Rodrigo Possebon Thread

[sab456]

The 18-year-old midfielder, who completed a transfer from Sport Club Internacional last month, is expected to keep learning his trade in United's Reserves, but will now be eligible for senior duty if required.

The primarily right-footed youngster, who turns 19 next week, is a tall, athletic holding midfielder. He takes over the squad number vacated by Ryan Shawcross following his transfer to Stoke City.

Possebon has joined Anderson as the second Brazilian in United's squad but, while his compatriot has been a sensation in his first season at Old Trafford, the Reds' wealth of midfield talent will make it difficult for Possebon to make a senior impression this season

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=529733 (http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BB4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70%7D&newsid=529733)

[sab456]

http://www.internacional.com.br/imagens/elenco/possebon_grupo2007_juniores.jpg

[sab456]

Possebon added to our CL squad.

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=653736.html

[israbeckham]

Possebon added to our CL squad.

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=653736.html

Interesting, Chelsea took Sidewell and Pizzaro off to make room for Ballack and Anelka. Pizzaro should have stayed on imo, they arent much better off then us in that department

[sab456]

Rodrigo Possebom is fiction. FACT.

Apparently, the mythical Rodrigo Possebon does exist and we have signed him.

http://sports.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/02/06/Premier-League-United-sign-Possebon/


Hmm..


http://thehinkles.net/Images/Tucker/Tucker_Pictures%20071.jpg

[Invincible]

So I'm guessing this is the Rodrigo Possebom thread? If you just wanted to report his signing you could've posted it in the transfer thread(where it was posted hours ago). Anyway, he looks fairly tall in this picture, and he might turn out to be a diamond in the rough.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8577/crivellarojuvenis031206wx1.jpg

[Achtung]

So I'm guessing this is the Rodrigo Possebom thread? If you just wanted to report his signing you could've posted it in the transfer thread(where it was posted hours ago).

The transfer thread is usually kept for rumors. When a player is confirmed as signing, its fair to start a new thread.

[Holy__Joe]

Going to be difficult for him to get any game time in coming weeks with returning Scholes and lack of injury trouble (knocks on wood)

[Invincible]

The transfer thread is usually kept for rumors. When a player is confirmed as signing, its fair to start a new thread.

Okie doke. Another Latin player for me to unnecessarily tout.

[433tom]

He is apparently a defensive midfielder and we paid Internacional around €3.5 million for him.

[schafer]

Interesting, Chelsea took Sidewell and Pizzaro off to make room for Ballack and Anelka. Pizzaro should have stayed on imo, they arent much better off then us in that department

I don't want to derail this thread, but Pizarro's performances for us have ranged from useless to slightly less useless. If a situation ever arose where we were depending on him to make a difference in the CL, I would say that we were pretty much already screwed.

[433tom]

I wonder how they got a WP for him. Or maybe he has EU nationality?

[sab456]

I wonder how they got a WP for him. Or maybe he has EU nationality?

Italian passport.

I wonder why he is included in the UCL squad... Precautionary measure ?

[Bronaldo]

Italian passport.

I wonder why he is included in the UCL squad... Precautionary measure ?

Most likely.

Hargreaves picks up yellows, scholes may not be 100% fit (knock on wood), Carrick should be there as should Anderson, but you never know. Maybe if we destroy a team first leg he'll get on for a run out?

[pgr17]

cool... hopefully it is a good signing. i like this under-the-radar signings.

[Harry Boulton]

Very, very interesting that he has been added to trhe CL squad. He must have something. I always want to see new players, but I know we probably won't get to see him until nxt year. If Anderson and Pato are anything to go by, he could be pretty good.....

[Cevno]

Rodrigo signs in
Stuart Mathieson
7/ 2/2008

UNITED have added another Boy From Brazil to their Old Trafford foreign legion.

Rodrigo Possebon has been officially handed the No 34 senior shirt after signing from Porto Alegre-based Sport Club Internacional.

Eighteen-year-old Possebon had been scouted by the Reds in Brazil and has been finally signed up.

The fact he has been handed a first-team shirt number indicates Sir Alex Ferguson and his backroom staff's confidence in the teenager.

Though he will play mostly reserve team football for the time being Possebon has already been promoted to first team duty in training sessions at Carrington.

"Rodrigo is a tall, elegant midfielder who fits into the idea of a modern footballer," United's Academy director and reserve boss Brian McClair told M.E.N. Sport.

"He has very good ability and is a box-to-box player rather than your silky tricky midfielder. He's very steady.

"Our scout in Brazil John Calvert-Toulmin, who recommended our Brazilian full back twins Fabio and Rafael Silva, spotted Rodrigo and we have been impressed.

"His father is of Italian descent and so Rodrigo had an Italian passport. Because of that he is effectively European so all the paper work was sorted out easily.

"Rodrigo also speaks very good English which has helped him. That makes a big difference.

Settled

"He is young and has come a long way from his home to England but he has settled in very well. He's very level headed and we are pleased to have him."

Possebon joins an ever-increasing band of Portuguese-speaking Reds at Old Trafford, including Carlos Queiroz, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and his fellow Brazilian Anderson.

Manucho - another Portuguese speaker - will be on his way, red tape permitting, in the summer having conditionally signed a three-and-a-half year United contract.

He was a huge hit for Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations and scored arguably the goal of the tournament on Monday against Egypt.

The 24-year-old strapping striker, who is now on loan at Panathinaikos until the end of the season when United will pursue his work permit, scored four times for Angola and helped them to their first quarter-final ever.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1035500_rodrigo_signs_in

[superdolphin]

while he certainly may be a talented youngster, given that this transfer supposedly was agreed last summer, does anyone else think that he may have been brought here to try and persuade pato join us? Obviously it didn't work but they were both at internacional before coming to Europe. Or maybe I just like good conspiracies. :D

[Rakim_22]

while he certainly may be a talented youngster, given that this transfer supposedly was agreed last summer, does anyone else think that he may have been brought here to try and persuade pato join us? Obviously it didn't work but they were both at internacional before coming to Europe. Or maybe I just like good conspiracies. :D
The latter.

[superdolphin]

The latter.

yeah that's what I thought, though its so much more fun the other way