid
I respectfully disagree with the way you put your last point. I believe it is the other way round.
Great men make great footballers. If you have an excellent character, it’ll make you into one of the greatest footballers in the world. That is why I can safely predict that Balotelli will NEVER become a great player because he has an abominable character.
So Maradona wasn’t a great player then?
The twins are wonderful talents. If only the had more true speed over 30-50 yard runs. As they both go forward they need to track back and haul ass.
Great person, class over used and diluted phrases used to describe lads that have been told there whole life rules do not apply to them. Drunks, drug users and womanizers for just a start.
Thats why Giggs and Scholes mean so much to so many. Although they are just human with the temptation we all feel. Girls want to fuck them men want to be like them.
Rafael – my favorite united player at the moment!
not counting scholsy of course
who better to defend against on the left than Giggsy… All your Bale,Malouda,Nasri will come and go….Ryan Giggs is eternal….
Rafael’s penitent response to the misconduct charge, while schooled, was nonetheless mature and suave. Even his angry outburst on the day was not petulant, it was dismay at the ref’s ineptitude, then fueled by his team-mates rage.
Had Rooney and co kept their composure, the sending off would have been the end of it.
Then we might have lost…
The twins are huge assets. Raphael has made retirement of Nev a sad but inconsequential event. Fabio makes the speculation of Evra’s departure irritating rather than bowel moving.
Tonka Norris, an excellent post!
Rafael has come on loads defensively since last season and he’s not chucking himself into stupid tackles as often either. I like the fact that he’s a fiery little bugger though!
Zibbie – More speed? They are quick as fuck mate. I fucking love the twins. Even Fabio runs like Rafa.
Slightly off topic and mentioned earlier but Renee Mulensteen is a fucking coach and half. The man who worked closely with Ronnie on ball skills and techniques is now talking about working closely with Berba. Coincidence that Berb is now on fire? No chance. Sorry no link but Renee said he told Berbatov that imagine himself as the best musician playing in the worlds best band. How he can make the team even better and be the star man almost. Kudos to Renee.
I see Bale was mentioned. Hhmm . Interesting now to watch Spurs (title contenders) guffaw, plummet like a fucking stone when Bale now needs an op and lasted 9 minutes on Saturday.
Rafael Scott, not Rafeal
The kid’s doing great.
i am a friend of bale. i went looking for him at his place.i asked his mother and she said he is in rafaels pocket.when i went there i also found ribery , ronaldhino and nasri.boy the lad is good
Side splitting lol.
Legend
in the making (sorry Costas, cant help it … hihihi)
This boy is class, my favorite player this season by far!!
When United came to Toronto last summer I had the pleasure of meeting one of the sports coaches (as well as Denis Irwin and Bryan Robson).
Comment from coach and Denis Irwin was that you can take a lad and make him a man and you can take a player with raw skill and make him a world class player.
Up to the player but what United do is make it easy for the kid to see what it takes.
In addition there is a 3% difference between good and great – small margin but that is what we do. The Muelensteins & Co provide that continuity which keeps us producing out “players”. Some stay, some go. But we have produced some “bobby dazzlers”.
I”m now heading north of 60 and did see Edwards, Taylor, Byrne etc as a kid. Saw Best, Charlton, Law at their supreme best when I still lived in Manchester way back. I still say nobody could lace Charlton’s boots – fast or slow he walked around that midfield and no one could touch him _ ask Franz Beckenbauer.
As to Rafael – he has matured and has reached the stage where he is a force to be considered. His twin has a bit to do but they will be part of the future at OT. As will Cleverley and hopefully Smalling, Evans, Macheda etc.
As to buying – who is there to buy?
The future is bright – buy shades
UNITED 19/4 – 2011
@King Eric … very interesting post about berba and Mulensteen. If you hear any more about that, please share!
Top, top player. Future RB for atleast a decade
Great post torontored!
Off to Yellowknife today but hope to catch the game in Vancouver.
Come on United – a 5 point difference will make the -30C temp seem like the beach in Cebu.
UNITED 19/4 – 2011