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He deserves to start the next one based on that cameo (can it be a cameo when he is probably the main driving force behind us getting back into the game?).
How can anyone say such a thing just 24 hours after that performance?
Bizarre.
Because we've only recently seen him serve up some shite against the likes of Braga. He had some really poor moments against Galatasaray too, particularly that first half. In fact, they're his most recent starts.
I'm constructing my opinion on what I have seen the last 5 years, why after seeing him come on as a sub and play well would that be so bizarre?
And we've seen Valencia serve up shite for most of the season, has his ship sailed too?
Welbeck has has a couple of crap games too, ship sailed?
Seriously, if you can't see what Anderson has to offer after that cameo just 24 hours ago, you've gotta give yourself a slap in the face.
That's obviously bullshit. No need to debate it at length by acting like a twat.
You're making my argument stronger and yours weaker with this quote! Bizarre line to take! Valencia has been brilliant for us since he joined and he has had a dip in form why would his ship have sailed? Anderson is almost opposite recent rise in form but failed to deliver consistently since he joined. Ps Welbeck is a youth Anderson is not.
And we've seen Valencia serve up shite for most of the season, has his ship sailed too?
Welbeck has has a couple of crap games too, ship sailed?
Seriously, if you can't see what Anderson has to offer after that cameo just 24 hours ago, you've gotta give yourself a slap in the face.
Because young players improve and it's obvious for anyone with eyes that Anderson has improved a lot and adds an excellent dimension to our team. Just 24 hours ago you saw him come on and turn a game in our favour with a great performance, and you instantly say, "I think his ship has sailed"... that's just strange to me. It's like closing your eyes and putting your hands over your eyes saying "I've made my mind up, I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna see".
But Anderson has only showed little flashes in his time here.
Nothing of the sort I'd say it is the quite the contrary that giving the evidence we have been presented with in front of us
Yeah, because he's spent most of it out injured or returning from injury.
Come on Lawman, you know that doesn't make sense. You're basing your opinion on 5 injury ravaged years rather than concentrating on some of the excellent performances he has put in this year and last when fit.
As I said stop making excuses for him he has had 5 years to nail a starting spot and what is the longest run of games he's managed to do? How many games in a row has he played well? We have seen little cameos nothing more. Get real we are all desperate due to a couple of aging players in this position but i'd wager you we are more likely to buy a player in and he will cement this position than Anderson stepping up. As much as I'd love that to happen the evidence is not in his favour.
As I said stop making excuses for him he has had 5 years to nail a starting spot and what is the longest run of games he's managed to do? How many games in a row has he played well? We have seen little cameos nothing more. Get real we are all desperate due to a couple of aging players in this position but i'd wager you we are more likely to buy a player in and he will cement this position than Anderson stepping up. As much as I'd love that to happen the evidence is not in his favour.
Never have truer word been spoken.
How old was Fletcher when he became a key player?
Forget about that, it's all about those first years at the club (actually, lets just forget how good he was in his first season, just for the sake of argument(. Oh, and forgot about the huge knee injuries etc too.
Forget about that, it's all about those first years at the club (actually, lets just forget how good he was in his first season, just for the sake of argument(. Oh, and forgot about the huge knee injuries etc too.
Forget about every good performance, every decent performance, let's focus and those few games where he didn't play well, and sell him for 3 million to Wet Ham
Lawman is telling you how it is. You should listen.
what's his passing completion stats?
I'm always right is telling YOU how it is, you should listen.
...and all the utter, utter shite performances.
It's true that Anderson hasn't really had a consistantly good season in his United career. And as I've stated for the last three summers, we should've got another midfielder in.
But we're outside of the transfer window, and the fact of the matter is Ferguson seems to have put his trust in the midfielders we've already got. So what I want to see, is us utilizing what we've got as well as possible.
We're not doing this IMO. We're putting out midfield partnerships of a large variety with one common rule: They're not suited to play together.
When we've gone into games with balanced midfields, we've looked good/great. Newcastle, Chelsea away and Arsenal are examples. So why can't we start playing midfield partnerships that's at least got a decent chance of working?
Anderson is part of at least two of those combinations.
I'm always right clearly isn't always right.
I'm always right is now just blindly defending him and you can't debate with someone like that who is unwilling to consider anybody else's point of view. Leaving before it gets childish.
Pocco I'm giving up with him, I would love Anderson to come good and think he should be starting to see if he could finally nail a spot in the team but I'm always right is now just blindly defending him and you can't debate with someone like that who is unwilling to consider anybody else's point of view. Leaving before it gets childish.
I'm not blindly defending him, the debate started with me simply saying I find it a strange point of view to write him off after a match winning performance yesterday.
I simply want you to accept that players can and do "come good". It's not "blind" in that Anderson has been unbelievably unlucky with injury during his time here.
Nothing of the sort I'd say it is the quite the contrary that giving the evidence we have been presented with in front of us it is you who is closing your eyes. I hope your faith in Anderson proves to be correct but the evidence points otherwise. Although if someone comes in and adds that level of drive that Anderson gave yesterday it would be great. But Anderson has only showed little flashes in his time here.
I agree of course he could I hope he does but most players don't suddenly come good after 5 years so to do so he'd be in the minority can you not simply accept this?
Well if you want an accurate picture of Anderson over the past two seasons, when he has had a run in the team he has done well. There was a period where it looked he could offer a consistent goal threat. But then, the inevitable happened. He got injured. And he didn't just get injured for a few weeks. It would be for months. Although it's his sixth season here, in terms of playing time, it's closer to around four and a half.
It's been a while since Ando has been absolute dogshite and I think it's time we give him more of a chance.
However, I think his past injury troubles are keeping him out of the side at the moment. I'm not sure why else we aren't putting more faith in this lad. He certainly has improved from when he first arrived. He has more purpose to his game. You couldn't say that in his first season other than he was a very energetic player. To accompany his ability to drive from midfield, he has worked on how and when he passes.
Yesterday was an example of what he can do. Although it was QPR, the starting midfield 2 weren't doing much better. In any match, you want your players giving you a good chance to win and Anderson is increasingly showing the capability to do that. Anderson has done well against better opposition but it's been some time since we've seen him do it. That doesn't lie completely at his feet, he has to be selected.
Saying nonsense like "he doesn't dominate top class midfields" doesn't make sense to me when we haven't done so in a while. Even more so when the effectiveness and functionality of a midfield partnerships is more important than having one stand-out individual in midfield. We've seen his best in a midfield 3 and at times a midfield 2 (performances against Chelsea in prem, Arsenal in CL, christmas run with carrick, Cleverley at beginning of last season). It's just weird saying he hasn't progressed when he's not had enough consistent runs to judge him on due to injury.
Once again, I think maybe this is why Sir Alex is delaying from using him more in the squad. Anderson can do what our other midfielders cannot and if Fergie sees that as important enough to hold Ando back from more game time as a reason to avoid getting another long-injury layoff, then fine by me. But let's stop this nonsense that he hasn't improved. He has but once the staff determines he's fully ready, it's time he gets a run in the side.
In those 5 years he had an excellent first season, ruptured a cruciate ligament, been in a severe car accident and then, after an excellent start to last season, suffered injuries that made him miss another 5 months of football. So unlike other footballers, Anderson really has had difficult circumstances to "come good".
Oh and plenty of players come good at around Ando's age (24), hardly the "minority".
It's like you have erased the injuries and are blaming solely the player and his performances for not nailing down a starting place, and that is the issue I have with you. I think he certainly would've nailed a starting spot last year, until he got injured again. Yes, he's had a few bum performances along the way, I'm not denying that, but so do all young players, but he's also had some brilliant performances in that time too. And in the past 2 seasons, I think he more often than not, has been excellent when used.
I'm not overlooking his injuries but his form at times has been poor also.
Does anyone think he is going to be our main midfielder for the next 5 years or do you think it is more likely we will buy someone?