January 6, 2011 - London
Nani, who scored a winner against Stoke, has predicted that
Manchester United can become the new Invincibles by going
through the Premier League season unbeaten.
Arsenal became the original Invincibles when they went through
the 38 games of the 2003-2004 season unbeaten.
Nani claimed that "something very special" is going to happen,
and said: "I hope we can go the whole season unbeaten. We are in a
great position. We have been doing so well. We have to keep working
hard and doing the same things."
"Providing we stay together I feel we will finish the season
with something very special," The Sun quoted Nani, as saying.
At this stage of the season Arsenal had 46 points from their 20
games while United are just two back on 44.
Having been unbeaten in the two games of their previous season
and the first nine of the following campaign, Arsenal infamously
went to Old Trafford in October 2004 bidding to make it 50 league
games without defeat.
They had T-shirts on under their strips to celebrate the fact
only to lose 2-0.
United are halfway to eclipsing that Arsenal tally as they
themselves are now on an unbeaten league run of 25 games,
stretching back to last season.
They last lost in the league on April 3, 2010 when they went
down 2-1 at home to eventual champions Chelsea.