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Manchester United FC: Why Luis Nani Is the Natural Heir to Ryan Giggs

When Manchester United bought Nani for £18m from Sporting Lisbon in 2007, it was widely believed that Sir Alex Ferguson had proposed the young Portoguese winger to be the successor of the illustrious Ryan Giggs. However, up until last season, there were still questions posed about Nani's viability.

Some observers were unconvinced about the player's game intelligence, others felt that whilst Nani remained capable of moments of individual brilliance, he lacked the ability to stay focused through 90 minutes—however the biggest and perhaps most accurate criticism, was that the young Nani couldn't break into the Manchester United starting 11 like his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.

However, the argument for Nani's case has always been that putting up with his shortcomings here and there was the price to pay for player with talent such as his.

Last season was Nani's best season by far for Manchester United, yet it was telling that towards the crunch stages of the season, he was replaced on the starting lineup by Antonio Valencia.

Speaking in March this year, Ryan Giggs had this to say about Nani's impact in the team:

I think this season he’s obviously stepped it up. Nani’s probably been our most effective player this season because he’s made so many goals and scored so many important goals. So it’s great to see him improve, because he has all this talent and just needed to step up to the next level. He’s done that and will continue to do that.

Yes it is true that Nani has needed time to establish himself at United and it is true that he has taken longer to develop his talent than Ronaldo—but should there be anything wrong with that?

Not making the starting line-up for the Champions League final last season would have been a huge disappointment for Nani, but the player is clearly not letting it get him down. Nani has continued his great form of last season this season, and is scoring goals, providing assists and is providing growing evidence that he is a force that will have to be reckoned with sooner rather than later. 

The Portuguese winger’s brilliance in 2010/11 season bagged him the players’ player of the year award last May, and that accolade marks a clear change in his standing within the Reds’ ranks. Moreover, it has sent his confidence skyrocketing.

Speaking on his ambitions to be recognised as the best player in the world, Nani said:

That’s one dream I’ve got: to be the best in the world but I don’t let it frustrate me.
I’m not like: ‘I have to be the best in the world’, because I have other priorities like winning trophies with the team. Hopefully, when I have finished playing football, people will say ‘Nani was a fantastic player who won a lot of titles and beat records at the club’ or something like that. I know I have the condition to be among the select best players in the world, but I have to work hard and show that. Sometimes that doesn’t happen, but what I can promise is that as long as I am a football player, I will do my best to try to get there.

Is Luis Nani the natural heir to Ryan Giggs? Perhaps yes, perhaps not. However, what he is or could become is Manchester United's next world conqueror—and for all intents and purposes, I'd hazard that that qualifies him for Ryan Giggs' heirdom and something even greater.

source  : bleacher report

NANI OUT TO BEAT MESSI AS TOP DOG

NANI is as direct as one of his trademark ­blockbuster goals when he declares: I want to be better than Messi.

Manchester United’s Portuguese winger has won just about everything in his four years at Old Trafford, collecting three Premier League titles and a Champions League medal.

But after joining the ton-up club with 100 United league games behind him Nani, 24, is determined to power on to be crowned No.1 in the world.

He would love to knock Lionel Messi, 24 (below) off his lofty perch with the Barcelona superstar celebrating the last two seasons as the greatest on the planet – and a heavily-backed favourite to record a hat-trick of titles.

Nani has got off to a great start this season with some high-octane performances and spectacular long-range strikes but he looked as though he was on his way out of United two years ago. However, he enjoyed his best season for the club last year and has been in sensational form this time around with a mission to make it his best ever.

He said: “That’s one of the dreams I’ve got – to be the best in the world. “But I don’t let it frustrate me. I have other priorities like winning trophies with the team.

“I know I have the condition to be among the best players in the world but I have to work hard to show that.

“And hopefully when I have finished playing football, people will say, ‘Nani was a fantastic player who won a lot of titles and beat records’.

“Last year was my best year. Definitely my most consistent season.

“Now I hope this is my year and I will do my best to achieve that.

“If I am fit for every game, this is a big chance to show I can do much more and that I’m a player with a strong ­mentality.”

Source : http://www.dailystar.co.uk/