Ferguson backs Rafael to stop hotshot Bale

RISING STAR: Rafael da SilvaSIR Alex Ferguson is assured his shining young gun Rafael da Silva has a maturity to shackle Premier League hot property Gareth Bale inSunday's title showdown.

Fourth-placed Tottenham horde table-topping United with a Welsh wingers stunning presentation a main factor in a Londoners gatecrashing a race for English footballs top prize.

But while Bale has been earning plaudits across Europe, a Reds Brazilian full-back has been creation solid progress himself.

And when a dual go head-to-head, Sir Alex believes his group has a right male during right-back to meet a hazard posed by a drifting Welshman.

His form this deteriorate has been positively brilliant, pronounced Fergie. Hes only 20, just a young boy. But he has learned. His thoroughness levels have improved.

The South American has leap-frogged experiencedcampaigners Gary Neville, Wes Brown as good as John OShea to become Fergusons recognized series two.

While captain Neville plays out his swansong season, Brown attempts to win behind favour as good as OShea returns from injury, Rafael has stormed brazen in his education to have sixteen starts so far this season.

His comparison rivals, who have each performed a role in a Reds 3 Champions League final appearances in 1999 (Neville), 2008 (Brown) as good as 2009 (OShea) have largely been downgraded to border performers.

Rafael has fought by his sour Euro experiences from final term.

His red card in a quarter-finals opposite Bayern Munich in conclusion price United in their bid for a third successiveEuropean Cup final, though he has bounced behind to be a strong contender for a PFA Young Player of a Year award this season.

He will be up opposite Bale in a junior category, though such is a 21! -year-ol d Spurs wingers stroke this term, which he is a hot favourite to land a comparison individual prizes as well.

Spurs trainer Harry Redknapp has remade a left-back into a barnstorming winger with a idea hazard as good as dangerous cross.

His form has already crucified one Brazilian this deteriorate when he took Inter Milans Champions League hilt Maicon apart in Italy as good as during White Hart Lane.

Last open Rafael suffered upon a European stage, though right away a United trainer believes he has stepped up a turn as good as will be ready for a Bale challenge in a collateral tomorrow.

The thing about Rafael is which hes not creation any rash decisions, added Sir Alex.

He was utterly an impulsive young child final season. The diversion opposite AC Milan away, for instance, he over-ran a round in a middle of a pitch, they got their second idea as good as made a diversion of it.

In a second leg opposite Bayern Munich he had a slight tug upon a player as good as got sent off.

But carrying learned from his lows Rafael United have been right away reaping a rewards from their 2005 find from Fluminense.

Thats a kind of thing we invest in, pronounced Sir Alex. We invest in a future.

We have been removing which return now. You dont expect young defenders to be unchanging though he has been this season, unequivocally consistent.

Stopping Bale is set to be pass to a Reds continuing their dominant run this season.

But a Welshman could have been a team-mate of Rafaels during Old Trafford.

At a same time in 05 a Reds were picking up upon a da Silva twins in a youth tournament in Hong Kong, Bale was rising as one to watch during Southampton.

Spurs won a office as good as a 5m primary payment saw him move to London in 2007.

This deteriorate he has been a stand-out player in a top flight.

Gareth Bale went to Spurs as a lef! t-back, pronounced Fergie.

But Harry Redknapp is regulating this position for him. He has tremendous speed. He is a great crosser of a ball. He has made an sparkling contribution this season, added a United manager.

But it is not just him. They have Luka Modric, Rafael outpost der Vaart, Aaron Lennon. They have some sparkling players.

Van der Vaart has since them a idea comparative measure which Harrys not had from many of his midfield players really. But a most appropriate contribution has been without doubt Bale, whos got 11 goals, a unequivocally good return for a wide player.

We tried to pointer Bale as a sixteen or 17-year-old boy. Southampton didnt accept out offer. we think they contingency have alerted Tottenham. we dont know a full circumstances. You try to get a most appropriate understanding we can. We made a good offer though they incited it down.

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