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Some can't get their head round that concept. This Fletcher thing is becoming the new Nani is better at this stage than Ronaldo blah blah.

This Fletcher thing is becoming quite irritating that's true.. Since when do we match Anderson with Fletcher anyway??
To write Anderson off is beyond silly there is no need to justify this by comparing him to others.
 
He was as good in midfield as Andy Cole was for the simple fact that up until 21 - 22 years of age he was a forward.
In fact, he was our youth academy's top scorer.
So why the heck is every Tom, dick and Harry so sure Anderson can't eve become a Scholes like player once he matures? When at his age Scholes himself wasn't even a midfielder at Anderson's current age?

Scholes was moved in midfield late in his career because SAF believed that United needed an experienced head to lead the forward line. In few words rather then let him rot on the bench he decided to try him as a midfielder and it worked up perfectly.
It worked well mainly because by his second year in the role he had Keane to play next to, sparing him any second year blues. Scholes between the age of 24-28 was basically a withdrawn forward playing in midfield, thanks to the superman he had playing alongside him. Even though he has miles better positional sense than most natural forwards. It's when Veron was bought and Keane started to decline that Scholes the play maker and midfield general emerged. Which is why I find writing off a 22 year old Anderson, who will most probably develop in a similar fashion, given the talent he posses and who is coaching him, baffling.

Those goals were mainly scored during Cantona's suspension where Scholes could play in his natural role (ie that of a forward). Scholes was rated as the second best talent coming out of the youth ranks (after Giggs) and wasn't given a first team place earlier for the simple fact that a certain Eric Cantona used to play in his place. He was NEVER Butt's reserve. They just played in different roles.
Fair enough.

Scholes was already an instant hit at age 21, probably scoring more goals than Anderson would do in a life time at United..
I don't see what his goals have to do with anything in this thread frankly. Basically at age 21 Scholes was a big hit as a striker in what was far from the best league in the world. In comparison at age 19 Anderson was a big hit in his first season at United, in a side that conquered at home and in Europe. Playing in center midfield role, a role alien to him. Yet now people are writing him off because of some growing pains. It's just laughable.


At age 22 he was expected to change his role (from striker and midfielder) and he did that perfectly, ousting Butt who had been playing there since he was a child
Wrong. Scholes was changed from a striker aged 23 in the 97/98 season. & he never ousted Butt in his first season in the role, as Keane was out for a full season at that time.

. So Scholes story is completely different to that of Anderson.
It really isn't by much. Scholes when Veron was signed took a whole season and a half to readjust to a his former position. Yet he was a mature professional. Meanwhile people expect Anderson to take to his current new role we are converting him to, like a fish to water. While being a mere kid in comparison. Would it kill folks on here to wait and see how it all pans out instead of jumping to conclusions?
 
Don't you all understand. If Fletcher and Scholes became such good players and Anderson is better than them at that age (apparently) that means he'll definitely become a star just as they have. That's the way it works. The Chief has told us....
:lol:My you are thick.:lol:

All I've been saying all along in this thread is folks on here should be patient rather than writing the lad off. Because due to his talent, he is more than likely to succeed in fulfilling his potential rather than fail under the manager and staff we have. But trust you to claim I've said it is a guaranteed thing he will succeed. You're good at such dumb shit.
 
So why the heck is every Tom, dick and Harry so sure Anderson can't be a Scholes like player once he matures? When at his age Scholes himself wasn't even a midfielder at Anderson's current age?

Erm what's Scholes like player according to you? I mean Scholes had played 3 roles throughout his career. The striker's position, the attacking midfielder position and the deep playmaker's role.


It worked because he had Keane to play next to. Scholes between the age of 24-28 was basically a withdrawn forward playing in midfield, thanks to the superman he hax playing alongside him. Even though he has miles better positional sense than most natural forwards. It's when Veron was bought and Keane started to decline that Scholes the play maker and midfield general emerged. Which is why I find writing off a 22 year old Anderson, who will most probably develop in a similar fashion baffling.
The main reasons why Scholes did well in midfield where because was versatile, he wanted to play and above anything he was a truly world class player. Im sure that he benefited from having Keane at his side too but its more about the fact that with Keano we could afford of playing Scholes (a totally attacking minded midfielder who can't tackle) rather then anything else.

I don't see what his goals have to do with anything in this thread frankly. Basically at age 21 Scholes was a striker in what was far from the best league in the world. In comparison at age 19 Anderson was a big hit in his first season at United, in a side that conquered at home and in Europe. Playing in center midfield role, a role alien to him. Yet now people are writing him off because of some growing pains. It's just laughable.
Of course they do. At age 21 Scholes showed that he was a fantastic talent who was capable to score 10 goals in 26 games. By the end of that year no one in the right mind was questioning whether he would have made it at OT. So comparing him with Anderson is quite laughable.


Wrong. Scholes was changed from a striker aged 23 in the 97/98 season. & he never ousted Butt in his first season in the role, as Keane was out for a full season.
It was between 21 and 23 years of age but I do remember vividly that the change was pretty quick as Scholes adapted to it pretty quickly

It really isn't. Scholes when Veron was signed took a whole season and a half to readjust to a his former position. Yet he was a mature professional. Meanwhile people expect Anderson to take to his current new role we are converting him to, like a fish to water. While being a mere kid in comparison.
In my opinion Scholes never fully re adjusted himself in his former role. In fact we ended up changing the system once again. That's something that I really can't agree with SAF on. You can't switch players roles and pretend that they will do well in them no matter what happens. Players needs consistency to improve and playing players out of position is a rather traumatic process for a player and may end up ruining/damage his career.
 
Erm what's Scholes like player according to you? I mean Scholes had played 3 roles throughout his career. The striker's position, the attacking midfielder position and the deep playmaker's role. .
Scholes is aged 35 and Anderson 22.

Furthermore between age 19 and 22 Scholes was only a striker. In comparison Anderson has played Attacking midfield, center midfield, defensive midfield (alongside Scholes) and has been tried on the left flank.

The main reasons why Scholes did well in midfield where because was versatile, he wanted to play and above anything he was a truly world class player.
Scholes did very well in midfield mainly because Keane was his partner. No other player could have afforded hm the luxuries of his earlier years.

Im sure that he benefited from having Keane at his side too but its more about the fact that with Keano we could afford of playing Scholes (a totally attacking minded midfielder who can't tackle) rather then anything else
No. I doubt there could be a better thing than playing alongside a Keane when you are not a natural midfielder. The guidance and protection he gave was matched by few in world football.


Of course they do. At age 21 Scholes showed that he was a fantastic talent who was capable to score 10 goals in 26 games. By the end of that year no one in the right mind was questioning whether he would have made it at OT. So comparing him with Anderson is quite laughable.
Bullshit Devlish. This thread is about Anderson becoming a midfielder like Scholes is now. Not about his goals.

Thus Scholes' goal tally aged 21 is irrelevant, for he was striker. Furthermore him being believed a bonafide OT star at 21 is irrelevant to this thread because he wasn't a midfielder at the time.

The only things about Scholes relevant to this thread are that
1) Scholes was not the play maker he is now aged 22. It took him till age 28 to achieve that. So Anderson has time to probably develop in a similar way
2) He wasn't as good a midfielder nor even a midfielder at Anderson's current age. Making the Anderson will never be a Scholes comments laughable. For Scholes wasn't the Scholes we know and love now at age 22 either.

3) Like Anderson, he did struggle at one point in his career with a positional/role change.

Anything outside that is plain laughable to bring up.

It was between 21 and 23 years of age but I do remember vividly that the change was pretty quick as Scholes adapted to it pretty quickly
Firstly It was when when was 23. As a pretty mature player. It' no surprise it worked out well.

However later in his career a positional/ role switch didn't work as fast. A thing that should make people understand how hard such a thing is, so they should be able to cut Anderson some slack.


But that is not the redcafe way.


In my opinion Scholes never fully re adjusted himself in his former role. In fact we ended up changing the' system once again.
I strongly disagree. By the end of the 2003 season, when we had regained the league title, Scholes had just had his best season ever. Having been fantastic in his original role. Becoming our version of Bergkamp but with more goals. We only changed back to 4-4-2 because firstly, SAF decided to sell Veron and second, Keane started to decline rapidly. So we needed someone else to take over his midfield running duties. A thing Scholes was by that time fully ready for.

Bottom line Scholes did adjust. But it took him time. Even as a mature pro. So you can imagine how hard it is for this Brazilian kid of ours.

That's something that I really can't agree with SAF on. You can't switch players roles and pretend that they will do well in them no matter what happens. Players needs consistency to improve and playing players out of position is a rather traumatic process for a player and may end up ruining/damage his career.
Well to be fair to hm. His role changing has not damaged many careers yet.

It can be argued it has infact made most careers better. With the glaring exception of Alan Smith.
 
Chief, Scholes may have adjusted from striker to midfielder but look at his touch and passing ability. It was easy for him.

Do you feel Anderson has the same levels of technical talent? (He doesn't)
 
Chief, Scholes may have adjusted from striker to midfielder but look at his touch and passing ability. It was easy for him.
Oh yes. It was so easy for him that when SAF sent him back to his original position he was shit for a year and average for another half.

Do you feel Anderson has the same levels of technical talent?
Without a doubt. As a teenager I've seen him do stuff Scholes couldn't do at a similar age. So he is likely to be superb when he finally matures under SAF's guidance.

(He doesn't)
In your opinion.
 
Well, you kind of do actually.

Bearing in mind this conversation is following on from me pointing out that he's - a point you indignantly rebuffed.,,,
Wrong. Below is what I rebuffed:

When you watch him in games like last night or at Turf Moor you can see exactly why he should never be playing behind a striker, or at left mid..

A point that definitely had nothing to do with this season alone. But Anderson in general.


You must have mixed my rebuff with something else. It's you not I who was referring to games this season. So my reply to the above quote was strictly about Anderson in general.

For I won't be caught on here claiming Anderson has not been blowing hot and cold since day one of this season. Game in game out. Basically ''like Liam Miller every second game this season'' as you called it. For that would be ostrich in danger behaviour.
 
I am still convinced he will come good, more and more so I think it is going to happen at a club besides United
 
I think if he is going to come good then it will have to happen while at United.

Watching him play what is the biggest problem with his game? To me it's the types of passes he attempts. The West Ham game he showed he is quite capable of those slid balls for people to run on to. But, over his time here he has show the long over the top balls isn't his forte.

For him to be working those hollywood balls all the time, he must be doing them in training to attempt them on the pitch. The coaching staff must see something in it for them not to get him to cut them out completely from his game at this point.

If it's not the coaching staff then don't you think perhaps Rooney, Berbatov or Giggs is not telling him while training - hey don't put that long ball over the top or try thread that ball through a crow of players ? That's not the type of ball we want, where hardly have a chance of it reaching us.

Why is it that one of his first instincts is to play the overly ambitious ball - seems that if is being encouraged to look for those kinds of passes, then that is what he'll do. If he is being told, keep it simple, keep it short, keep it high percentage, then that is what he'll primarily do.

He shoulders a lot of the responsibility of his own development but, have to wonder what is going on in training for him to where he keeps trying things in games that never work.

. He also seems to have an eye for how he wants plays to develop but, can't translate into actual passes that come off. That kind of vision used in other ways that center around his strengths, he's strong, he's got a good ability to run at players, he can deliver a good cross and short passes range being quite good would be a better way to go.

Get him to support the wing where he himself can dribble in or release the winger or even whip in a cross. Not play the quarter back role midfielder spraying long passes around the field.
 
Chief, Scholes may have adjusted from striker to midfielder but look at his touch and passing ability. It was easy for him.

Do you feel Anderson has the same levels of technical talent? (He doesn't)

There's not many players in the league/world that do.

What Anderson brings to the table is a level of athleticism which Scholes never had, even in his prime.

This can compensate, to an extent, and Anderson can and will improve the other aspects of his game. I don't think anyone can be certain this will make him into a player who is, overall, as effective as Scholes but I wouldn't rule it out just yet.
 
Scholes is aged 35 and Anderson 22.
You misunderstood me. Which Scholes, Anderson can emulate? The striker, the attacking midfielder or the deep lying playmaker?

Furthermore between age 19 and 22 Scholes was only a striker. In comparison Anderson has played Attacking midfield, center midfield, defensive midfield (alongside Scholes) and has been tried on the left flank.

And the result is there to be seen. Anderson had regressed at United rather then progressed. Even players like Rooney had not improved at the same pace expected (there was a time when Rooney was rated more then Ronaldo), while Scholes found it hard to return as a striker after bringing in Veron. As stated before, changing a player's role is rather traumatic for a player. Its like asking a person to change from a Sales director to an accounts director. Two different areas.

Scholes did very well in midfield mainly because Keane was his partner. No other player could have afforded hm the luxuries of his earlier years.

Keano had certainly given the foundations for Scholes to prosper in midfield but no player would have done what Scholes did at United if he wasn't world class!
Bullshit Devlish. This thread is about Anderson becoming a midfielder like Scholes is now. Not about his goals.

Read first part of post

Thus Scholes' goal tally aged 21 is irrelevant, for he was striker. Furthermore him being believed a bonafide OT star at 21 is irrelevant to this thread because he wasn't a midfielder at the time.

My point was to show you that at 21 Scholes was NOT some rookie who was proving himself at United. He was already considered one of the best young talents in the EPL. Scoring 10 goals in 26 matches at a club like United is good record even for a veteran let alone a youngster with little EPL experience. So stop justifying Anderson by using him. At age 21 there were no doubts whether Scholes would make it at United.


The only things about Scholes relevant to this thread are that
1) Scholes was not the play maker he is now aged 22. It took him till age 28 to achieve that. So Anderson has time to probably develop in a similar way
2) He wasn't as good a midfielder nor even a midfielder at Anderson's current age. Making the Anderson will never be a Scholes comments laughable. For Scholes wasn't the Scholes we know and love now at age 22 either.

a) Of course he wasn't he was a striker. Unlike Anderson he didn't had any experience in midfield yet unlike Anderson he fitted there straight away

b) He wasn't a midfielder ffs. He was a striker. And you can safely say that Anderson will never be a Scholes. Anderson rely on workrate and strength. Scholes was more direct and a much better scorer. Two different players with two completely different characteristics. Its like comparing Parker with Maldini or Ruud with Zola.

3) Like Anderson, he did struggle at one point in his career with a positional/role change.

Of course he did. Changing a player's role is traumatic for the player. There are many managers (some even world class) who wouldn't dare changing a player's role unless they are desperate. We change players roles with the same frequency that we change dirty linen. Now it may work with the homegrown talent since they are trained to play 2 - 3 different roles (Scholes was trained to be a striker and a link men but he was never trained as a midfielder because they thought that he was too smallish and frail for that role) but many many foreign based youngsters aren't used to it.


Firstly It was when when was 23. As a pretty mature player. It' no surprise it worked out well.

You are not mature at 23. Far from it.
However later in his career a positional/ role switch didn't work as fast. A thing that should make people understand how hard such a thing is, so they should be able to cut Anderson some slack.

That's because players are not robots. Take Anderson for example. He was an attacking midfielder. At United he was expected to stay deep and do the donkey work while the team had all their eyes set on Ronaldo and now that Ronaldo is gone we are expecting him to become as creative as Zidane. It doesn't work like that. If a young player had passed 2 years winning the ball then any change will require time and there is a chance that he won't be able to do that change.
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I strongly disagree. By the end of the 2003 season, when we had regained the league title, Scholes had just had his best season ever. Having been fantastic in his original role. Becoming our version of Bergkamp but with more goals. We only changed back to 4-4-2 because firstly, SAF decided to sell Veron and second, Keane started to decline rapidly. So we needed someone else to take over his midfield running duties. A thing Scholes was by that time fully ready for.

I disagree. In my opinion Scholes best season was certainly the treble where he scored 18 goals FROM midfield (England and United). I wasn't a fan of the 2003-04 side. It was a bit too predictable for my tastes. No wonder that we ended our CL campaign pretty early.
Bottom line Scholes did adjust. But it took him time. Even as a mature pro. So you can imagine how hard it is for this Brazilian kid of ours
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Erm I never critised Anderson because of that. I think that it was US who spoiled Anderson and not viceversa.
 
In the FA Cup match, Carrick set up two goals. Champions League match at Old Trafford, Carrick set up O'Shea's winner. At the Emirates Carrick kept Fabregas in his pocket.

In those 3 matches Anderson... Well, he played. But that's about it.
 
:lol:My you are thick.:lol:

All I've been saying all along in this thread is folks on here should be patient rather than writing the lad off. Because due to his talent, he is more than likely to succeed in fulfilling his potential rather than fail under the manager and staff we have. But trust you to claim I've said it is a guaranteed thing he will succeed. You're good at such dumb shit.

My you are such a pompous twat.

You're continually using the progress of other players and how he was better at that stage to show anyone thinking he won't become a great player is wrong. I'm proving that because you're better a certain age and other individuals have had great careers doesn't mean that always happens.

Trust you to not understand what you or others are actually saying.
 
If Anderson is managed correctly, by the time he's 25 he'll be fast becoming one of the best midfielders in the world. He's a beast, he has the physical, mental and technical attributes to be fantastic. He's already pretty fecking good.
 
Dont know why I am posting when it is Neil Cuntis but anyway here you go

ANDERSON'S long-term future at Manchester United is in doubt.

The Brazilian midfielder, 21, did not appear at training yesterday.

He is reeling after feeling the full force of boss Alex Ferguson's hairdryer and being dumped from the squad against Hull. Anderson was blasted in the dressing room for his dire display in the 2-1 Carling Cup defeat by rivals City last Tuesday.

He was then furious to be told on Saturday morning he was not even in the squad for that day's league clash with Hull.

Anderson, who insists he was fit to play, did not even stay to watch his team in action. And yesterday he did not appear for training. Anderson's form has been poor this season while the player has been upset at his lack of action.

The £18million central midfielder has not started any of the last three league games and has begun only nine of United's 23 Prem matches this season.

Anderson's last four starts ended in defeat but the tipping point for Fergie came at City when he felt Anderson failed to get a tackle in. He substituted him before saying his display was unacceptable.

Read more: Anderson in hot water after skipping Manchester United training | The Sun |Sport|Football
 
Dont know why I am posting when it is Neil Cuntis but anyway here you go

ANDERSON'S long-term future at Manchester United is in doubt.

The Brazilian midfielder, 21, did not appear at training yesterday.

He is reeling after feeling the full force of boss Alex Ferguson's hairdryer and being dumped from the squad against Hull. Anderson was blasted in the dressing room for his dire display in the 2-1 Carling Cup defeat by rivals City last Tuesday.

He was then furious to be told on Saturday morning he was not even in the squad for that day's league clash with Hull.

Anderson, who insists he was fit to play, did not even stay to watch his team in action. And yesterday he did not appear for training. Anderson's form has been poor this season while the player has been upset at his lack of action.

The £18million central midfielder has not started any of the last three league games and has begun only nine of United's 23 Prem matches this season.

Anderson's last four starts ended in defeat but the tipping point for Fergie came at City when he felt Anderson failed to get a tackle in. He substituted him before saying his display was unacceptable.

Read more: Anderson in hot water after skipping Manchester United training | The Sun |Sport|Football

He has been poor and he only has himself to blame, he is capable of so much more and hopefully he stays here to prove it
 
It's pretty much a non story again by the press. -sigh-
 
The papers are determined to write someone out of the club this year. Seems the Ronado Madrid affair has gone to their heads. Now if this is true, Anderson does only have himself to blame, I reckon though there wil end up being another disclaimer in the press soon.
 
This is probably (hopefully) the type of lazy journalism at which Cuntis excels.

Shit performance followed by minor injury which keeps him out of the squad for the next game and the following day's training.

Add two plus two to get five, sprinkle with a bit of sensationalism and hey presto, the article writes itself.
 
If Anderson is managed correctly, by the time he's 25 he'll be fast becoming one of the best midfielders in the world. He's a beast, he has the physical, mental and technical attributes to be fantastic. He's already pretty fecking good.

and just one goal in his account. In 3 f'cking seasons, Great.
 
This is probably (hopefully) the type of lazy journalism at which Cuntis excels.

Shit performance followed by minor injury which keeps him out of the squad for the next game and the following day's training.

Add two plus two to get five, sprinkle with a bit of sensationalism and hey presto, the article writes itself.

Who's next on the list then. We've had Carrick at the beginning of the season. Nani and Anderson, Evans to Madrid, Vidic to Madrid/Barcelona. Berbatov to be sold in the summer. Rooney to Madrid/Barelona etc. My Moneys on Evra being linked to Madrid/Barcelona next.
 
bags of potential, will he realise that potential.........NO.

has he improved as a player since he´s been at united.......NO

never looks fit and never looks like he´s bothered, lovely lad though, but being a lovely lad does not a united player make!!
 
If Anderson is managed correctly, by the time he's 25 he'll be fast becoming one of the best midfielders in the world. He's a beast, he has the physical, mental and technical attributes to be fantastic. He's already pretty fecking good.

That's the point all along. You can't develop a quality playmaker by making him play deep (a role which mainly consist of hassling opponents and win the ball). Anderson need to play in his natural role with two forwards in front of him, a good defensive midfielder at the back and two wingers at his side. Anyway even if he fails to become a first teamer we still need quality cover and Anderson provides that. Scholes and Giggs won't last forever and Hargreaves.......
 
That's the point all along. You can't develop a quality playmaker by making him play deep (a role which mainly consist of hassling opponents and win the ball). Anderson need to play in his natural role with two forwards in front of him, a good defensive midfielder at the back and two wingers at his side. Anyway even if he fails to become a first teamer we still need quality cover and Anderson provides that. Scholes and Giggs won't last forever and Hargreaves.......

:lol: His "natural role"?

You're describing a role he never once played before signing for United.

It's also a role he's generally been a bit shit in, while he's been at United. All his best performances have been as part of a midfield three, he's never once impressed as the creative force in a midfield two.
 
Cesc aside, there isn't any central midfielders that spring to mind that have lit up the Premiership until they reached their mid-twenties. He is only 21, I think we just need to forget how much he cost and accept that we won't see the best out of him for another few seasons. The price tag is the first thing we think about when he is so poor in games, yet, in his position, who else at 21 stands out? As much as he annoys me to watch him at times, I think he has everything to make it as a great player.
Fingers crossed he get the time and patience to improve to show his potential.
 
Man Utd playmaker Anderson in new Fergie bust-up
26.01.10 | tribalfootball.com

Anderson is in hot water at Manchester United.

The Sun says the Brazilian midfielder, 21, did not appear at training yesterday.

He is reeling after feeling the full force of boss Alex Ferguson's hairdryer and being dumped from the squad against Hull. Anderson was blasted in the dressing room for his dire display in the 2-1 Carling Cup defeat by rivals City last Tuesday.

He was then furious to be told on Saturday morning he was not even in the squad for that day's league clash with Hull.

Anderson, who insists he was fit to play, did not even stay to watch his team in action. And yesterday he did not appear for training. Anderson's form has been poor this season while the player has been upset at his lack of action.
 
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