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Could this be the PERFECT solution to the Nani problem?

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Reports suggest that Nani could be on his way to Manchester City in a £40m moveSome things in life are just impossible to predict- the English weather, how many minutes away from relegation Wigan will be at the end of the season, what accent will the latest star of Coronation Street be using.

Arguably the most difficult thing to predict is the form of a certain Luis Carlos Almeida Da Cunha, or Nani as he likes to be known.

Without a doubt one of the most exciting yet frustrating players I’ve ever seen in my 20 odd years of following United.

One minute Nani can be going past defenders with aplomb and sending an unstoppable shot into the back of the net, the next he’s turning himself inside out rolling around on the floor or knocking the overprice meat and potato pie out of someone’s hand in the third tier.

There’s a strong case to be made that Nani is actually United’s most naturally gifted player, yet there’s also one to be argued that with everyone fully he’s not even worthy of a starting place. It’s all a bit bizarre how such a gifted individual is still not guaranteed a starting place and even has some fans unconvinced of his worth to the Red cause.

I’m in the school of thought that Nani should start every game. even with Antonio Valencia fully fit, the arrival of Ashley Young and the temperament and energy of Ji Sung Park , I firmly believe you need the Portuguese winger in the side.

I understand that Nani can be annoyingly greedy, that he often shoots over 350 times a game without troubling the keeper, that at times he seems to be putting in a bid for an Academy Award -or at least a Bafta, with his theatrics, but there’s simply no denying that despite his faults, he is a match winner.

Park may graft like no one else, Valencia may be the best crosser and Young may have a proven Premier League pedigree but none of them are capable of getting hold of the ball and making something out of nothing quite as well as Nani is.

The question is who do you drop at Nani’s expense? Has Sir Alex spent £16 million on Young just for him to keep Michael Owen warm on the bench? I doubt it. Can United really afford to leave out a player like Valencia who seems to bring out the best in Wayne Rooney and has the pace and strength of a Grand National winner? Probably not. Then there’s the big game player that is Mr Park. Dropping Park is arguably the most likely option -unless its a big game, but that still leaves no room for Nani.

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  • njc says:

    Nani doesn’t have the vision to play a central role.

  • wingman says:

    Thought about this myself after the Barca game. Look at their midfield, gifted midgets with quick feet and the ability to beat a man. I would like to see Nani and Valencia rotating between the right wing and right sided centre mid position, and Anderson and Young doing the same on the left, abit more total football, a bit more flair. You may say that there isn’t a holding midfielder in the mix, well nor is there one for Barca really.

  • slatze says:

    you are probably right with the formation as this is what fergie is seemingly buying for… a 4-1-2-2-1 type formation with one holding player, two attacking mid two wide forwards and a central striker. providing hernandez is the striker fergie can have his pick of any of nani, valencia, young, rooney, nasri (if bought) as the wide forwards and rooney, nasri, sneijder (again if bought), young, anderson or giggs as the central attacking mids….. for me this kind of puts nani waaaay behind in the pecking order, but it looks to be this new formation for next year esp in europe, also i wouldnt be surprised to see jones played as the single holding player

  • i think Nani have to be given that starting role opportunity to show that he has each and everything to be the first choice. Due to antonio valencia only fancies the right wing, with the arrival of Young who can play on both sides, it will work out when see Nani on right and Young on the left as they wil going to enterchange allover the game then you bring in Valencia to finish up the job. Lets Nani stay honestly…

  • Mohamed says:

    It seems united wil hve difficult tym 2 organise asingle team

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