He obviously isn't fat but how can you compare that to somebody like a Rio or a Ronaldo?
Maybe he's just "big boned"? Not having any of it mate, he could easily drop a stone and perhaps he wouldn't be injured half the time.
Anderson | 2013/14 Performances (on loan at Fiorentina)
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He obviously isn't fat but how can you compare that to somebody like a Rio or a Ronaldo?
Maybe he's just "big boned"? Not having any of it mate, he could easily drop a stone and perhaps he wouldn't be injured half the time.
Muscle?
im 99% sure he has not breathed out the entire time that procedure is taking place. Look at his face lol. He is controlling that shit well.
People naturally have different physiques. Ludicrous for anyone who isnt a beanpole like Rio to be called fat. I bet Ronaldo has a similar chest to above as well, he is stacked as feck as well, only he is much taller (isnt he? I havent checked that.)
Yeah, Ronaldo is 10cm taller. 5 foot 7 compared to 6 foot 1.
I reckon Anderson is stacked with muscle and quite short which makes him look slightly barrel shaped.
Of course if anyone posts a photo of him with a gut I will stand corrected.
I reckon Anderson is stacked with muscle and quite short which makes him look slightly barrel shaped.
Of course if anyone posts a photo of him with a gut I will stand corrected.
Good luck to him, but he doesn't have the right mentality to make it at the top. He's quite clearly overweight!
I hope he pass the medical and gets a good half a season under his belt.
Best wishes.
Best wishes.
After 2-3 seasons since he joined us it became obvious to me that he's not the Scholes successor we hoped him to be. Ever since, I wanted him to leave so that other options are tried in CM. Good luck and thanks for the memories.
Are you his nutritionist? The lad needs to drop a few pounds, that much is obvious! I'm not saying he has to be a bean pole...
I do love Ando, he was so likeable, and even now i still wanted him to succeed so much for us. Unfortunately, it never happened. Thanks for everything!! Keep smiling and taking the piss out of your new team mates 
Some great memories.
I don't know why people are getting misty eyed. He'll be back in the summer as soon as they realise he's not much cop.
On the assumption the tattoo on the left is the Americas and the tattoo bottom right is Spain/Portugal...does he think we're stuck in the middle of the atlantic?
Hardly. Im a porker myself. I guess Im trying to provide some kind of counterpoint. This feels like a case of groupthink to me, or a joke that has taken on a life of its own. Hardly a post gets made concerning Anderson that doesnt make reference to him being fat, usually to explain why he hasnt made it as a footballer. That strikes me as strange given in actual fact he doesnt strike me as being fat, he strikes me as being short and ripped with muscle. You say he could drop a few pounds, OK maybe he could but, that being the case, is the perception fans have of him proportionate? I made a comment suggesting he isnt actually that fat and I got half a dozen responses to that within a few minutes, the first of which assumed I was a WUM. If you read that and hadnt seen him youd think he was actually seriously fat. I just dont think he is.
But again, it may be I am entirely wrong on that, it is just an impression. As I said before, if someone posts a photo of him where he actually looks fat (and he absolutely doesnt in the photo above, his gut is smaller than his chest, that is not fat by my definition, ive never seen someone who puts weight on their moobs and not on their stomach - except that guy in Fight Club but that surely doesnt count.)
Anyway I dont want to spend ages defending this POV, Ive made my observation, Id be interested to see photo evidence if anyone has it, otherwise if people think he's fat then fair dos, its hardly the most interesting debate to get bogged down in, especially since he is off now, he isnt our problem anymore - not for the rest of this season anyway.
Will miss this.
If you compare the Anderson in his first season to the current Anderson there's obviously a clear difference.
But yeah his fatness is exaggerated
But yeah his fatness is exaggerated
I'll always remember him for smashing his penalty down the middle in the Moscow shoot-out. Having come on for a few seconds of the game and purely to take a penalty really, that took some real bottle. His celebrating in the back of the net gave everyone a lift.
Good luck to him.
I've read from a couple of sources today that we paid 27million for him in 2007. Is that Euro's? I have never seen this figure before (in pounds). I thought it was under 20mil.
Good luck to him.
I've read from a couple of sources today that we paid 27million for him in 2007. Is that Euro's? I have never seen this figure before (in pounds). I thought it was under 20mil.
Whether he's fat or not isn't the point, that's just a question of semantics.
The important part, which I'm really not considering to be up for debate, it's his lack of fitness and inability to stay clear of injuries have hurt his career.
Coupled with the fact that he looks really heavy, to the point of actual clumsiness on the ball at times, and I'd say he's not got the ideal phsyique for playing football. He can't finish 90 minutes FFS. It's reasonable to assume that his build and lack of fitness makes him more vulnerable to injuries.
Whether that's because he's got too much muscle or because he's fat is quite irrelevant, in fact, muscles weigh more than fat - but nevertheless he should shed some weight, either way.
The important part, which I'm really not considering to be up for debate, it's his lack of fitness and inability to stay clear of injuries have hurt his career.
Coupled with the fact that he looks really heavy, to the point of actual clumsiness on the ball at times, and I'd say he's not got the ideal phsyique for playing football. He can't finish 90 minutes FFS. It's reasonable to assume that his build and lack of fitness makes him more vulnerable to injuries.
Whether that's because he's got too much muscle or because he's fat is quite irrelevant, in fact, muscles weigh more than fat - but nevertheless he should shed some weight, either way.
Fcuk... not great news...
I still believe he deserved a better run in the first team...especially this season. Shame he got disregarded and pushed away. Ando needs a manager to believe in him and give him confidence to play his natural game. Still more creative than any of our other CM's we have at present, yet barely played.
Have you seen the photo of Anderson having his medical at Fiorentina?. He is proper holding his belly in for his photo
my thoughts exactly!Have you seen the photo of Anderson having his medical at Fiorentina?. He is proper holding his belly in for his photo
Hahahaha
You could just imagine the doctor poking him in the ribs, and a sudden whoosh of air shoots out his mouth and his belly just pops out everywhere
"has only completed 90 minutes once since the start of last season"
Depressing.
Depressing.
When he departs, you'd hope we have someone coming in. We're not exactly plush with midfielders so losing one means surely we have a replacement lined up.
Will come back next year
This, 100%
Utterly depressing
Some of you feckers sad that this useless twat has left is staggering. He's done square root of feck all since joining *but he scored a penalty in Moscow wah wah wah*
He's garbage. An absolute wage thief. I just hope those Italians are stupid enough to pay a fee for him in July
The counterargument is Anderson isnt actually even an option, considering how little we have played him, his absence makes little difference. We have Fletcher, Carrick, Felliaini, Cleverley and Jones as our midfield options and we tend to play 4-4-2 so you can make the case that we are well stocked, in numbers at least, if not quite so much in quality. And then you have Kagawa, Rooney and even Giggs if you want to play 3 in the middle. So while I would like to see acquisitions made to increase quality, Im not sure we can count on it as a one-out-one-in thing.
Surely you mean 'Some Great Mammaries'!
Harsh but true, lived off his 12 months reputation to steal a carreer.
He's not failed the medical has he?
Good move for him. Chance to rebuild his career.
Well aren't you an angry little fella.
Not at all. I tell it how it is.
It's a good move for everyone involved.
I hope he does really well there. He was such a big talent.
I hope he does really well there. He was such a big talent.
No, you're just being a twat about it.
It's hardly his fault that SAF kept him around for so long.
Edit: What I will say though, is that I'm disappointed he didn't try harder to pay back the faith that SAF showed in him. You only have to look to player like Darren Fletcher to see a player that actually appreciated his position and worked his balls off to get back on track.
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