Ferguson: Anderson is "something special"
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Ferguson: Anderson is "something special"
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Anderson is the best young footballer in the world.
Ferguson has described the 19-year-old midfielder as a 'special' talent and compared him favourably with Cesc Fabregas.
"Anderson has been absolutely superb. The boy has definitely got something special.
"There was an urgency to get him once we'd scouted him, even though he'd broken his leg and had been out for four or five months," he said.
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"The reports we were getting were saying that he was the best young player in the world. At the time, I was saying, 'For God's sake, let's calm down a bit here.'
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"I knew he had real potential, but I didn't want to put labels on him like that. But we've been delighted with him and he has proven himself to be a true central midfield player.
"He can tackle, he's lightning quick, he's brave and he can pass the ball. What he's got to prove is his goalscoring ability because that's something that Scholesy has always given us."
Anderson, a summer signing from Porto, excelled in the recent 2-2 draw against Arsenal, with Ferguson claiming that he outplayed Fabregas during their midfield clash.
"Fabregas is going through a golden period at Arsenal, but I thought Anderson dominated that position." -
Yes i agree... He is really a very good player already even at 19 only... In 3 yrs time, he should be a complete player... Even now he has already displace Carrick in the heart of the midfield...
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I hope he turns out like Scholes, excluding the tackling part.
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aww den ronaldo how? lol.. power struggle..
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but he still has not score... I don't see him "ghosting" into the box like a scholes..Originally posted by zocoss:Yes i agree... He is really a very good player already even at 19 only... In 3 yrs time, he should be a complete player... Even now he has already displace Carrick in the heart of the midfield...
blasting the ball from far like scholes or rooney..
challenging for headers like ronaldo..
so I scratch head on how he will score leh.. -
haha i remember he hit the post i think it was against Kiev.Originally posted by iceFatboy:but he still has not score... I don't see him "ghosting" into the box like a scholes..
blasting the ball from far like scholes or rooney..
challenging for headers like ronaldo..
so I scratch head on how he will score leh.. -
For goodness sake, he is only 19 yrs old how can you compare him with Scholes? Its not easy to just come in from another league and play the way he has already... Even Scholes wasn't at Anderson's present level when he was 19.Originally posted by iceFatboy:but he still has not score... I don't see him "ghosting" into the box like a scholes..
blasting the ball from far like scholes or rooney..
challenging for headers like ronaldo..
so I scratch head on how he will score leh..
To think that he is only 5 months into his first Premier league season and he is already playing better than Carrick or even Owen H... Wenger once said that it takes about 6 months for a player from another league to settle into the epl let alone a new team.
Anderson is doing really well, and the goals will come once he estabish himself in the team and his confidence will grow. -
i really hope he outshines cesc and starts banging in goals....
man utd vs derby was the first time i saw anderson playing coz i dun have cable and im really impressed by him -
Yeah, he is good. All he needs is to get rid of some of his little ways, like to "act act" in the Arsenal match. That really doesnt go very well with a great sportsman.
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You missing my point.Originally posted by zocoss:For goodness sake, he is only 19 yrs old how can you compare him with Scholes? Its not easy to just come in from another league and play the way he has already... Even Scholes wasn't at Anderson's present level when he was 19.
To think that he is only 5 months into his first Premier league season and he is already playing better than Carrick or even Owen H... Wenger once said that it takes about 6 months for a player from another league to settle into the epl let alone a new team.
Anderson is doing really well, and the goals will come once he estabish himself in the team and his confidence will grow.
to me, some players have a habitual way of playing. for example, you would expect rooney to use his strength, go in and blast, or some thing..
Scholes, you would always expect him to ghost into the box, same as a ronaldo or Giggs, they would try to take it down the line, and then do a quick switch to either cross or drive. or Vidic or Rio going into the box when there are set pieces. you expect them to do these moves.
However, for anderson, he doesn't.
to me, he is the AM, he is suppose to go in and nick some goals that bounced off people, or etc. but till date, he just sits there. happy to stroke the ball around. and occassionally do a cross-field pass.
the only thing he is better than carrick is that he is faster. I don't think his passing pound for pound is better than carrick. as for tackling, due to his speed, he is able to give better protection.
yes, he is young and raw.
but look at when ronaldo first played.. against bolton.
already you can see his quality and his style.
same as nani..
but this anderson, I just hope that he is not flash in the pan lor.
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Even Scholes wasn't at Anderson's present level when he was 19.
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Err... i think you are the one missing the point here... You seem to be comparing a very establish Paul Scholes and a very new and young Anderson here. I think you are mentioning the Scholes during his 24 to 30 yrs old time period. But the Scholes at 19 wasn't like that at all... Even present day Scholes no longer has the legs to do it, he has changed his game to be more defensive... No longer will you see him going into the box as often as he used to these days...Originally posted by iceFatboy:You missing my point.
to me, some players have a habitual way of playing. for example, you would expect rooney to use his strength, go in and blast, or some thing..
Scholes, you would always expect him to ghost into the box, same as a ronaldo or Giggs, they would try to take it down the line, and then do a quick switch to either cross or drive. or Vidic or Rio going into the box when there are set pieces. you expect them to do these moves.
However, for anderson, he doesn't.
to me, he is the AM, he is suppose to go in and nick some goals that bounced off people, or etc. but till date, he just sits there. happy to stroke the ball around. and occassionally do a cross-field pass.
the only thing he is better than carrick is that he is faster. I don't think his passing pound for pound is better than carrick. as for tackling, due to his speed, he is able to give better protection.
yes, he is young and raw.
but look at when ronaldo first played.. against bolton.
already you can see his quality and his style.
same as nani..
but this anderson, I just hope that he is not flash in the pan lor.
nothing personal.
Paul Scholes is 33 today and he was a part of the famous FA Youth Cup winners of 1992. He made his League debut against Ipswich Town on September 24, 1994. Scholes became a regular player during the 1994/95 season which made him 20 yrs old.
Anderson is still very young and he is also very new not just to the club, to the league, to the culture, to the language, to the people and to the land... Everything in a way. Give him time and he will improve on his game even more. As of now, he has already replace Carrick in the packing order and that is no mere task.
And as you have said, to you he is an AM... Indeed he is, he passing to the frontman are great, but the wonderful thing about him is his defending and ball winning skills is just as good for an AM. The reason being i guess is as you have said... He is faster than Carrick. Not as injury prone as Hargreaves... And i guess physically stronger than the 2 of them... The best thing about him as you have said, he is still young and raw. But once he has gain enough experience, imagine what he can do in 2 yrs time... Fabregas wouldn't be what he is today if Wenger didn't give him these last 2 yrs in the first team. Same will go with Anderson.
When Ronny first came, he was alot of show but no substance... These last 4 yrs has done him real good especially in the last season. Before last season, he had a lot of running, beating players but no end results... But now he is more of a complete player than he was at 19 don't you agree?
Yes, I also hope that he is not just a flash in the pan. But i belief he won't be.
Nothing personal, just for conversation sake...
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Anyway, Scholes was not a member of the 92 FA Youth Cup winning teamOriginally posted by zocoss:Err... i think you are the one missing the point here... You seem to be comparing a very establish Paul Scholes and a very new and young Anderson here. I think you are mentioning the Scholes during his 24 to 30 yrs old time period. But the Scholes at 19 wasn't like that at all... Even present day Scholes no longer has the legs to do it, he has changed his game to be more defensive... No longer will you see him going into the box as often as he used to these days...
Paul Scholes is 33 today and he was a part of the famous FA Youth Cup winners of 1992. He made his League debut against Ipswich Town on September 24, 1994. Scholes became a regular player during the 1994/95 season which made him 20 yrs old.
Anderson is still very young and he is also very new not just to the club, to the league, to the culture, to the language, to the people and to the land... Everything in a way. Give him time and he will improve on his game even more. As of now, he has already replace Carrick in the packing order and that is no mere task.
And as you have said, to you he is an AM... Indeed he is, he passing to the frontman are great, but the wonderful thing about him is his defending and ball winning skills is just as good for an AM. The reason being i guess is as you have said... He is faster than Carrick. Not as injury prone as Hargreaves... And i guess physically stronger than the 2 of them... The best thing about him as you have said, he is still young and raw. But once he has gain enough experience, imagine what he can do in 2 yrs time... Fabregas wouldn't be what he is today if Wenger didn't give him these last 2 yrs in the first team. Same will go with Anderson.
When Ronny first came, he was alot of show but no substance... These last 4 yrs has done him real good especially in the last season. Before last season, he had a lot of running, beating players but no end results... But now he is more of a complete player than he was at 19 don't you agree?
Yes, I also hope that he is not just a flash in the pan. But i belief he won't be.
Nothing personal, just for conversation sake... 
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Um..maybe coz he too good and step up to the reserve team by then?Originally posted by itaji:Anyway, Scholes was not a member of the 92 FA Youth Cup winning team Shocking right? lol -
Well, I do hope he can progress, and maybe even becoming two footed and with a lethal strike or a good scoring average, even better than Fiberglass.
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Err... he was according to http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=8860&cc=4716 Read the 5th paragraph.Originally posted by itaji:Anyway, Scholes was not a member of the 92 FA Youth Cup winning team Shocking right? lol -
Wikipedia says he wasn'tOriginally posted by zocoss:Err... he was according to http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=8860&cc=4716 Read the 5th paragraph. 
Any ideas for more reliable sources?