I never had chance at Man Utd

• limpper

  8 Jul 09, 17:02

  Kleberson: I never had chance at Man Utd

  Kleberson admits regrets over his time at Manchester United.

  The Brazilian joined Manchester United at the same time as the flash 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo in August 2003.

  Kleberson, 30, now with Flamengo back in Brazil, signed for United for £5.93m. He was sold to Besiktas for £2.5m two years later after just 24 starts and two goals. Fatally, he never got on with Alex Ferguson.

  He admitted: "I arrived in Manchester, along with Ronaldo, with a lot of hope but left with huge sadness. An injury in only my second league match proved a very negative factor and in my second season I wasn't given many chances.

  "My Brazilian coach Dunga had more faith in me than Ferguson. I believe I could have been a bigger success in English football. But not everyone is guaranteed success at United."

• ViNnO

  8 Jul 09, 17:26

  So long never heard of this guy liao loh.

• monoslayer

  8 Jul 09, 17:42

  flop.

• marcteng

  8 Jul 09, 18:39

  i remmeber this particular season liao after utd won the epl title.

   

  fergie went out to buy howard, kleberson, david bellion (signed for free), miller, forlan (he was bought in jan 2003 season).

   

  all these signings were disatrous except for the signing of ronaldo in 2003.

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  8 Jul 09, 19:25

  lolx howard went to Everton, Forlan went to Villrareal.
  
  
  haiz he is juz like Fortune

• marcteng

  8 Jul 09, 19:42

  that season was the worst year for buying players.

   

  david bellion, miller, howard, what was he thinking lol?

   

  kleberson was still ok, as he was a world cup winner in 2002 and a brazilian national player.