Showing posts with label Sir Alex Ferguson and Nani. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sir Alex Ferguson and Nani. Show all posts
Manchester United winger Nani has signed a new five year contract that keeps him at the club till June 2018. The Portuguese winger arrived at Old Trafford in May 2007 and he has won a total 8 competitions since then.
During his six years at United his future has often been under speculations. First after his outburst against Sir Alex Ferguson, then his dip in form and his regular problem of producing inconsistent performances in the Red shirt.
At times, Nani was also liked with moves to Juventus, Besiktas, Galatasaray and even big spenders PSG. However, signing the new five year deal has put all those speculations to rest. It also shows that new manager David Moyes has some big plans for Nani.
After signing the new deal, Nani said:
Playing at United has been a fantastic experience for me. When I came to the Club, I never imagined the success we have enjoyed. Training every day with top players who want to win trophies every year is a great motivation to me. I'm very happy that the new manager has shown this faith in me and I'm looking forward to helping the team compete for more honours this season.
In a complete turnaround of perceptions, Nani has paid tribute to boss Sir Alex Ferguson for helping him turn his career around but insists he is not the new Cristiano Ronaldo. In an interview with The Sun Nani praised his manager and says his future lies at Old Trafford.
Portugal winger Nani has endured a difficult time at Manchester United since arriving in 2007 for £15million. He has largely been a bit-part player for the Red Devils and the 23-year-old was expected to be on his way through the exit door after his attack on Fergie. However, with some consistent performances this month, Nani has found himself back in the side.
His performance against Hull last week was brilliant and the one against City in the Carling Cup was good too. And Nani admits the turnaround is largely down to his manager who he says has been a positive influence.
The former Sporting Lisbon youngster told The Sun:
Week by week the coach has shown more and more confidence in me and that has really helped.
United is not a very easy place to recover your place in the first team because there is such a big squad and I had problems at the start of this season.
Injuries certainly damaged my performances and it was difficult. But Sir Alex was very clear with me - he spoke at length about what he expected and was always very positive. He changed my mentality and improved my morale over the past few months and now I think I am getting as much satisfaction from my performances as I ever had.
Nani was expected to be sold out during this transfer window but he insists his future lies at Old Trafford. He said, "Sir Alex never treated me with the exit door while I have always insisted that I could perform at my best for the club."
He added: "My future is at Manchester United. I've heard all the rumours but my mission is to stay and help the club win more titles."
I hope he produces another awesome performance against Arsenal today as the Red Devils travel to The Emirates Stadium where they haven't won since February 2005.
I hope he produces another awesome performance against Arsenal today as the Red Devils travel to The Emirates Stadium where they haven't won since February 2005.
2 days. That's the time Fergie took to seal the fate of Nani. Recently, Nani had a stupid public outburst against Sir Alex Ferguson and it is rumoured that the Portuguese may be on his way to Italy.
The Portuguese winger did not mince his words in an interview with a newspaper and that has probably left Ferguson furious. The United boss is already facing some serious issues that include
a). Losing the top spot with defeats at Liverpool & Chelsea
b). Injuries to center backs - Vidic & Ferdinand
c). Touchline ban following the Alan Wiley episode.
Nani had expressed his displeasure at the situation in Old Trafford due to his lack of chances and even went on to say that Sir Alex Ferguson has destroyed his career. He said,
Ferguson is a very complicated man. He's tough. If things are all right, then they are all right. But when he thinks something is wrong, everything is screwed. He can go from complimenting you to just plain trashing you in a matter of minutes. Has it happened to me? Hell, yes! He'll say 'Nani, how could you miss this or this'?
He shouts at players in front of everyone. No one escapes, everybody is the same. Giggs and Neville suffer most, because they have more experience. It is 'F**k' here and 'F**k' there.
In spite of knowing this was not the right time, Nani let out his frustration in public and criticized the most decorated football manager. Duh. I think Nani was insane. He could have talked with Fergie in private. Was he trying to emulate Carlos Tevez?
Well, if that was the case, then just like Tevez was shipped to City, Nani might be on his way to Italy. Juventus and AC Milan have allegedly shown interest in the winger and a transfer may be on the cards when the January window opens.
Nobody has ever escaped unhurt after messing with Fergie. Jaap Stam, David Beckham, Fabian Barthez and Roy Keane are some famous examples who were shown the exit doors at Old Trafford after their bust up with Fergie.
And to be honest, Nani has not really lived up to the hype when he arrived. If we leave aside his somersaults, Nani has struggled with his performances. Even after the departure of CR7, he has not been able to command a regular place in the starting eleven, scoring just one goal against his name this season.
Good Bye Nani. You don't deserve to play for United. Maybe you should skip the flight and use your somersaults while moving from England to Italy because that's the only thing you are good at.
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