"It was like a PlayStation game, Nani says to FourFourTwo when recalling that Red Devils vintage. When all of us were on the pitch together, everything became easier because you knew any one of them could produce a moment of genius to change the game. Around those stars, football felt simple all you had to do was give them a good pass and they'd take care of the rest."
"Nani, who had arrived at the club in 2007, was seen as the heir apparent for his compatriot. Did he feel pressure to fill Ronaldo's boots? No, he insists. Pressure, when you understand it properly, becomes responsibility. I was confident I could be a player capable of helping to compensate for Cristiano's absence. I think that belief, together with the commitment I showed, was what allowed me to have such strong seasons at United"
Manchester United's late-2000s attack featured Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney as a potent frontline that forced opponents into difficult defensive choices. The trio operated during the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons, delivering two Premier League titles, the 2008 Champions League, and the 2009 League Cup. Ronaldo departed for Real Madrid in the summer of 2009 for a world record fee. Nani, who joined in 2007, was viewed as Ronaldo's heir but rejected pressure, framing it as responsibility and asserting confidence that belief and commitment underpinned his strong United seasons.
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