The recent excellent displays from United midfielder Anderson were underlined again on Tuesday night when he capped a man-of-the-m…

The recent excellent displays from United midfielder Anderson were underlined again on Tuesday night when he capped a man-of-the-match performance with a vital equaliser against Valencia.

Topping Champions League Group C with a draw or win against the Spanish side was the night’s main aim, and the Brazilian ensured the former with a second-half equaliser – his first goal at Old Trafford.

This latest display from the Reds’ no.8 followed on from outstanding performances against Blackburn and West Ham, and Sir Alex Ferguson admits the 22-year-old is showing his worth.

“He’s been absolutely brilliant, tremendous,” the manager told MUTV. “He offers something different from the other midfield players we’ve got. He’s got tremendous pace and he can beat a man.

“He’s always decisive in his passing in terms of penetration. So he’s different from the other midfield players we’ve got, like Darren [Fletcher], Michael [Carrick] and Scholesy, who lies a bit deeper at his age.”

Anderson's strike against Valencia was only his second for the club and Sir Alex is keen for the midfielder to weigh in with goals more often in the future.

“He should score more goals,” he said. “He’s got the pace and power. He’s clever, he’s accurate with his passing, he should be accurate with his finishing and he’s taken his goal well. I’m pleased. That’ll help him.”

Ando to the rescue

9TH DEC 2010

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