Luis Nani was signed as a 20 year old from Sporting Lisbon and was tipped to be a big star and have a long successful career at man utd.


Nani in his early years struggled to settle in and his performances were hot and cold but after Cristiano's departure Nani looked to have come to age performing consistently and making the left wing his own until the last season which was one of the worst of his Man Utd career though hampered by injuries and contract negotiations nani looked certain to be heading towards the exit door.
This season though after the arrival of David Moyes who has tied Nani to a 5 year deal he looks to be getting back to his lethal best and Man utd fans will hope that his form carries on through the season.

STYLE OF PLAY:

Nani likes to take on his man and beat him with his trickery and pace but he often likes to get in those scoring positions too he also likes to cut inside and shoot with either feet and is perfectly capable of producing a moment of Magic.

 

STRENGTH: 

Quick footwork which helps him beat defenders along with that he always has a trick up his sleeve.
Can shoot with both feet and comfortable on playing on either wing shows his versatility.
His pace is another weapon he has in his arsenal and on his day he can be devastating.




 

WEAKNESS:

Sometimes tries to do too much on his own and becomes a bit selfish.
Inconsistency is also a major problem of his he would be world class in one game and ordinary in the next one.
Another weakness of his is he doesnt provide much defensive cover for his full back as his defensive stats show he only averages 0.5 tackles a game.





AREAS HE CAN IMPROVE UPON:


He can improve his crossing for starters which he seems to be working on this season.
His defensive duties can be improved  just like he has improved his offensive play.
He can improve upon his inconsistency and be more of a team player rather than being an individual.
So,the big question can Nani become the X-Factor for Man Utd this season??
He definitely can with united lacking the cutting edge in final third in recent games and wing play his utd tradition and Nani being capable of moments of brilliance Moyes could may well turn to the portugese to provide the forwards with ammunition.




Nani's recent form:



Take ons: 10/10
Key passes per game 2.5
Successful dribbles 5.5
Fouled made on him 1.5 per game
Chances created =5
Successful Crosses = 4
Accurate long balls per game=1





This shows that Nani possess creativity only if he channels it in right direction he can be the the X-Factor which Utd's wings have been missing  since past season and a half.