Can the man who "sh*ts on Fabregas" actually prove that his season? for the big games?
So, Hargreaves is making fitness videos before making his move to Leicester (or whoever Eriksson is managing next month) and Scholes has gone to that great United cloud in the sky with Neville, Blackmore and Crerand – destined to now be only seen next to Gary Pallister on MUTV discussing United’s chances against that week’s opposition.
RedMancunia wrote on this very website that we currently have four central midfielders. Of those four Fletcher seems to have been struck down by some debilitating and genuinely worrying bug and Carrick plays marvellously for weeks on end only to be struck down by an equally debilitating bug in the big games – nerves – and Gibson… well, anyone remember Liam Miller?
Then there are those who are touting Cleverley as Scholes’ replacement and I can see a real chance of this happening. Ferguson has already hinted that we may be replacing from within and, as much as I want Sneijder in the 7 shirt, promoting from within is more akin to some of the great United teams of the past and, indeed, this current mercurial Barcelona team. This is a young man who has been taught the United way. He’s breathed and lived it and, more importantly, he knows the Premier League and the Premier League knows him after a very successful loan spell with Wigan.
However, my concern is that we’re all talking of Scholes’ replacement. He is irreplaceable. As was Cantona, Keane, Robson and as will be Giggs. You don’t buy like for these for the simple reason that they are one-offs. Sheringham was no match for Cantona but he won a Champions’ League and the same can be said for Keane’s ‘replacement’, Carrick, and Robson’s ‘replacement’, Keane himself. Cleverly can’t be the new Scholes –he can only be the new Cleverley.
Still, in saying this, is it his time? Is he old and mature enough to step up to the central midfield shaped plate at Old Trafford? Is Pogba? Ravel Morrison? All three of these players may need a season of Premier League and cup competition toe dipping to settle in before having a full season of Premier and Champions’ League football thrown at them.
Then there’s the fanciful ideas that Rooney could do it, Phil Jones has been signed as a midfielder, Ashley Young could play centrally and deep. One of my friends even claims Berbatov could drop back (personally, I’d love to see this but know, deep down, that it would never work).
After we’ve looked at in-house options then comes the transfer speculation. Nasri looks like he’s chasing the pound signs at Man. City, Modric, understandably, fancies staying in London and Sneijder isn’t on Fergie’s radar ‘at this moment in time’. Other names have been bandied about and it would be typical Ferguson to pluck out someone like Steven Defour on the last day of the transfer window. Deep down, I don’t think that the Sneijder deal is dead in the water yet. That’s still got legs, I’m sure.
So that’s everyone covered right? Pogba, Cleverly, Morrison, Modric, Berba, Rooney, Nasri, Jones, Young, Defour, Gibson, Sneijder… Oh wait, there’s one more. The forgotten man in this discussion. The dreadlocked, laid back Brazilian who nobody seems to want to admit could be the man for the job – Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira; ‘Anderson’. In a recent Independent interview the man himself said he fancies he could be player of the year next season.
Anderson has a wickedly blessed left foot, he’s got a composure on the ball that rivals Scholes’ own and he’s got a shot that Scholes would be delighted with. Why, then, hasn’t he proven himself over the past four years? I think it’s for a number of reasons, Giggs and Scholes being two of them, along with the 2009 form of Fletcher and injury problems for himself in 2010. I felt, however, that we gained a little glimpse as to what he’s capable of last season and next season he’s going to be ready to step up. Next year will be Anderson’s year. Trust me!
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Yes , i believe he is . The problem is deep down does he ?
I’ve said this all the time ! Anderson is the man ! 😀
he is too fat, his injuries have cost him his initial burst of pace, he struggles with his confidence, attributes such as vision and touch not as good as scholes, needs to go on a diet et al
probably not
cleverley maybe though
1. Too Fat
– Rubbish, he COULD lose some weight, but he’s nearly always our most tireless worker when he’s on the pitch, covers ground like non other. Different body shapes for different players, he’s naturally stocky, like Rooney.
2. Lost burst of pace
-Again, utter rubbish, you could not of been watching him.
3. Struggles with confidence
– Another bizarre statement, as he’s probably the most naturally confident player we have at the club. This has been mentioned numerous times in interviews with other players too, how is is so confident on the pitch, owing to his nationality, no doubt.
Then to end your garbage with “Cleverley maybe though”, is hilarious considering how untested he is in comparison to someone like Anderson.
Anderson NEEDS responsibility, he thrves on respsibility, has done since Gremio, even before Gremio, when he had to be the man of the house at 14, everytime when people have looked to Anderson to be the man, he’s stood up his highest. At United, he’s never had to do that so far, we had so many players in his position.
He is fat I’ll give you that one !
Luke, you are 100% right there.
talking of matthew james, what happened to our very own former eng u19 skipper, pne loan star matty james ???????
does anybody know ??????? where the fuck is matty james gone too ?????????? arghhhhhhh
This has always been my view, but we seem to be very few out there … many United fans are interested in big names like Kleberson, Veron and Bathez … they never learn to appreciate the Ronaldos until they come of age and prove all of them wrong! Skeptics will remain cynical, but Anderson will prove this point come next season.
@naaaat ! Stop it man! Each time he’is been good,like the game against Rovers ,he’is been dropped the next match though..He’s never given a chance to improve !
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yeah totally agree anderson the next player of the season 2011-2012,these words show confidence,and i think sir alex when renew anderson’s contract he has in mind that paul scholes will retire.and fergie said that they will
do like barcelona,something tell me that anderson will be the base of the style of play,will have a samba man utd nxt season
If we don’t get Sneijder then we should try an replace him from within,Anderson was good in his first season with the club because he was played in a more attacking roll ,because Hargreaves was holding the midfield,when got injured fregie try him there sometimes he play good sometime he play bad,because that’s not his natural position.I would love to see Anderson and Cleverley share the job.If we want to beat Barcelona we have to get our tactics right,not go out and buy every big name player out there,i would love it if we sign Sneijder won’t be disappointed if we don’t get him.
NO,NO,NO! Even he really lucky to be a member of our great & king club. I haven’t ever seen a goal with his assisting in his career except 1/2 chances. He can’t cross, he is’t fast, he can’t score a goal,,,,,,etc & he is a fouler too. How can,man??!!! I hate him totally. NEVER & EVER!!!