I'm ready to stop Stevie G again, warns Anderson

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Ferguson was overwhelmed by the manner in which Anderson stood toe to toe with the Liverpool captain as United won 1-0 and is expected to name the 19-year-old in his team for tomorrow's clash at Old Trafford.

Confident: Anderson is not afraid to stand up to Gerrard

Anderson said: 'To me, Gerrard is a big footballer, but I went out that day determined to play with force and not to be preoccupied with him.

'Names don't matter to me. I am finding that I can raise my level and offer more when I am playing against the big stars and this is how it was when I played against Gerrard.

'He is one of the best midfielders in Europe and it is hard to stop him. It will be again.

'It was a tough battle with him when we played last time. He was hurting at the end but he was gracious and I respect him for that.'

Anderson was bought by Ferguson last summer as a player for the future but such has been his impact in his debut season that he is likely to partner Paul Scholes tomorrow and consign Owen Hargreaves and Michael Carrick to the bench.

The former FC Porto player has made 20 League starts this season, three more than the disappointing Hargreaves.

Ferguson said: 'Anderson can handle anything. He's got a terrific belief in himself. Like a lot of Brazilian players, he was just born to play.'

He added: 'I believe we have a better squad than Liverpool. In defence and midfield we are superior and perhaps the only place they can match us is in attack.'