I’ll confess, I am not fluent in several languages, particularly not Portuguese, so I have to rely on the tools of the internet to understand the comments our foreign players give.
Reports have emerged over the past couple of days which claim that Anderson is dreaming of one day playing for Jose Mourinho’s Inter. Truth or fabrication?
Sadly, it would appear to be truth. When translating the story as published in Brazilian reports, Abril and O Globo, amongst others, different sections of Anderson’s statement are reported. However, one glaring similarity is the mention of Mourinho and Inter Milan, when asked whether he was planning on renewing his contract in 2012 when it expires.
“Assim como Cristiano Ronaldo sonha em vestir a camisa do Real Madrid, também sonho em atuar no futebol da Itália. Não falo isso por respeito ao clube com o qual tenho contrato. Mas qualquer profissional tem sua preferência ao fim de qualquer compromisso.”
“Just like Cristiano Ronaldo dreams of wearing the shirt of Real Madrid, I also dream of playing football in Italy. I will not speak disrespectfully of the club with which I have contract. But any professional at the end of their contract has the right to look elsewhere.”
“Estou a pensar em jogar em Itália. O futebol italiano é o melhor do mundo e o mais inteligente. Todos os jogadores sonham jogar na Serie A, porque os italianos são os mestres do futebol. Gosto muito do Inter. Sempre gostei, desde que Ronaldo jogou lá. Não escondo que, no futuro, adoraria jogar no Inter de Mourinho. O meu sonho é ser treinado por ele.”
“I am thinking about playing in Italy. The Italian soccer is optimum of the most intelligent World. All the players dream to play in the Serie A, because the Italians are the masters of the soccer. I always liked Inter, since that Ronaldo played there. I do not hide that, in the future, I would adore to play in the Inter of Mourinho. My dream is to be trained by him.”
Of course, there is the possibility that all these quotes from Anderson originate from Tuttosport, who have for whatever reason massively misquoted him or fabricated the story entirely. However, these quotes rule out the idea that a poor translation of what he said has been reported in this country. With these reports emerging from Brazil, showing what Anderson supposedly said in the original Portuguese, it’s looking fairly like our player has said what we feared he had.
this is quite sad news, but i have to ask is the interview him talking free flowing or is there a interviewer/reporters that are asking him questions?
Fuck
Haven’t those reports just translated it from Tuttosport anyway?
As if Fergie would let our players speak to media outlets such as this
Its probably a case similar to when Ronaldo apaprently spoke to a Brazilian website, that turned out to be complete bullshit, and I reckon this one is too
He’s got plenty of time to change his mind…
as long as fergie is there we still hav hope ,that he will change the boy’s mind.i dont think he is gud enough at the moment to make the grade at inter.
I just don’t know…this all seems way out of character for him. Just the way that he is fawning over Italian soccer to this Italian news agency, it all seems so fake. I mean, does Anderson really look like a person who would say the phrase:
“The Italian soccer is optimum of the most intelligent World. All the players dream to play in the Serie A, because the Italians are the masters of the soccer.”
With him so proud to play for the Brazil National Team, all this sounds like propaganda put into his mouth. I would be very disappointed in him if what he said is true, but to me, this is just some BS stirred up to create a new transfer rumor for January or next summer. My advice: wait a week or two, and see what comes of this. Then decide if he’s being a prat.
what a load of shite, no truth in it at all
Shit, but what you can expect.
He is not a first team player anymore..
We have only Ronaldo (an idiot who doesn’t want really to play for MU anymore, I think last couple games show it…) and Fletcher (because he is is scottish, I assume) who is ONLY first team players for SAF
I only can expect that first of all TEVEZ will leave to Real Madrid, next Anderson, Possebon and others will go…
And we will keep this bloody slave, and lost lots of brilliant players next summer or after…
and it is very, VERY BAD
Why it’s happen’s? I don’t know…..
And I can’t understand why it is happening to MANU
Are supporters deserve it…..?
Sorry for all emotions, but sometimes it seems to me and my friends, that our TEAM specially putted into conditions, where they cannot win anything serious this year…..
at least the choice of first team players sometimes is strange…
sorry if I was a little bit aragon….
and sorry for my english, it is not my native language…
This paper is probably like The Sun, only worth wiping your a*se on.
young and impressionable kid from the shanty towns of Porto Alegre wants to fulfil all his ambitions with as many clubs as he can & be remembered as the best in the world in all the top leagues. See through the comment and ask yourself this, how many games has he started this year and whats his current wage?. Maybe I’m cyncial and he’s not trying to force SAF into playing him more and maybe his wages are totally satisfactory and Inter Milan really is his ambition. If thats the case then the lad’s playing Russian Roulette with his career especially at a club like Inter were they notorious for buying players for big cash and huge wages only to get splinters in their arse from sitting on the bench all season or stuck in the stands. And if he really wants to play for Mourinho soo much then why doesn’t he wait for a season and a half when that bastard (much to my disgust) is more that likely to be installed as the next United manager.
what is dis kid doin! doesnt he know tha united is the biggest club in the world and he is part of the elite club that have the honour to play for ManUtd. I thought he was a true mank, but he is nothing but a phony. On the plus side,he still has time to change his mind
Come on guys, lets try and see this for what it really is. Three days ago Ronaldo was being linked with Inter. Now it’s Anderson. Both have an ‘affinity’ to Mourinho. What’s the common demoninator between the three parties? It’s Jorge Mendes, who, I can assure you is ticking things over in the background.
Why? He has no affinity to United as an agent, only to his clients. It’s a very clever tactic to get what his clients want – in this case improved contracts that recognise their importance – and given the lack of football Anderson has had this term, coupled with his outstanding talent, it’s an extremely strong position to negotiate with even if, as I am entirely certain, it’s not true.
I wouldn’t worry about these quotes – I reckon Ronaldo and Anderson will sign contracts in the next couple of months. And if Nani starts talking about how he wants to join his old friend Quaresma at Inter in the coming months, I wouldn’t worry about that either!
Take this with a pitch of salt.
“Italians are the masters of the soccer” – you sure?
oh fuck not Anderson …..not him
He’s playing too much FIFA.
Seriously though, I think the older he gets the mo he’ll appreciate playing for United and as long as he doesn’t agitatefor a move, we know he’ll give 100% as always.
Seriously now, can anyone believe that Italian football is as fantastic as Anderson allegedly said? This is outrageous.
It would seem to me that “Halo” got it right – Jorge Mendes is the lowest common denominator. And, before you curse Mendes, don’t forget that it’s his job to get as much money as possible for his guys and that he wouldn’t be doing his job if he just accepted the status quo. You just have to accept that these guys are foreign players – mercenaries, really – and that the primary attraction of playing at Old Trafford is the colour of the money they get paid.
why or why, what is wrong with these players!! How can they say something like this when they are at the biggest club in the world! Italian football sucks, Mourinho vs Fergie = no comparison! Anderson seems like a cock with comment like this! Pissed off!
HALO
is right on the money. The agent is the common denominator and mourinho already laughed it off…further more inter are a proper club who will not try and pull a swifty like real did using the media. The whole thing is a wind up to get more money and attention. The kid isnt playing and he wants to. I guarantee that if he starts playing every week and signs a new contract he will come out with a “Its my dream to finish my career at united” line of bullshit.
The players work the media and the fans to pressure the club. Simple.
I have a mate who knows him, speaks Portuguese and is going to ask him to his face wether he’s said that. At the moment i feel a mixture of extreme disappointment and total outrage. Surely surely he must know how remarks like that will go down with the OT faithful? Is he mad?
Who cares if Anderson go to Italy? United is always United.
gautam from india Said,December 7th, 2008 @19:24 as long as fergie is there we still hav hope ,that he will change the boy’s mind.i dont think he is gud enough at the moment to make the grade at inter.
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Not good enough to make the grade at Inter?? Eeh… What about making the grade at United? If he is good enough for a regular spot at United, he can walk into ANY other team. Seriously!
oh no not another mole in the camp
Anderson love United, don’t believe all you read.
Firstly, I wouldn’t believe anything yet, it’s not come from particularly reliable sources.
Secondly, Who’s to say Mourinho won’t be the united boss in 2012 anyway?
I agree with those pointing the finger at Mendes, plus perhaps the possibility of Anderson being polite to an Italian journalist. I would also point out that Ryan Giggs regularly used to say that one day he wanted to play in Italy. Maybe he will do – in about 4 years time, to bring down AC Milan’s average age.
will you guys please stop talking about that self obsessed portuguese cunt succeeding sir alex !
Let him go, so what, he’s not good enough yet at united. Fletcher is better than him at the moment. If they want to pay 30 million be my guest. Both him and Nani have a long way to go.
Bring Carlos Queiroz back i say!!!
fuck for anyone who hate united!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
in 4 years i think mourinho will b uniteds manager……….
alex, get your fucking handcuffs out, if he leaves were in the shite!
why dont they just put a close in their contract witch says “talking shit about Man Utd at the press” grants u a fine erh.. 50% of ur salery for the next month?
But … like … what if … Mourinho is our next manager …?
hasnt mourinho said that he only intends to stay at inter for the length of his current contract?
if so- by the time anderson could leave on a free transfer, mourinho would be at a different club. maybe even united…
I agree with themarkedman72. Of course Mourinho laughed it off. Mendes knows he can safely use Mourinho without truly hacking off anyone. In fact, in a roundabout way, I reckon if Mourinho actually did want Anderson he would know that incurring the wrath of his respected colleague Fergie isn’t the way to do it at all, and subsequently knows that such comments could sabotage his intent!
As it goes, of course Mourinho doesn’t want him. If Anderson were to say the same thing about any other big club it could be a worry (if he said the same about Guardiola then that could prompt Barca to make a move) but because of the link Mourinho is just a safe bet to start improving his contract.
You have to remember that when it is all said and done, Anderson deserves a new contract. The one he signed along with Nani last summer would have been reflective of the bit parts they were expected to play over the season. However, the lad capitalised well on the Scholes injury and really worked hard to make the position his own. As a result, he deserves new terms – thats just the way football works. Mendes is just trying to get him the best possible deal that reflects the position – so please everyone stop taking these comments at face value!
If he wants to be coached by Mourinho he should stay at United. Mourinho to succeed Fergie when he retires.
Lads,
As A brazilian and follower of anderson´s career since the very beginning, I must say that this shitty brazilian press does make a fuss on this shitty calccio and we grow here dreaming of playing for a Italian or Spanish giant someday. But, fortunatelly this picture has been changing lately. When Anderson moved to United he´d say that was his dream move and believe me he meant it. I really agree that his agent is simply trying to make more money of it all, that´s his bloody job after all, But the Kid is really happy and we are still to see his best coming up. Relax ev´rybody. We´re the best! Glory glory!
MUFC
HERE BEFORE
HERE AFTER
is there many playrts ho have played under Sir Alex and mourinho