Nani v Ronaldo (First 100 appearances)

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Minutes Played

Nani: 6,752
Ronaldo: 6,705

Goals

Nani: 19
Ronaldo: 19

Assists

Nani: 33
Ronaldo: 12

Chances Created

Nani: 213
Ronaldo: 135

Age Signed

Nani: 20
Ronaldo: 18

Stats taken from SSN.

I don't know if anything can be taken from this. Just thought it was interesting.
 
Even when Nani was inconsistant, he was always capable of getting assists and we know his shooting - but he doesn't have Ronaldos all round scoring ability for me - pens/freekicks/headers etc

Saw this comment on the manutd site earlier from Sir Alex: “Nani's marvellous, he was brilliant today," Sir Alex said. "Absolutely brilliant. He's a terrific player, the lad, and he's starting to mature. We're going to get the best years out of him, no doubt."

Kinda makes you feel all warm inside :)
 
To be fair to both of them, a fair few of Nani's goals from last season came from the exact same, cut in from the right hand side onto the left foot, shoot from edge of area, goal.

Ronaldo's where all different.
 
Nani isn't capable of knocking in 40 plus goals. Its just not his style, although he can do the next best thing by way of assists and creating chances. Best proper winger in the world atm.
 
1) Nani took more time do get used to the EPL. We had Ronaldo so Nani was given time. to adjust, develop, learn and mature. Ronnie had more od baptisim in fire, the team needed him more and depended on him much more and thats a big burden on a young‘s lad shoulders.
2) Ronnie startet his carrer with a much weaker team around him and that obviously has impact on his stats.
3) imo Nani is more skilfull player than Ronnie but CR is more inteligent and efficient goal scoring- wise


4) :lol: @ posters proving me ( yes i take pride for keeping my faith in Nani) that obertan was better. I could name a few of them .
 
Ronaldo's goal scoring wasn't that great in his first few seasons, it would actually be interesting I think to compare his first 100 Premier League games vs his last 100. They'd be night and day.
 
The important thing is that no one is expecting Nani to be as good as Ronaldo, Cristiano was/is a freak with his goal getting ability. He's very much a goal poacher as well as all the other things he can do.

It's only idiots outside of United that insist on the comparisons. Nani is his own player and what a player he is, he's not going to be the same kind of player as Ronaldo though.
 
Ronaldo also got a lot of goals from penalties towards the end of his time with United. He would take 100% penalties, 100% freekicks and also be in the center for corners (and being a good header convert quite a few of them).

Basically he was no longer a winger in his last few years with us...and he didn't play like one.

Nani is, and probably always will be a winger. He doesn't have more then 10-15 goals a season in him (and even that would be a stretch considering Rooney takes the penalties and Rooney/Young/Nani/Giggs freekicks for us)
 
Give him that #7 Shirt when Owen leaves. That alone will motivate him further.
 
I thought Owen would leave this summer and it would have already been Nani's. Though maybe it would be better to let him keep 17, he gets enough Ronaldo comparisons already.
 
For me I think the stats prove just how much of a threat Nani has always been in our team. Not only can he find the net with both feet, from any distance.. he's an assist machine as well.

Forget comparing him to Ronaldo, who came to us younger and developed into a winger/striker along the way. As a pure wide man, Nani's regular contributions have been there from the start. His improvement has been undeniable and it surely makes all the "inconsistency" critics eat their words. What more does he have to do to get respect?

GE said:
Give him that #7 Shirt when Owen leaves. That alone will motivate him further.
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I'm in favour of this.
 
Nani's worked on his upper body strength and that has helped him immensely. I saw Ivanovich bounce off him yesterday and I was actually amazed. He has a slight frame but is very strong and hard to knock off the ball. He's definitely followed Ronaldo's path in that respect, and it's allowed him to be much more purposeful with the ball.

He still sounds like a poof though.
 
I like Nani, but that is a daft comparison. Ronnie had 100 appearances when he was 21 and still "yung n lernin" - Nani is 25, and arguably the finished prodcut
 
I still have some problem with Nani:

(1) His dives - I hate it when he over-reacts
(2) His attitude sometimes - Not passing the ball when required but it can be a lack of maturity.
(3) His loyalty to Manchester United - Gives me the impression that he'll move if proposed a better package.

Hope he proves me wrong.

PS He needs to work his freekicks if he wants to be really compared to Ronaldo.
 
dmode said:
I still have some problem with Nani:

(1) His dives - I hate it when he over-reacts
(2) His attitude sometimes - Not passing the ball when required but it can be a lack of maturity.
(3) His loyalty to Manchester United - Gives me the impression that he'll move if proposed a better package.

Hope he proves me wrong.

PS He needs to work his freekicks if he wants to be really compared to Ronaldo.
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Ridiculous post.

As for point (3), have you just pulled that idea out of your arse? Unlike Ronnie Nani gives the impression in every single interview that he loves the club and has no intention of leaving.
 
Sunny Jim said:
1) Nani took more time do get used to the EPL. We had Ronaldo so Nani was given time. to adjust, develop, learn and mature. Ronnie had more od baptisim in fire, the team needed him more and depended on him much more and thats a big burden on a young‘s lad shoulders.
2) Ronnie startet his carrer with a much weaker team around him and that obviously has impact on his stats.
3) imo Nani is more skilfull player than Ronnie but CR is more inteligent and efficient goal scoring- wise


4) :lol: @ posters proving me ( yes i take pride for keeping my faith in Nani) that obertan was better. I could name a few of them .
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That's some real terrible grammar right there.
 
dmode said:
I still have some problem with Nani:

(1) His dives - I hate it when he over-reacts
(2) His attitude sometimes - Not passing the ball when required but it can be a lack of maturity.
(3) His loyalty to Manchester United - Gives me the impression that he'll move if proposed a better package.

Hope he proves me wrong.

PS He needs to work his freekicks if he wants to be really compared to Ronaldo.
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What makes you think he wants to be compared to Ronaldo? :confused:
 
Ixion said:
Ronaldo's goal scoring wasn't that great in his first few seasons, it would actually be interesting I think to compare his first 100 Premier League games vs his last 100. They'd be night and day.
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Do Ronaldo's first 100 games include much of that period where he was just hitting the woodwork left, right and centre?
 
Sunny Jim said:
1) Nani took more time do get used to the EPL. We had Ronaldo so Nani was given time. to adjust, develop, learn and mature. Ronnie had more od baptisim in fire, the team needed him more and depended on him much more and thats a big burden on a young‘s lad shoulders.
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I did recall that SAF said Nani adapted to the PL much quicker than Ronaldo. 18 - 20 is also a huge difference and also at that time our team had a very weak MF.

2) Ronnie startet his carrer with a much weaker team around him and that obviously has impact on his stats.
Sunny Jim said:
3) imo Nani is more skilfull player than Ronnie but CR is more inteligent and efficient goal scoring- wise
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Ronaldo was definitely more skillful when it comes to tricks and how he is on the ball, Nani looks to be a better crosser at times. CR7 got into way more advance positions than Nani, he was given a free role and you'd see him challenge for headers all the time but as for Nani, he's a typical winger who won't come in as much. Finishing in the box though, CR7 was always the better finisher in the box.


4) :lol: @ posters proving me ( yes i take pride for keeping my faith in Nani) that obertan was better. I could name a few of them . [/QUOTE]
 
dmode said:
I still have some problem with Nani:

(1) His dives - I hate it when he over-reacts
(2) His attitude sometimes - Not passing the ball when required but it can be a lack of maturity.
(3) His loyalty to Manchester United - Gives me the impression that he'll move if proposed a better package.

Hope he proves me wrong.

PS He needs to work his freekicks if he wants to be really compared to Ronaldo.
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D'feck?
 
dmode said:
I still have some problem with Nani:

(1) His dives - I hate it when he over-reacts
(2) His attitude sometimes - Not passing the ball when required but it can be a lack of maturity.
(3) His loyalty to Manchester United - Gives me the impression that he'll move if proposed a better package.

Hope he proves me wrong.

PS He needs to work his freekicks if he wants to be really compared to Ronaldo.
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:lol:

1) - More so than Rooney? When was the last time that happened, considering he's fouled more so than any of our players?

2) Nonsense.

3) Random nonsense.

PS - Nonsense
 
dmode said:
I still have some problem with Nani:

(1) His dives - I hate it when he over-reacts
(2) His attitude sometimes - Not passing the ball when required but it can be a lack of maturity.
(3) His loyalty to Manchester United - Gives me the impression that he'll move if proposed a better package.

Hope he proves me wrong.

PS He needs to work his freekicks if he wants to be really compared to Ronaldo.
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Reading your posts in the match day thread in addition to this one, I just can't decide whether you are retarded or just a WUM.
 
Ramshock said:
Ir has to be considered that Ronaldo didnt have a fellow countryman who played in a similar position to show him the ropes but Nani did!
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The difference in age also needs to be considered. Comparing the two's first 100 games is pointless and unfair. Compare them from the ages of 21-24.
 
He did come across as an extremely annoying man on that video diary thing. In fact he seemed to spend most of his spare time trying to goad Rooney into punching him in the face, which probably isn't wise.
 
dmode said:
I still have some problem with Nani:

(1) His dives - I hate it when he over-reacts
(2) His attitude sometimes - Not passing the ball when required but it can be a lack of maturity.
(3) His loyalty to Manchester United - Gives me the impression that he'll move if proposed a better package.

Hope he proves me wrong.

PS He needs to work his freekicks if he wants to be really compared to Ronaldo.
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:lol:
 
noodlehair said:
He did come across as an extremely annoying man on that video diary thing. In fact he seemed to spend most of his spare time trying to goad Rooney into punching him in the face, which probably isn't wise.
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I didn't find him annoying at all, but extremely comfortable and relaxed with everyone. He looked to just be enjoying life.
 
noodlehair said:
He did come across as an extremely annoying man on that video diary thing. In fact he seemed to spend most of his spare time trying to goad Rooney into punching him in the face, which probably isn't wise.
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He did seem a bit cocky. But there's nout wrong with that if your a top class footballer. All just a bit of craic.
 
Impressive stats but I don't think they tell the whole story. Nani will have to become one hell of a player to keep up with the tallies over the next couple of seasons, where Ronaldo really shone for us. I don't think Nani will ever do what Ronaldo did - he's a winger who creates goals and scores a few, whereas Ronaldo transformed into a complete forward who was basically the focal point of our attack.
 
dmode said:
I still have some problem with Nani:

(1) His dives - I hate it when he over-reacts
(2) His attitude sometimes - Not passing the ball when required but it can be a lack of maturity.
(3) His loyalty to Manchester United - Gives me the impression that he'll move if proposed a better package.

Hope he proves me wrong.

PS He needs to work his freekicks if he wants to be really compared to Ronaldo.
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This whole post is a load of garbage.
 
I was very critical of his diving last year, but he certainly cut it down towards the end of last season.

It hasn't reared it's ugly head this season either. He's just getting on with things.

I find this admirable.
 
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