Yeah, along with Nani, consistency was a problem. His diet didn't help did it? I don't think he's as fat as some people made him out to be. What I liked bout Ando, was he would pick up the ball and drive forward. His game against Chelsea in the CoC cup was brillaint.
Anderson | 2013/14 Performances (on loan at Fiorentina)
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I agree, a few good games against the gooners also, when they were a threat. He would make a great mascot now as it will be easier to sell Fred The Red.
If his mentality was better, he'd keep himself in tip top shape, but he doesn't. At the start of every season he blows us away, driving us forward and that goal he got last season where he made a run from the half-way line (I think) was sublime, but then like usual his flame dies.
Ando's fitness and mentality are the things that stop him from being genuinely world class.
Ando's fitness and mentality are the things that stop him from being genuinely world class.
When was the last time Anderson blew anyone away with a United performance? It's certainly not at the start of every season.
Last time Anderson produced a good performance for me was against Chelsea in the League Cup and away at Reading. That was two years ago and it was still the exception rather than the norm.
He would be the first name I would expect to leave. He's been nowhere near good enough for a very long time.
One of the few things Moyes did which I completely agreed with was try to offload Anderson.
Remember that season where we started brilliantly, beat the gooners 8-2. Ando and Clevs ruled then, but sadly not defensively and we were found out pretty quickly.
That was 2011/12. Three years ago. That run of games lasted about 5-6 league starts as well.
Last time Anderson really still had me convinced he was going to be a top central midfielder for United was 2008/09 when he was used with Fletcher and Carrick in a three man midfield and we had Ronaldo, Rooney and Park with a stellar bench of Tevez, Berbatov, Nani, Scholes, etc.
For me, other than one or two false dawns, it's been all downhill from there with plenty of injuries, lack of match fitness and poor form.
I guess it's Brazil left for him.
He's the poster boy for wasted potential and has mostly himself to blame for it.
Probably best if he looks for somewhere else to play. Beach soccer might be more his thing.
Probably best if he looks for somewhere else to play. Beach soccer might be more his thing.
Look at the bright side. Only 3 more seasons for him to get his testimonial here.
3 seasons? He might actually break 200 games for us.
Probably to no one's surprise he is once again injured having picked up a calf strain in training 
. Which makes it even less likely that he can be moved on in the short term.
. Which makes it even less likely that he can be moved on in the short term.He's an albatross now, he's impossible to sell with his poor play last season and so many injuries. We're paying dearly for keeping him so long.
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Still young and learning. Will come good.
Or will he?
Or will he?
That seems to be the way of several Brazilian talents.
Its a real shame, he comes across as a genuinely warm and funny guy and probably lights up the dressing room when hes involved. But he really never showed any promise to push on to the next level. I couldnt see a player of his style in any Prem team. He should be playing in Italy or Brazil.
@Drifter I just find it interesting that people in Brazil, of Tostao's status, are equally disappointed with Anderson's stalled progress as we are. I had such high hopes for Anderson after 2007/08, I still remember how he took on Gerrard that season at Anfield with a smile. As Tostao hints, if Anderson had shown the dedication Ronaldo did, his career could have been so different.
He'll need a billboard at this stage.
Agree.He had the potential ,but that became a bit of a cliche the longer it went on. Maybe like Adriano he just lost the hunger for football, or just that SAF could not get the best out of him.
I think the problem with a lot of Brazilians is, they just love life too much. They can't help but party and enjoy themselves. Anderson is a little like Ronaldinho in that sense, But unfortunately Anderson also had bad injuries to go with it.
It blows my mind that he's only 26, he seems to have been around forever. His performance and appearance record has followed the trajectory of a player in their 30's winding down their career.
When would you say was his best season? I'd say 2010-11 along with Nani
That and the fact he's not technically proficient enough nor clever enough to be world class.
So basically he lacks everything.
a problem with a lot of players is that they get so much money and just lose the motivation. and he was injured as well
injuries or not, who doesn't make it at Fiorentina shouldn' return to United. I'd rather promote any youth / academy player as we have some talented boys there.
Get rid. Seriously, give him to someone on a free. Free up his wages.
i think wed have to pay them to take him
Time to take the loss on this one and pay out his contract so he can leave on a free.
I agree. Anderson could drive forward impressively when he was on his game (and provided the game hadn't reached the 60 minute mark...), but he lacked most of the attributes you associate with central midfield - passing ability, tackling, positional sense, stamina. Given his atrocious goal scoring record, I don't get the notion that he could have developed into a world class player further forward.
United should just terminate the contract at this stage. The idea a club will actually pay a fee for him is laughable.
He's wasted numerous chances and he can't say he hasn't been given a fair crack. Injuries haven't helped him but he should have done a lot better than he has done, same applies to Nani. They have far too many bad games compared to their good ones.
After learning he's one of the remaining players from the 2008 moscow win, I don't want to sell him. It's only him, Nani, Rooney & Carrick. Welbs didn't feature prominently, while Evans was on loan. Saying that. Imagine if Rooney is the last survivor, a guy who since then has wanted to leave twice!
It's a sad state of affairs. I'd imagine going back to Brazil with the other fat has-beens is his best bet.
What difference does it make?
He's made an absolute fortune out of literally being a tag along at United for the past eight years and now he'll feck off to sunny Brazil and live the rest of his life in luxury with little to no expectation on his shoulders. Just the way he'd want it I'd imagine.
Why SAF gave him so many chances, I simply don't know. Waste of space of a footballer.
Why are people not coming in for him, surely you would expect some bids etc by now, we must be touting him about and have done so in previous windows too.
Just sentiment. It's who I am. I reckon once he's gone, it wouldn't matter any more.
Because he is absolutely useless?
Just because we're Man United doesn't mean our worst players should be wanted by other clubs. Right now, our worst players are that bad and that overpaid that it appears we are going to struggle very hard to shift them - and there are a bunch that need to be moved on.
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