When he made his £20M switch to old Trafford in 2007, great expectations were placed on this young man’s shoulders and he was destined for the very top, but what exactly has happened to Anderson to make him fail to live up to the immense promise he showed at Porto?
Although injuries are largely to blame for an Anderson’s indifferent careerindifferent career with the red devils, he can’t claim to not have been given a fair chance to cement his place in United’s midfield.
After an impressive start to his Manchester United career, injuries and inconsistent form have restricted him to just 124 starts in six years, in the process costing him his place in the Brazilian squad.
It’s not just Anderson that’s to be faulted for his plight at Old Trafford; Sir Alex Ferguson should shoulder some of the blame. During his successful stints at Gremio and Porto, the Brazilian was deployed largely in an advanced midfield position, where he seems most comfortable.
At united, however, Ferguson-impressed by his wide passing range and tackling- pulled him further back into holding midfield in order to fit into his 4-4-2 system.
Even though he seems competent enough for united in that role, his natural attacking instincts tend to leave united vulnerable in midfield.
Anderson is still only 25 and with the world cup being staged in his home country next year, he has all the motivation in the world to prove the old adage that, while form is temporary class is permanent.
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