I mean he was world class in 10/11
Or would you say 10 goals and 20 assists is still inconsistent?
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I mean he was world class in 10/11
Or would you say 10 goals and 20 assists is still inconsistent?
Agree. The truth is, in that period under Fergie, whilst we were incredibly well managed and were successful, it was still a team largely made of monster mentalities and brilliant man managing. We were free flowing but not exactly precision football with established patterns of play. I'm not criticising Fergie per se but more to highlight that Nani was being a creative force (with freedom I will agree) in not exactly the best conditions. It's why some of us fans acknowledge how brilliant he was. It's was mercurial stuff imo. He wasn't a one man team but at times it was very close creatively/attacking wise.
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What a disgrace, good thing I forgot about that game.
I always loved Nani. He was one of my favourite players.
Some of the abuse he used to get from our fans was insane.
Some of the abuse he used to get from our fans was insane.
Back to his hometown club. Love that shirt btw.
Nani what I would give for a winger like him in the squad today.
Good to see he's still playing.
He scored some lovely goals for us. I always remember his flipping celebration. I'm pretty sure he said SAF got mad at him and told him to stop doing it out of fear he'd injure himself.
Good memories.
He scored some lovely goals for us. I always remember his flipping celebration. I'm pretty sure he said SAF got mad at him and told him to stop doing it out of fear he'd injure himself.
Good memories.
He was light years beyond anything we have at the moment. Criminally underrated imo.
Fully agree, he was a proper winger.
One of my favourite ever United players. I used to have arguments with my mates who said he was rubbish. I will always love him. Stupid Moyes shipped him out of the club.
He is in the same bracket as Forlan and Veron who I also loved but others hated. All these players should have been at United longer.
He is in the same bracket as Forlan and Veron who I also loved but others hated. All these players should have been at United longer.
Rashford arguably has more end products than Nani, to be fair.
Edge of the seat player. Loved watching him. Sold too early.
Amad and Garnacho could potentially morophy into wingers like him
Love Nani.
That is a great kit!
Back to his hometown club. Love that shirt btw.
Tale as old as time, as time passes people rewrite history. Nani was about 21 and still developing when he came but was straight into the first team. Was inconsistent and frustrating, and then became a world class winger, albeit short but sweet.
Head and shoulders above most of the wingers today, imo.
Head and shoulders above most of the wingers today, imo.
Hes only 37
Feels like 50 years ago when he played for United
Feels like 50 years ago when he played for United
Sold too early another victim of Van Gaal depresso ball.
Nani was excellent. This is far from a case of rewriting history. That is if you judge him the way a winger should be judged and not by red cafe's ridiculous unrealistic standards where a winger is meant to have 30 goals and 15 assists while having 100% passing accuracy and being excellent defender. He was excellent most of his time with the club and he was a mainstay in multiple title winning teams. In his prime, he would be the best winger in today's premier league.
I'd take prime Valencia currently. Absolutely adore pace in my teams.
Sold 9 years ago, signed at 18, tracks I suppose.
Yeah, he's not Mo Salah but he was a cracking player duriong his peak, around 09/10/11. I was in a pub in Newquay when he scored on his debut against Spurs. Remember the celebration and Scholes pushing him I think
The biggest thing that hindered Nani's reputation was that Ronaldo left having scored 40-odd goals and that was the yardstick he was measured against at the time.
The weight of that expecation was totally unfair on Nani and I think he'd have been even better without that pressure. At the time people almost perceived him they way they look at Antony nowadays. Nani was 10x the player Antony is.
It was harsh on his reputation but I actually think it might have helped him develop into the player he turned into. I think pressure like that can actually be a good thing. Keeps you on your toes. Better than the treatment of our players in the last years that got contracts throw at them for doing the bare minimum.
Agree, he had the magic to excite, could cross well and score absolute worldies. He always bagged double digit assists every season too.
I agree. But hopefully Amad is ready.
Pace and trickery that is a killer combo.. He and Berba pulled us to a title one season where he was absolutely immense.
Loved Nani, class player on his day but worth also mentioning how infuriating he was. Rooney always looked like he wanted to kill him for some of his decision making and sloppy passing. Valencia was the more consistent player who you knew exactly what you'd get from but lacking the flair Nani had. They were 2 very good options though
Yup, smashing the ball into the opposition player's shins. There was even a special thread about it.
Valencia was great for a long time, but his leg (?) break changed his game, unfortunately.
Nani should have been booked, not sent off. Criminal refereeing by the Cuneyt.
How ironic.
Didn't the leg break happen relatively early in his career with us?
You're the bloke that said Gary Neville was overrated right? Yeah I'm good.
Overrated doesn't mean that someone is shite.
Yeah. He was PotS the season after his injury.
Based on what? And what does "potentially" really mean?
Go and Watch replays of Nani's play. Watch the best performances of the pair. You will get it. United hasn't had a geunine two way winger since Nani left. Their careers are just beginning so they are both just potential at this point
Nani amd Valencia would tear the current PL apart tbf.
Well in fairness they basically did at the time, we just took it for granted so much that instead of appreciating that, it felt more like a downgrade on Ronaldo.
Nani was definitely a frustrating player though. Half the caf would almost certainly hate him.
My main memory of this game was that Sir Alex refused to do the post match interview because he was too distraught.
Of course we learned later on that he already knew he was retiring at the end of the season by this point, and he was so distraught because he knew that was his last ever shot at the Champions League. Ruined by that disgraceful decision.
Jose even said that the better team lost in his post match interview.
Feck Cuneyt Cakir. Prick.