A season later, Rafael was again dismissed, this time for a second bookable offence during a Premier League stalemate against Tottenham Hotspurs at White Hart Lane.
This time he was 20 years old, and grumbles regarding his quality and potential continued to sound. In short, having too much fight is hardly a problem. Now, under the right supervision and with a heightened sense of responsibility, Rafael is flourishing under the intense spotlight that shines on United, and so far, he has made a mockery of those who had written him off. Rafaelsigned for the Red Devils in and he spent more than seven years at the Theatre of Dreams before leaving the Old Trafford outfit in the summer of Rafael da Silva would have stayed at Manchester United longer than he did if not for the appointment of Dutch tactician Louis Van Gaal who has an history with Brazilian players.
Istanbul Basaksehir right-back Rafael confirmed in one of his interviews that he was informed about Van Gaal and his dislike towards players from Brazil. Brazilian fullback Rafael da Silva won the majority of his honours while he was a Manchester United player for almost a decade. The right-back was on the playing roster at the Theatre of Dreams for a period of seven years between and My first one was special, as well, because it was my first one - against Arsenal.
A left-foot [shot], in the corner. I scored some good goals, to be honest [laughs]! Do you still watch United a lot? Are you still in touch with any of the players and the coaches? Juan Mata. So there's not many I played with [still there] but the guys that I played with before, of course we keep in touch. I guess Ole was the reserve-team coach, perhaps, when you were there? Have you got good memories of Ole?
I really like Ole. He helped my brother a lot. If you remember, it was Ole who took my brother to Cardiff, when my brother was at United. He helped me a lot. More my brother than me, because, in that time, my brother played more in the Reserves, you know. Him and Warren [Joyce] both were very helpful for him, so I really like the way he does his job and the way he deals with players.
Rafael's thunderbolt against QPR Video. How is your brother? He got a big injury, but he's now maybe one month and a half [before] he gets back to the pitch. It's been a long time. I speak with him every day, and it's not easy, because it was a big injury, you know? But he's better now. Who's the angriest of the two of you?! I can't imagine either of you being angry! In your position now, Rafa, is Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The decision proved to be a masterstroke as Fabio opened the scoring in the 28th minute and the twins celebrated the goal together.
He never used to before, but I think maybe he cried that day too. It was just one of the happiest days of their lives because we did what we did for them and because of them. Rafael may have been from Brazil, but he immediately bought into the local rivalry between Manchester United and Manchester City.
After leaving Old Trafford, he was also part of the Lyon squad that beat City in September and then helped knock them out of the Champions League in August Once a red, always a red.
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