Getting rid of Nani

DannyDash

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Anyone else think this was a stupid decision to let him go? Its not like we received a huge amount of money or even replaced him with someone like-for-like.

The team is crying out for some pace and someone to beat a man, yes Nani is frustrating but boy he would be an upgrade on what we have going on right now.

Really strange decision to sell for peanuts, what was the harm in keeping him?
 
I'm a Nani lover so probably bias, but I don't think he would have worked under VG's style of man management, he likes belief and to feel wanted I think..

EDIT: He scored twice in his last game, so that's 2 in 3 so far after not scoring in the first 2. He seems to have played well in every game so far, albeit a lower league and lower quality but I do wish it could have been different.
 
I imagine he was everything LVG doesn't like in a player rolled into one.
 
Yeah that seems to be the only reason but how does LVG think we'll get goals with possession, Barca and Bayern play the same way but have wingers in Nani's style e.g. Douglas Costa, Neymar.
 
The only problem is us not buying a replacement, I don't think Nani would be revolutionizing our attack.

Pedro would have been perfect. Oh well.
 
One for the unpopular opinion thread - but I honestly dont see a huge difference in what Nani offers us compared with someone like Memphis. Memphis is of course younger, and maybe has a higher ceiling (he certainly does nowadays), but really he reminds me very much of a slightly younger version of Nani.

I have always been a fan of Nani and thought he consistently performed when he was consistently selected, but he was not a player who could only play once a month and still produce the goods. For me he has to go down as another of Fergie's mistakes in his latter years (along with the likes of playing Jones/Smalling out of position, not sorting the midfield etc).
 
Sunny Jim said:
Yet Mephis, who is LVG's favourite, is very similar in style and out-put.

Nani should have stayed, he would provide like for like back-up, alternative, competion for Mephis.
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I think he'd be a good option to have to be fair - but only because we havent brought anyone in to replace him. not that it was ever going to happen. Once Van Gaal has made his mind up it seems that is that and you're out.
 
Walrus said:
One for the unpopular opinion thread - but I honestly dont see a huge difference in what Nani offers us compared with someone like Memphis. Memphis is of course younger, and maybe has a higher ceiling (he certainly does nowadays), but really he reminds me very much of a slightly younger version of Nani.

I have always been a fan of Nani and thought he consistently performed when he was consistently selected, but he was not a player who could only play once a month and still produce the goods. For me he has to go down as another of Fergie's mistakes in his latter years (along with the likes of playing Jones/Smalling out of position, not sorting the midfield etc).
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You mean signing Nani was a mistake? Or not playing him?
 
Walrus said:
One for the unpopular opinion thread - but I honestly dont see a huge difference in what Nani offers us compared with someone like Memphis. Memphis is of course younger, and maybe has a higher ceiling (he certainly does nowadays), but really he reminds me very much of a slightly younger version of Nani.

I have always been a fan of Nani and thought he consistently performed when he was consistently selected, but he was not a player who could only play once a month and still produce the goods. For me he has to go down as another of Fergie's mistakes in his latter years (along with the likes of playing Jones/Smalling out of position, not sorting the midfield etc).
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And this is why there was no point keeping him as back up.
 
Walrus said:
One for the unpopular opinion thread - but I honestly dont see a huge difference in what Nani offers us compared with someone like Memphis. Memphis is of course younger, and maybe has a higher ceiling (he certainly does nowadays), but really he reminds me very much of a slightly younger version of Nani.

I have always been a fan of Nani and thought he consistently performed when he was consistently selected, but he was not a player who could only play once a month and still produce the goods. For me he has to go down as another of Fergie's mistakes in his latter years (along with the likes of playing Jones/Smalling out of position, not sorting the midfield etc).
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Yeah my bad, I agree they have like for like styles but the experience Nani has in the prem is valuable, Nani came off a good season so why LVG put trust in to him to say 'your my man', especially when the Pedro deal failed. Bizarre.
 
It has been a long time since Nani has had quality performances for United. He should have been sold years ago.
 
Nani wasn't a first choice for SAF, Moyes and LVG, I suspect that the problem was Nani and not the managers.
 
Sunny Jim said:
Yet Mephis, who is LVG's favourite, is very similar in style and out-put.

Nani should have stayed, he would provide like for like back-up, alternative, competion for Mephis.
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The difference is, Memphis works his butt off, Young works his butt off, even Mata tries to work his butt off. Nani, not so much. There's no room in LvG's system for a passenger who makes an occasional contribution. I always loved Nani but he has no place in a system built on work rate.
 
pierrethesnack said:
He never did that anyway, so no. As for pace...he had it, but never used it.
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Never beating a man? serious? I know he couldn't do it on a consistent basis but Nani has always had quick feet and known to go both ways, more Acceleration than Sprint speed though.
 
ravelston said:
The difference is, Memphis works his butt off, Young works his butt off, even Mata tries to work his butt off. Nani, not so much. There's no room in LvG's system for a passenger who makes an occasional contribution. I always loved Nani but he has no place in a system built on work rate.
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Complete bollocks tbh
 
ravelston said:
The difference is, Memphis works his butt off, Young works his butt off, even Mata tries to work his butt off. Nani, not so much. There's no room in LvG's system for a passenger who makes an occasional contribution. I always loved Nani but he has no place in a system built on work rate.
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Mata changed, I feel Nani could have done the same. Though if he was producing the goods on an attacking basis then he could have been excluded to an extent.
 
Cassidy said:
He actually did, some of our best counter attacking goals involved Nani and pace
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They did, but not during his last two seasons here.
It's the same when you watch him for Portugal. They should be a great counter attacking team, but it slows down every time Nani gets the ball.


DannyDash said:
Never beating a man? serious? I know he couldn't do it on a consistent basis but Nani has always had quick feet and known to go both ways, more Acceleration than Sprint speed though.
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A slight exaggeration of course. I'll rephrase: He never did it when it mattered, and didn't do it often enough.

I'm talking about Nani from last years here, not the Nani from the 2011.
 
We should have given Nani another season, yes. He'd suit the right side of our front three a lot more than Mata.
 
pierrethesnack said:
They did, but not during his last two seasons here.
It's the same when you watch him for Portugal. They should be a great counter attacking team, but it slows down every time Nani gets the ball.




A slight exaggeration of course. I'll rephrase: He never did it when it mattered, and didn't do it often enough.

I'm talking about Nani from last years here, not the Nani from the 2011.
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When he hardly played? Anyway I'm all for Nani being sold I think his time here was up, however some of the myths being spouted about him are a little ridiculous. Nani was a fraustrating player mainly because he tried to take players on or shoot from 30 yards instead of passing the ball.

When it worked he was lauded, when it didnt he was castigated.
 
The stupid decision wasn't to get rid of Nani.
The stupid decision was not to get in Pedro.
 
pierrethesnack said:
They did, but not during his last two seasons here.
It's the same when you watch him for Portugal. They should be a great counter attacking team, but it slows down every time Nani gets the ball.




A slight exaggeration of course. I'll rephrase: He never did it when it mattered, and didn't do it often enough.

I'm talking about Nani from last years here, not the Nani from the 2011.
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He made less than 15 starts in his last two seasons, I agree with Portugal but Ronaldo doesn't shine there either. Nani is a confidence player and more times than not he would be putting better performances than our current wingers have been doing.
 
Should have been given a chance like the rest of the squad was. probably the most talented attacker we had at the club, inconsistency is par for the course with wingers, but i dont see how he was a bad option to have.
 
Looking at our squad now, you'd be mad to say that he wouldn't improve it.
 
I'll never understand why Nani wasn't given an honest chance in his last few years at United, having been (at least one of) the best winger(s) in the league around 2009-2011. It always puzzled me that Valencia could be useless for two years and keep his place while Nani was benched for a month every time he had a bad half.

He's still a very good player and just like RvP, we could really do with him in our squad right now.

I suppose he takes too many risks for LVG's rigid style.
 
K2K said:
We needed to replace ADM and didnt really do that..As for Nani, we should have sold him in 2013..and should never have given him that ridiculous 5 year contract..David Moyes, sigh!
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Most baffling decision of his tenure.
 
Jev said:
I'll never understand why Nani wasn't given an honest chance in his last few years at United, having been (at least one of) the best winger(s) in the league around 2009-2011. It always puzzled me that Valencia could be useless for two years and keep his place while Nani was benched for a month every time he had a bad half.

He's still a very good player and just like RvP, we could really do with him in our squad right now.

I suppose he takes too many risks for LVG's rigid style.
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Moyes was the one the ousted him really tbf
 
DannyDash said:
Anyone else think this was a stupid decision to let him go? Its not like we received a huge amount of money or even replaced him with someone like-for-like.

The team is crying out for some pace and someone to beat a man, yes Nani is frustrating but boy he would be an upgrade on what we have going on right now.

Really strange decision to sell for peanuts, what was the harm in keeping him?
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I think it had something to do with not fitting the LvG "profile" and alot to do with unloading his wages, along with those of RvP, Falcao, and others.
 
Never thought I'd say this, but I'm kind of not that bothered now.

I've always been a massive Nani fan and was totally against him going, but the reality is, with Memphis on board, we won't miss him much.

The two players are very similar in terms of both being incredibly, explosively creative, but inconsistent and at times frustrating. LVG was never going to play two player like that in one team, and even I'm not sure I would, were it my choice.

So I guess if we're going to have one or the other, it may as well be the much younger, up and coming one.

Admittedly, there's an argument for being able to rotate them / cover if Memphis is injured. I'm really just thinking in terms of best XI.
 
Jev said:
I'll never understand why Nani wasn't given an honest chance in his last few years at United, having been (at least one of) the best winger(s) in the league around 2009-2011. It always puzzled me that Valencia could be useless for two years and keep his place while Nani was benched for a month every time he had a bad half.

He's still a very good player and just like RvP, we could really do with him in our squad right now.

I suppose he takes too many risks for LVG's rigid style.
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I think that he just lacked hunger, when three coaches ostracize a player something is wrong with the player.
 
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