World Cup winning midfielder Gilberto Silva has compared Manchester United's Fred to former Red Devils flop Kleberson when praising the Brazilian's contribution.
Fred came off the bench in Brazil's first World Cup group game, a 2-0 victory over Serbia. He has been given an opportunity from the start in the second match, though, with Tite adding an extra midfielder against Switzerland.
Gilberto was a regular as Brazil tasted glory in 2002, starting the final as the senior central midfielder after Emerson was injured in the lead-up to the tournament. His partner for the final in Yokohama was Kleberson, and Gilberto has compared that pairing to Brazil's combination of Fred and United colleague Casemiro.
