Quotes from Fred

I know my job is not to score goals, but when I'm scoring goals I'm very happy.

Obviously I'm not happy when I miss the passes so I look to get that right. I work very hard on that.

Passing is one of my main objectives in the game and when I make a lot of passes I'm happy.

I suffered a lot of criticism from the press and the fans, but I always kept motivating myself, working. I never dropped the shuttlecock.

Anderson is a really lively guy, a really cheerful guy.

I used to watch United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal, when Gilberto Silva used to play there.

My family have always supported me to develop my football.

Some critics are pointless - but many can offer me lessons.

We are all the same regardless of skin colour, hair and gender. We came from the same place and we all go to the same place when it's all said and done.

If people criticise, you have to keep working.

Gilberto was a top midfielder who played for Arsenal. But he has a lot of respect for Manchester United, who are obviously a big club here in England. He praised the club a lot and, after he was granted the opportunity to speak to Jose Mourinho and other senior figures at United, we made the decision together for me to come here.

It's hard to pick out a single team, because there are so many big games here in the Premier League, obviously there are the top teams like Liverpool, City, Chelsea, I think those big games, the 'big six' are always good. We always look forward to them, we all want to be on the pitch and to win them.

In the Premier League it is difficult, the midfield is very congested; there is a lot of pressure and the game is very fast. So it's hard for you to spend a lot of time with the ball; you have to be very fast, you have to think long before the ball reaches you.

Gilberto is a top guy and his advice means a lot to me. He played in the same position as I do and he won the Premier League, so I look to him for inspiration, I listen to what he has to say and I take on board what he tells me.

When you play at a big club, there will always be competition - I'm used to it. It's been like that from day one at United.

Unfortunately, defeats are part of the game.

I have already worked Dunga. He helped me at Internacional, making me a more defensive midfielder. But I can play as a first or second midfielder, like I do at Shakhtar.

Fonseca allows me to play both offensively and defensively, and my main task is to change the direction of attacking moves.

It's very good for a 22-year-old player to feature in a Copa America.

I have changed a few things since playing in Europe, and for the better.

I was even treated as a 'flop,' a contract that doesn't pay. But I kept working my best.

It would be a dream to follow Fernandinho's footsteps, because he is my role model.

It's an honour to be on the radar of great European coaches.

Solskjaer is our teacher and does a good job.