Nani: Old Trafford is not a fortress anymore

Nani

Manchester United’s Nani believes that Old Trafford may have lost some of its fear factor with the departure of former boss Sir Alex Ferguson last summer.

David Moyes may have only just taken over the hotseat but he has so far struggled to impose himself on the job as much as he would have liked, with the Red Devils suffering three losses in their first 11 league games.

And Nani has inadvertently heaped more pressure on the Scotsman, claiming that opposing teams no longer fear United at Old Trafford, where the club has recorded three wins out of six so far.

“It looks like teams are more confident when they come here to play against us,” Nani told the Daily Star. “But I’m sure we will change that because, at the moment, we are playing without all our confidence.

“I think once results start coming we will show who the real Manchester United are and will do much better.”

Nani has struggled to force himself into Moyes’ plans this season with just four starts and no goals or assists to his name, but the Portuguese winger says he is enjoying life under the new boss.

“The manager has been fantastic with me,” Nani added. “He has been giving me advice and trying to help give me confidence.

“The coaches are trying to get my confidence higher to show all the qualities I have got. They are trying to get me back to my best level.”