Ferguson: Nani and Rooney finally fulfilling potential
Sir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney and Nani are playing to the level expected when they became Manchester United players.
Ferguson admits that at 24, Rooney is now fulfilling his early promise, with the Red Devils boss full of praise for his talismanic hit-man.
"Unbelievable performances," he told Sky Sports News when asked about Rooney's recent showings.
"Hopefully we are now seeing him mature into the centre-forward we always thought he would be.
"Young players develop in stages. I said last season that he was producing bursts here and there, scoring for four or five games and then having dry spells.
"But that's what you expect from maturity. I think we are now seeing a more mature player."
Ferguson is also delighted to see Nani finally demonstrating what he is capable of, after a difficult time in England for the Portuguese winger.
"In the case of Nani, like Rooney, I think we are seeing a player who is maturing," said Ferguson.
"He's a young lad who has come in from a different country and he has taken more time than some of the others to settle. But that sometimes happens.
"Sometimes you bring a player in from another country and they settle straight away, but with Nani you can see his progression over the last few games because he has been outstanding."
He added: "It's got nothing to do with Cristiano, it's an individual thing. He is maturing and he has got the appreciation from his team-mates, which is helping him.
"As a kid he always had great talent but he has taken time to settle into the country."
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| Manchester City | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 89 |
| Manchester United | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 89 |
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| Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 52 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 47 |
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| Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -17 | 45 |
| Wigan Athletic | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -20 | 43 |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | -16 | 38 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 37 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -31 | 36 |
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Comments (8)
its all to do with maturity, be patient, it takes time to become a great consistent player
yeh i agree his form has a lot t do with te right wing i prefer an in form nani 2 an in form valencia thres so much to his game valencia can only play one way
wot club do u support u chat shit
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