MANCHESTER UNITED ace Nani has been warned he could get another good kicking if he continues with his showboating antics.
The Portuguese star wound up Arsenal by playing keepy-uppy towards the end of his starring show in the 4-0 FA Cup fifth-round thrashing.
Moments later, a clearly frustrated William Gallas took a kick at Nani and could now face an FA charge.
But Gunners midfielder Gilberto insists the United winger faces more of the same if he continues to show off.
The Brazilian was seen having a quiet word with Nani as Arsenal — already down to 10 men after Emmanuel Eboue’s red card — lost their rag.
Gilberto said: “Some of our guys were upset that he did that. It was important for us we didn’t lose control and lose another man.
“I just spoke to him and told him it wasn’t necessary for him to do that. I told him he could get a bad kick doing that.
“In these type of situations I do my best to calm down my team-mates because we need all of them on the pitch to fight for the team.”
Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson both agreed Nani had gone a step too far.
Arsenal boss Wenger said: “He was very good — but that was not needed. It was a little bit disrespectful.
“Young players want to show what they can do and I just hope he learns from it and he won’t do it again.”
United chief Ferguson said: “I agree I think he shouldn’t be doing that, he doesn’t need to do that.
“In some ways it shows a great deal of courage to do what he did — that’s one side of it. But you don’t need to do that and I’ve had a word with him about it.”
The FA will wait for the report from referee Alan Wiley before deciding whether to take action against Gallas.
But the Frenchman seems certain to face a charge and Ferguson reckons it would be fully justified.
He said: “I thought Gallas should have been sent off. The referee must have a look at that again.”
