Nani's resurgence in recent weeks has won him the plaudits of Manchester United team-mates, Gary Neville and Patrice Evra.
The Portuguese winger seems to have found a second wind in the past month with some scintillating performances that have now elevated him back into Sir Alex Ferguson's good books.
The Daily Mail reported that both Neville and Evra are pleased to see the flying winger doing so well at the right time of the season.
Neville said: "He has incredible ability, and when he performs like he did against Arsenal he is unstoppable. Players like Nani, who have such high skill levels, rely on confidence.
"We hope the level of performance, commitment, determination and skill he has shown in the last few games can be maintained until the end of the season because he's a match winner for us.
"I think Nani can be anything he wants to be. People expect so much from young players, but it sometimes takes time. It took time for Cristiano Ronaldo to settle in at United as well.
"It's happening at the right time for us."
As for Evra, he claims that he has never doubted Nani's talents.
"Everyone knows the talent he has got and sometimes the fans get frustrated because they know what he can do," he said. "He just needed time, he is powerful and quick.
"He has played four games in a row now but I am not surprised because I know the quality he has. I don't say well done to him every game, I just tell him it's normal and he needs to keep doing that. I'm very happy for him."
With Nani's stocks seemingly on the rise, Antonio Valencia has been relegated to a bench-role in recent matches but club captain Neville is adamant that the former Wigan ace will fight back and reclaim the right-wing position.
"Antonio Valencia has been fantastic this season," Neville said. "He's powerful, strong and quick. He can beat a man, he gets crosses in and he has a fantastic physique.
"When we have all our players fit we are a very strong squad that can attack in different directions with different players.
"Valencia wasn't known for scoring goals at Wigan, but he has bagged a few for us this year.
"At United you will always get great opportunities to score if you play in forward positions because we attack a lot. But he is also got himself into those attacking areas and finished well - he has a great shot on him."
Ferguson must be delighted to have both his right wingers hitting form at the right time but whether Nani and Valencia can help the Red Devils retain their league throne remains to be seen.
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