Robbo Backs Anderson

Hopefeully, not his tackling then… BRYAN Robson is urging Anderson to take his foot off the gas in order to accelerate his bid for an established senior role in United's midfield. The young Brazilian's breakthrough senior goal from open play against Spurs at White Hart Lane has posted notice that he can become a serious goal contributor. "Ando has terrific talent and great energy levels," Bryan told M.E.N. Sport in Turkey. "He is quick to get up to people to make his tackles. I just think he needs to have a little look at Paul Scholes the way he quickens the tempo of the game at certain times and then slows it down at other times. "If Ando takes that on board he can be a top, top player for United. He has got all the ability. But sometimes he closes people down with great enthusiasm but then when he is on the ball he still plays at the same pace. "It can be a bit 100mph. That's because he is young and people have to realise that the more he is going to play the more experience he will get and playing with great players and learning on the training ground he will master that. "Brazilians are not normally 100 mph players. They like to slow the game down then quicken it up. Ando though has lovely technique like all the Brazilians." "Because we have lost Cristiano Ronaldo the goals have to come from other positions now. It has to be a joint effort. "But he does have goals in his locker. He needs to work on it in training as well. He needs to think about knocking the ball wide and then time the run to be able to get on the end of situations."