Luis Nani | 2010/11 Performances

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Last season I felt it was close between Nani and Malouda but this season Nani has moved ahead as the best winger in the league.

BTV_is_neutral said:
With only 14 league matches left, I'm thinking Valencia will play in the league when Nani is rested, no way will Fergie mess with the chemistry. He needs to have a serious think about it, Nani has done most of his really good work on the right side...mind you tonight, he and Giggsy were swapping sides from time to time.
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The interchanging of that front 4 has been a joy to watch in the last couple of home games, having two wingers who can switch sides during the game and go outside or inside offers great versatility and suits our two strikers.

BTV_is_neutral said:
Nani in the league this season according to official PL stats

In 20 league appearances:
7 goals
12 assists

No matter how wasteful he seems, he contributes just about every single match.
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Amazing stats, despite the moments of hair tearing selfishness at times, his productivity is world class.
 
Some people are brain dead I swear it.

Just posted to a mate on facebook, a guy who one year ago told me Nani was absolute poo poo, I asked him what his thoughts were now.... anyway, another lad I know (a red too) has just jumped in with this peach:

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"No doubt about it" :lol: :wenger:
 
So his justification of Nani being overrated is that he "pisses him off". Probably because he's brilliant? Idiots.
 
Cold_Boy said:
I agree with this completely.

Why mess with Nani when he is so fecking fantastic on the right.

Surely better than Valencia has been.

And Giggs OMG.The guy is still killing it at 36/37.
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Didn't hurt much when they played together last season after Nani came alive. Giggs can't and won't play every game. And they did just fine playing together with Valencia on the right and Nani on the left.
Team > one player.
 
Moving on from the last one, we now have the reply from the original mate I asked.... (shakes head)


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btw, the bit about doubting his ability... well he did.
 
Oh..the inconsistent line again.

From January last year he has been on an absolute tear, he ended last season with 10 assists(remembering he barely played in the early parts of the season, after a bad start), which was good enough for 6th, Lampard with 17 had the most.

This season he leads the league in assists again, you want to compare his influence,

Bale
Nasri
Malouda

all get lots of love, and no one calls them inconsistent, the three of them combined have 6 assists in the league

Nani has 12.

But...but.... Bale has a cracking strike, I bet he's scored more goals, and Nasri along Malouda are different type of wingers, they play more through the middle and surely have scored a LOT more, if they aren't getting a lot of assists.

Bale - 7 goals
Nasri - 9 goals
Malouda - 9 goals

Nani - 7 goals.


If he didn't drop dead like he's been shot 3-4 times a match, there would be no debate about his form, class and performances the past 12 months.
 
Anthony loves exclamation marks.

In other news Nani is the best winger in the World minus Ronaldo/Messi.
 
BAMSOLA said:
Actually the answer is to put in some match winning performances for uinted in the latter stages of the champions league, Ronnie did and was the name on everybodys lips before he played for either Madrid.
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Because he broke records with his goalscoring.

Nani could break records with his assisting, but most likely you wont get as much praise world wise as if you're goalscoring machine
 
Jinn said:
Has Nani toned down his diving/rolling around on the ground recently, or i've just grown so used to his antics that i overlook it now?

He's been brilliant for us. Best winger in the league for me.
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Perhaps his persistant chronic back injury (:nervous:) has cleared up. As it hasnt hindered him for perhaps the best part of a year as far as I can remember :D
 
No other PL winger is even close to Nani atm.


Re his feigning of injuries etc. It has become a bit better I think. He has also toughened up a bit. Must have been ten games this year I've seen him bleeding from his mouth, nose or head and most of the time he's gotten on with it without too much fuss.
 
Lest we not forget that before the cross for Rooney's goal last night, he was hit by a leg. I thought being Nani he would go down in an instant, but nope, he stumbled and then kept going, whipping in arguably the ball of the season.

His attitude still needs to improve, but it's got a lot better.
 
Raees said:
He'd fit in well around these parts, we could use him like our new toy, Scholsey needs replacing
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I think that last shot sums up the irrational general opinion of Nani outside of United fans. Shame really, shit like that infuriates me. I maintain what I said, that he's one of the most underrated players in the world.
 
I agree, I mean I think Cina thinks I underrate Nani myself because I valued him quite low for a top class player, but that was only because I think to be a £30 mill player (in a sensible world where Bent would be £11mil max), he just has to do it for at least one more season but in terms of talent/performances this season, in the top three orthodox wingers in the world for me and I think his dribbling has surpassed that of Cristiano Ronaldo and I'd rather have Nani in the side although for some that might be too far, thats honestly how I feel.
 
AttackingFlair said:
I think that last shot sums up the irrational general opinion of Nani outside of United fans. Shame really, shit like that infuriates me. I maintain what I said, that he's one of the most underrated players in the world.
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He's a United fan. :lol:

Plenty of reds still have no clue. A fella in the ratings thread just informed me that he's not consistent!
 
Raees said:
I agree, I mean I think Cina thinks I underrate Nani myself because I valued him quite low for a top class player, but that was only because I think to be a £30 mill player (in a sensible world where Bent would be £11mil max), he just has to do it for at least one more season but in terms of talent/performances this season, in the top three orthodox wingers in the world for me and I think his dribbling has surpassed that of Cristiano Ronaldo and I'd rather have Nani in the side although for some that might be too far, thats honestly how I feel.
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Now I think you're overrating the lad Raees :D

I'd have Ronaldo in our side ahead of any other player in the entire world. As great as Nani is now, that's crazy talk
 
Ekeke said:
Because he broke records with his goalscoring.

Nani could break records with his assisting, but most likely you wont get as much praise world wise as if you're goalscoring machine
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Its not just his scoring record, it was his all round performances. Ruud had a better european scoring record than him but was never nominated as a world player of the year with us, ronnie was.

It was firstly because he playing in a succesful european team, and secondly because he was at the heart of most of that sides best play, Nani could do just that by being at the heart of most of our best performances in europe in the same way he has been domestically this season.

The belief that you have to be playing outside the prem to be noticed on the world stage is now outdated especially with our european record over the last 4 seasons.
 
Jinn said:
Has Nani toned down his diving/rolling around on the ground recently, or i've just grown so used to his antics that i overlook it now?
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Yep. It's been noticeable for the last four or five games (maybe since he came back from his injury?). I remember the first match I was amazed, he was getting hit and was bouncing straight back up where previously he'd have rolled around for a good minute or two.

He still seems to have a low pain threshold where he limps around for a while as if to garner sympathy (before forgetting it the instant the ball gets near him). But at least now you know he is actually hurting and it's not so cringe-worthy.

Yet another comparison with Ronaldo in 06/07 - that was the season where Ronaldo all but wiped out the diving (barring one against Boro that year). Unfortunately he did fall back into the habit a little in later seasons, but hopefully Nani continues the improvement.
 
Anyone else think that was probably his best performance of the season?

He has been consistently productive this season, but I cannot remember so many truly outstanding performances. Last night's game was an outstanding performance from Nani. I was very impressed.
 
johnmufc said:
Anyone else think that was probably his best performance of the season?

He has been consistently productive this season, but I cannot remember so many truly outstanding performances. Last night's game was an outstanding performance from Nani. I was very impressed.
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He was just as good, if not better, against Blackburn IMO.
 
Taken from the newbies:

40 Matches, 31 assists, 15 goals

Insane. Imagine what he would be like with a bit of consistency.
 
Hectic said:
Taken from the newbies:

40 Matches, 31 assists, 15 goals

Insane. Imagine what he would be like with a bit of consistency.
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That's fecking amazing.

It's shocking that Nasri and Bale are considered to be main contenders for Premier League's POTY, Nani deserves it more than them.
 
Best winger? If he plays like he did yesterday more often he'd be the best player in the league full stop. Him and Giggs maybe.
 
BAMSOLA said:
Its not just his scoring record, it was his all round performances. Ruud had a better european scoring record than him but was never nominated as a world player of the year with us, ronnie was.

It was firstly because he playing in a succesful european team, and secondly because he was at the heart of most of that sides best play, Nani could do just that by being at the heart of most of our best performances in europe in the same way he has been domestically this season.

The belief that you have to be playing outside the prem to be noticed on the world stage is now outdated especially with our european record over the last 4 seasons.
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He had to do more than that to win it though, he had to break all records with his goalscoring else he wasnt going to get it. Even if he deserved it before then
 
KM said:
That's fecking amazing.

It's shocking that Nasri and Bale are considered to be main contenders for Premier League's POTY, Nani deserves it more than them.
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Hence my post earlier pointing out how Nani stacks up against both of them, quite favourably is the answer :D
 
Actually, here's one for those who rate Valencia as the best crosser at the club and not Nani.

How is it, when Rooney was in such brilliant form last season and scoring with both feet and scoring with his head at a rate than no other striker in europe was able to, how come Valencia had 9 league assists for the season? Nani had 1 more at 10. But more importantly Nani has 12 assists this season already and we're only just coming to the final third of the season.

How is Nani getting these assists if not from his crossing? His passing can still be a bit hit and miss at times and although now and again he's shown good vision with a side footed pass to set up a goal, its rare compared to a cross for Nani.

Certainly of the two of them, Valencia is the better passer and more likely to create in that way.

Is it that Berbatov is a better target than Rooney was last season? Or has Nani been going crazy with assists from corners this season? Even with the corners, Valencia chucks the ball into the box a lot more often in general play so I doubt attempts including corners would tip the number towards Nani. So how has this happened if not from more dangerous crossing?
 
Valencia tends to put it in roughly the right area more often than not, but doesn't seem to pick particular players out. Nani's a bit more hit and miss, he'll significantly over-hit or under-hit the cross fairly often, but when he gets it right by god he gets it right.
 
MadDogg said:
Valencia tends to put it in roughly the right area more often than not, but doesn't seem to pick particular players out. Nani's a bit more hit and miss, he'll significantly over-hit or under-hit the cross fairly often, but when he gets it right by god he gets it right.
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I agree with that. Nani is the better crosser, when he gets it right. But Valencia's consistancy of crossing is better but the max quality isnt as good.

Valencia's crossing gives you a chance to have an effort on goal more often, Nani's crossing gives you almost a free goal (provided you get decent but straightforward contact on it) more often.
 
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