Luis Nani | 2013/14 Performances

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acnumber9 said:
His videos are fecking dreadful.
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You're fecking dreadful as a poster.

Criticizing him for putting the effort in to make these videos for players which countless users on here request him to do, all because your argument was so utterly retarded that you had to resort to a personal insult in the end. Well done, moron.
 
acnumber9 said:
Bitter about what? The only thing that might make me bitter is having to watch your shitty little videos.
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You don't have to watch anything if you don't want to.

MoneyMay's videos are the one of the best things to happen on RedCafe for ages.
 
acnumber9 said:
Bitter about what? The only thing that might make me bitter is having to watch your shitty little videos. Unlike Nani Valencia has some assists and goals this season though. Doesn't stop people whining about him.
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What a cnut.
 
Watching the Sweden game - he's so low on confidence. Not taking any players on, never really getting out of a walk. So strange to see - he should be thriving in such a big match, but he doesn't even want the ball.

Such a difference from when we signed him, where he wanted the ball every minute to try that tricky goalline chip...
 
Involved in the best move of the match. Played a nice one two, then put through Postiga (who's touch was too heavy)
 
Beachryan said:
Watching the Sweden game - he's so low on confidence. Not taking any players on, never really getting out of a walk. So strange to see - he should be thriving in such a big match, but he doesn't even want the ball.

Such a difference from when we signed him, where he wanted the ball every minute to try that tricky goalline chip...
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That's very, very harsh. Thought it was a decent half from him. Portugal's game plan is to try and get the ball to full backs and play crosses into the box. Still another half to go.

On an unrelated note, a friend of mine said he's got the best first touch in the Premier League - maybe many won't agree with this, but his first touch is really good.
 
Best first touch in the league is a huge exaggeration, doubt he even has the best touch at United
 
Theon said:
Best first touch in the league is a huge exaggeration, doubt he even has the best touch at United
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Yes. Van Persie has the best first touch in our squad IMO. Kagawa, Van Persie, Januzaj, and Nani are really good at controlling a ball at any pace.
 
nani has been within himself this season. not a criticism, but an observation. he still plays well enough to merit a place over valencia and kagawa on the wings.
his comfort and class in the wider positions are unparalleled in our squad.
he has to start games. let's hope he gets a chance against cardiff.
 
Decent game today, but uninvolved for large periods in the second half. Interplay was good, I thought. Once he is surrounded by three players, the key is movement. His delivery was decent, though again in the second half it was poor. Positive overall - he usually has good games for Portugal.
 
I thought that his crossing was pretty poor today if you ask me. Sure, it was Postiga who was up front but still. I'd say that Almeida's done more with 1 cross to Ronaldo, than Nani the whole match with his crossing. Other than that he was ok I guess, running a lot and the interplay as you said was decent.
 
Kostur said:
I thought that his crossing was pretty poor today if you ask me. Sure, it was Postiga who was up front but still. I'd say that Almeida's done more with 1 cross to Ronaldo, than Nani the whole match with his crossing. Other than that he was ok I guess, running a lot and the interplay as you said was decent.
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That's a fair enough assessment that I agree with. I still expect more from Nani, but I feel that he's more intelligent on the field and makes better decisions. I was really surprised at how safe he played vs. Liverpool in his first start for us this season... I also feel that he's lost that explosive edge that made him so good, but with more games he'll surely get better.
 
I was just reading some good quotes from him on the Sky Sports website:

"The manager has been fantastic with me.
"He has been giving me advice and trying to help give me confidence.
"The coaches are trying to get my confidence higher to show all the qualities I have got. They are trying to get me back to my best level."

I have to say Nani is in my opinion perhaps our most underrated player. I'm glad Moyes seems to recognise his potential too. However it will be over a season from now, playing consistently, until he can be back to his best.

I would also suggest that one of the reasons Valencia has struggled in recent times may be that we have rarely threatened or stretched opponents down the left flank. Nani could surely help with that.
 
Nani and Valencia are so dangerous when they're both at it. I hope we haven't seen the last of that.
 
Silent_Running said:
I was just reading some good quotes from him on the Sky Sports website:

"The manager has been fantastic with me.
"He has been giving me advice and trying to help give me confidence.
"The coaches are trying to get my confidence higher to show all the qualities I have got. They are trying to get me back to my best level."

I have to say Nani is in my opinion perhaps our most underrated player. I'm glad Moyes seems to recognise his potential too. However it will be over a season from now, playing consistently, until he can be back to his best.

I would also suggest that one of the reasons Valencia has struggled in recent times may be that we have rarely threatened opponents down the left flank. Nani could surely help with that.
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Great to read.
 
Silent_Running said:
I was just reading some good quotes from him on the Sky Sports website:

"The manager has been fantastic with me.
"He has been giving me advice and trying to help give me confidence.
"The coaches are trying to get my confidence higher to show all the qualities I have got. They are trying to get me back to my best level."

I have to say Nani is in my opinion perhaps our most underrated player. I'm glad Moyes seems to recognise his potential too. However it will be over a season from now, playing consistently, until he can be back to his best.

I would also suggest that one of the reasons Valencia has struggled in recent times may be that we have rarely threatened or stretched opponents down the left flank. Nani could surely help with that.
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Good stuff. I think the fact Moyes gave him a new 5 year deal indicates that he knows how important Nani can be for us.
 
Seems we have a few players short on confidence atm (particularly the wingers), when they should be strutting around with the air of a champion. Good to hear that Moyes and the coaching staff are trying to build them up though.
 
MoneyMay said:
That's a fair enough assessment that I agree with. I still expect more from Nani, but I feel that he's more intelligent on the field and makes better decisions. I was really surprised at how safe he played vs. Liverpool in his first start for us this season... I also feel that he's lost that explosive edge that made him so good, but with more games he'll surely get better.
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In terms of him just taking the ball and sprinting past players with ease, I have to agree. He seems to have caught the Valencia-flu of not taking on people like he once used to. Nani is at his best when he's direct and uses his pace and agility to blast himself past pretty much anyone. He actually showed glimpses of that against Stoke, but then returned to mediocrity three seconds after.
 
his drop in confidence has been blatantly obvious.
but his touch and quality in crosses from the right, allow him to have a half decent game even when he is not trying run past defenders.
this is why i was hoping that he gets a run of games, even if he is not being himself. cause, he still will be better than valencia, young and kagawa and with the run of games, he will re-discover himself. moyes started doing that, but after the stoke game, that's stopped.
fingers crossed
 
He played a quality through ball for Ronny's third, right? He looked to be involved with all of Portugal's goals from what I saw.
 
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