The current mood at Old Trafford seems to be fluctuating mostly
between doom and gloom as Cristiano Ronaldo’s future edges into
previously uncharted realms of uncertainty.
Such anxiety is in direct contrast to the dazzling euphoria of the
season just past, which saw United claim their third European Cup
and close within one of Liverpool’s record 18 league titles.
One of the brightest lights came in the form of Anderson, who
arrived last summer from Porto for a sum of around
₤18million.
Some questioned whether the Brazilian youngster would settle into
the English game, but it did not take long for the ex-Gremio
midfielder to establish himself as a vital cog in the Red Devils'
engine room.
It was Scholes’ injury that allowed Anderson to settle in the
starting XI, and the former England international was full of
praise for his fellow middle-man, who some have audaciously tagged
as the next Edgar Davids.
“He improved as last season went on and is a great prospect,” said
the 33-year-old. “It's a well known fact that foreign players can
take time to settle, but in truth it didn't take him that
long.
“He's been fantastic whenever he's played. He's only 20 years old
so it's amazing to think what he could achieve in his career.”
