Date: 18th May 2010 at 3:29pm
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The verdict is still out onĀ  Manchester United star Anderson. In some games he can look like a world beater spawning songs claiming he defecates on a perhaps soon to be Barcelona but current Arsenal midfielder whilst in other games he seems merely a passenger rarely making meaningful contribution apart from tireless running.

The weight of expectation placed on his shoulders prior to his move may have proved too much. He was compared to Ronaldinho although their style of play isn’t that similar at all and many fickle fans who didn’t bother actually look into the player he was feel he is under performing because he isn’t scoring tons of goals (he scored 3 competitive goals at Porto)

Things started going down hill for the Brazilian after a sub standard performance against Barcelona in last season’s Champions League final and after going AWOL this season and talks of a move to Vasco Da Gama and Lyon, a ruptured cruciate ligament ended his season prematurely.

Now in our pursuit of Benfica’s Angel Di Maria he is being touted as a bargaining chip to secure the Argentine winger but am I the only one who thinks it’s a bit too early to call time on Anderson’s United career?

As I have said there are occasions where Anderson fails to impose himself on games and thus draws criticism from both United and non United fans but at 22 he is suffering from most young players worse enemy- inconsistency. Central midfield is one of the hardest positions to play and most top midfielders do not hit top form until their mid to late twenties so why so harsh on Anderson?

We have already seen how a little faith in Nani has paid dividends as he has begun to flourish and ended the season as one of strongest performers, form we hope he will carry on next season so who is to say Anderson can’t achieve the kind of performances expected of him too?

Anderson has a bright future in the game, selling him to Benfica before he has even had a chance to show his worth wouldn’t be wise in my opinion. He has shown he has the ability and once he is able to consistently produce for United, I think the criticisms will end.

 

4 responses to “Why so hasty in showing United star the door?”

  1. lununcle says:

    i tend to agree with that.
    Anderson has the energy and stemina to survive in EPL and his passing is of high standard.

    His consistency is a real problem.

  2. Tom says:

    Its a difficult problem for Fergie. If he does decide to sell him this summer, I think its because he has seen something he does not like. Maybe his attitude is a problem and he has had a couple of problems with Fergie this season. He went of to Brazil without permission and also responded badly to not playing the community shield against Chelsea. However I can see where your coming from in perhaps not giving up on him yet. Nani has shown that with patience and support we can help these players produce. Anderson may see how things have turned around for Nani and realise he needs to work harder. Nani had a very good 2nd half of the season and is now going to the World Cup, as a possible star player in South Africa. If we can solve the Anderson enigma we could have a possible top class midfielder. He has only just turned 22 and we may have had too much expectation on him because he came for a big fee. He is in fact the same age as Gibson, but he takes alot more flack.

  3. jonathan says:

    Thank you! I felt I was the only one who wasn’t too excited about the trade rumour with Di Maria. The point about his age and being in a difficult position to learn should be obvious; the other point is he’s barely even been given a chance to play. Even Nani while struggling had more playing time than Anderson, and I doubt Anderson has even been able to play at least 2 competetive (non reserve) matches per month.

    For me, there is a lot more satisfaction in grooming your own talent to build your team rather than going the way of City, RM, Chelsea etc…I think a huge reason for our long term success is the confidence we instill in players which builds team spirit and loyalty to the club.

    Good point in bringing up Gibson too. For every game he’s impressed, he’s had as many performances in anonymity. Not that I’m writing him off, but why shouldn’t Anderson be afforded the same patience? It may be a cultural bias in that Anderson was bought with a high fee and expected to do well immediately because of being an outsider.

    The world of football may be changing, but player development is an unchangeable reality and can be a joy to watch rather than viewed as an obstacle.

  4. gervais says:

    fergie jus plays anderson wrong simple.an this winger i dont see the big thing about him cuz nani is gettin better,obertan val,even tosic will soon get better.an i mean anderson is world class,yes that its true that he plays badly some times but didnt we use to say the same about ronaldo about his final product,give the player time.and in most of the games fergie plays him wrongly