Nani’s killer blow as United turn up the heat

WITH so many of the big men missing, at a time when energy levels are at their lowest, Alex Ferguson could rely on Javier Hernandez and Nani to do the business for him last night as Manchester United moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a scrappy win.

Hernandez put United in front with a strike of real quality and, after Dean Whitehead pulled one back for the visitors, Nani, growing in effectiveness and maturity, drove in United’s second to secure three points that puts the pressure on Arsenal and Manchester City ahead of their meeting tonight.

It could prove to be a night of significance for Hernandez and Nani, as well as their team, who continue to stutter but are still top and unbeaten in the Premier League.