Was thinking about this earlier and I think it may work.

Looking back at his Arsenal days, his finishing is very good, hes really composed on the ball even when hes got a bunch of players around him in the box. His control and touch is good and his passing is good, although not on Silva's level.

Also makes intelligent runs and has decent pace.

I don't think there's many strikers that are in the Aguero/Tevez mould of being able to drop deep as well as play as the last ST.

I think Nasri could though. This season he's played wide, played the Silva role, and played as a CM. He just doesn't have the vision or execution needed to do what David Silva does. That's why Fabregas was the main man when it came to being the playmaker/creator.

What he was better at though was finishing. I think it's worth a shot.

We don't need a Dzeko or a Balotelli type ST, what we need is more fluid players, 1 system where no matter who plays they will fit in.

It's worked for Barcelona, I see no reason why it can't work for us. We easily play the best football in the league, the Tevez / Aguero partnership showed how dominant this system can be with the right players.

I agree, i think he should play more away games as the link up man when playing 1 up front, not an extra m/f, i think he's got a good eye for goal and plenty of composure!

I don't think he'll get any better at being a playmaker so I think it's at least worth a try playing him in that Aguero/Tevez role, he is still talented.

Really do think this could be his best position.

I'd team him with Dzeko, like this....



............Milner............................Silva............

............................Dzeko..............................
.............................Nasri..............................

Nasri's open field vision is good, but during the run of play specifically in an attacking 3-4 it is lacking. He needs to keep his head up and play more passes through instead of into feet.

I was thinking the same earlier this morning, as I read in the Transfer forum a discussion about Eden Hazard potential suitability to act like a Tevez replacement.
Nasri should do very well in that position as well, but maybe he doesn't have that speed of thought required?


It will be interesting to see just how Mancini has planned to use Hazard if indeed he is coming to us this summer.

He still seems to have the old 'walk it into the net' syndrome from arsenal though. Many times this season he has been in brilliant positions but checked back instead of letting fly.

But don't we already have a couple of ideal players for the Tevez/Aguero role...namely Tevez and Aguero? What is the point of this thread I ask myself.

Aguero should play up front as a traditional poacher, not deeper in the hole.

Tevez might very well leave us soon so I think the question is interesting.

Nasri could play there, so could Silva and YaYa I guess. Some say Hazard is ideal for this and others mention Lavezzi, whom I personally think would be the best Tevez replacement.

Aguero enjoys coming deep, he's very good at beating players. He should not be played as a poacher. Nasri doesn't have the work rate pace or strength to play like tevez or aguero.