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Who needs Ronaldo when Nani plays like that?
Has Alex Ferguson got lucky or did he see something in Nani that nobody else could?
The Scot has always stood by the Manchester United winger despite his extremely unfavorable comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo and on Sunday against Arsenal all the pieces appeared to fall into place for a player who has flattered to deceive.
Nani’s bamboozling dribble was too much for Arsenal defence as United went in front at The Emirates. The Portuguese then displayed perfect timing and weight of pass to slide the ball though for the marauding Wayne Rooney that effectively settled the game as they went on to win 3-1.
Rooney has been incredible this season, carrying United when they have not played well. But Nani’s contribution as the spark around the solid midfield platform of Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher and Paul Scholes could be just the injection of firepower that will carry United to a 19th league title.
Does the captaincy really matter in football?
Here’s a question for you: Who is Manchester United’s official club captain?
The hullabaloo surrounding the England cricket skipper has shown how different the role is in the two sports.
So, Liverpool fans… Are you starting to believe?
Liverpool seem to have got through their sticky patch and continued failures from Chelsea and Arsenal have limited the damage.
After convincing wins over Bolton and Newcastle Liverpool are clear at the top of the table and will stay there going into 2009.
