Ferguson lauds 'special' Anderson

The 19-year-old has impressed during an extended run in the absence of the injured Paul Scholes.

"We've been delighted with him and he has proven himself to be a true central midfield player," said Ferguson.

"But he's got to prove his goal-scoring ability because that's something Scholesy has always given us."

606: DEBATE
"Terrific little player. Our midfield post-Giggs/Scholes is beginning to take shape"
rvn_10

Ferguson added: "There was an urgency to get him once we'd scouted him, even though he'd broken his leg and had been out for four or five months.

"The reports we were getting were saying that he was the best young player in the world. At the time I was saying, 'For God's sake, let's calm down a bit here.'

"I knew he had real potential, but I didn't want to put labels on him like that."

Anderson scored twice in 18 appearances for former side Porto, but has yet to find the net in eight appearances for the Red Devils.

RELATED INTERNET LINKS:
Football on the BBC
Man Utd fans' views on 606
BBC Manchester
Manchester weather
BBC Sport Premier League
Manchester United
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites