Nani's strop at being substituted on Saturday by Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been linked to his row with Owen Hargreaves over the free-kick the midfielder scored in their victory at Fulham.

The Daily Mail says Hargreaves had to forcibly take the ball off Nani before slotting it home for United's opener in their 3-0 win.

Nani did not win himself many friends throughout a one-sided afternoon, even though his innovative decision making and eye-catching footwork stood out.

Despite all the talk at United about curbing Nani's showboating, he still produced enough tricks and flicks to irritate opponents and crowd alike.

He also did not look too pleased to be substituted after 75 minutes.

As United headed back towards the tunnel at full time, manager Sir Alex Ferguson made the effort to seek out Nani, pat him on the back and say: "All right?"

Nani did not respond.