Bardsley happy playing alongside ex-Man Utd teammate Brown at Sunderland 16.08.11 | tribalfootball.com READ MORE NEWS ON: Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, Liverpool, Sunderland Phil Bardsley was happy to play alongside new Sunderland signing Wes Brown for their draw at Liverpool. Phil Bardsley was happy to play alongside new Sunderland signing Wes Brown for their draw at Liverpool. Like 31-year-old Brown, Bardsley began his career at Manchester United and knows Sir Alex Ferguson well, and he is delighted the Scot decided his new team-mate was surplus to requirements. He told the Sunderland Echo: "Sir Alex makes some decisions and this one has come in favour of us because if Wes plays like that, he's up there as one of the best centre-halves in the country. "I have played with him before and I know what he can do. When he plays like he did on Saturday, he's top-class. "He's got unbelievable composure and in the air he wins everything. Overall, he's a fantastic player and a great lad as well. "We have just got to keep him on the pitch. He's had a few injuries in the past, but he's made a tremendous start." It's the home stretch! 24/7 click for the best coverage of Sunderland's final transfer market moves DEL.ICIO.US GOOGLE BUZZ MYSPACE NEWSVINE STUMBLEUPON YAHOO tribal TV Barclays Premier League 2011/12 promo Panna Football adidas 'All In' Great Zinedine Zidane video One from the vault - Beckham's free-kick against Greece 2001 Related images Post new comment Your name: * E-mail: * The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Comment: * Input format Related Links PRE

16.08.11 | tribalfootball.com

Phil Bardsley was happy to play alongside new Sunderlandsigning Wes Brown for their draw at Liverpool.

Like 31-year-old Brown, Bardsley began his career at Manchester United and knows Sir Alex Ferguson well, and he is delighted the Scot decided his new team-mate was surplus to requirements.

He told the Sunderland Echo: "Sir Alex makes some decisions and this one has come in favour of us because if Wes plays like that, he's up there as one of the best centre-halves in the country.

"I have played with him before and I know what he can do. When he plays like he did on Saturday, he's top-class.

"He's got unbelievable composure and in the air he wins everything. Overall, he's a fantastic player and a great lad as well.

"We have just got to keep him on the pitch. He's had a few injuries in the past, but he's made a tremendous start."