Nani: This is my year

Manchester United’s Nani is hoping to build on his ‘best year’ with the Red Devils and show he can do much more for the club.

The Portuguese winger has now entered his fifth season at Old Trafford and has become an integral part of the team, but admits that he will continue to work hard to try to improve.

He told Inside United: “Last year was my best year, definitely my most consistent season, now I hope this is my year.”

“I will do my best. If I am fit for every game, I am 100 percent sure I will do my best and will do well for my team.”

“This is a big chance to show I can do much more, that I’m a good player with a very strong mentality. I always work hard to be successful and help my team to win titles.”

“It’s true. I’m one of the old players now. This is my fifth season here and yes, five years is enough to learn everything about this club. I’ve been in the most important moments of this club in the last few years, and it’s great, the life I’ve had here.”

Nani has long been compared to fellow Portuguese winger and former United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, who is now at Real Madrid, although the former Sporting Lisbon man admits that he is unaffected by the comparisons.

He said: “For five years, every time the question is the same. It’s all about Ronaldo. You have to be him. Are you doing the same? Do you think you can do it now?”

“Always when I do something good it’s the same. When I do OK, it’s nothing. When I do something very good, they come with this question about him. But it’s OK. It doesn’t change anything in me.

“This is my fifth year here and people know what I can do. Sometimes I play a nice game, sometimes I play not such a fantastic game, but I think everyone knows me and what I can do. Maybe my form has to be more consistent and my performances in the past should be like that.”