Nani is confident the next Manchester United penalty will end up in the back of the net.
The
Portuguese winger became the third Red to miss from the spot in as many
matches when his tame shot was saved by Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando
Muslera on Wednesday night.
“I was waiting for the goalkeeper to make a movement but he was very clever and didn’t move until I’d chosen a side,” Nani told MUTV after the match. “He made a great save.”
Javier
Hernandez and Robin van Persie have also missed penalty kicks this
term, while Wayne Rooney, Nani and Ashley Young all wasted efforts from
the spot during the summer’s pre-season tour.
Nani shrugged off the suggestion that United’s penalty woe was becoming a serious problem, however.
“This
is just a moment. Everybody has missed a chance. Next time it doesn’t
matter who’s going to take the penalty – we’ll score, 100 per cent.”
Meanwhile,
Sir Alex joked that he didn’t want any more penalties in the
foreseeable future and admitted he thought Robin van Persie should have
taken responsibility from the spot on Wednesday.
"Maybe the
confusion arose from the fact that Chicharito took it on Saturday when
Robin wasn't available and today Nani grabbed the ball because he wanted
to take it.
"Robin van Persie, to me, takes great penalty kicks. I don't see why he shouldn't take them."
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