De Bruyne?

[sam-caddick]

de Bruyne is more of a Jovetic replacement and even though I do rate the player I wouldn't consider him better than Nasri.

I disagree mate, De Bruyne has around 10 goals and over 20 assists in all competitions this season, Nasri has never come up with such numbers and in my opinion never will.

Nasri is great at holding onto the ball, apart from that his performances are rather inconsistent and mostly non-existent in the big game.

Nasri's ball retention is the one of the reason why we handed him a long contract.

It's good, I won't lie, but he doesn't score enough or assist enough to justify playing for a side challenging to win the PL and the CL.

Silva is an example of a player who is worthy of a CL challenging side, he isn't assisting as much this season but he is making up for with goals, he has 10 in the league this season with ten games still to go and he missed a month with injury.

Nasri looks good without doing much.

 

[MihaiCity]

he had a poor game by his standard and yet managed to score 2 and assist another..no brainer for me we should sell nasri and go big for this guy maybe a dzeko+cash deal for KDB will make wolsburg sell...

 

[sam-caddick]

he had a poor game by his standard and yet managed to score 2 and assist another..no brainer for me we should sell nasri and go big for this guy maybe a dzeko+cash deal for KDB will make wolsburg sell...

This.

 

[Ray78]

I disagree mate, De Bruyne has around 10 goals and over 20 assists in all competitions this season, Nasri has never come up with such numbers and in my opinion never will.

Nasri is great at holding onto the ball, apart from that his performances are rather inconsistent and mostly non-existent in the big game.

Nasri's ball retention is the one of the reason why we handed him a long contract.

really, I thought it was more about protecting our investment and further nasri himself has come out and said that he could be sold (or something to that effect)

If the right player comes along. de Bruyne isn't that type of player.

 

[Sergi0 Na5r1]

Maybe they'll take Nando and Kolarov ;)

 

[bluechampion7891]

Nasri's ball retention is the one of the reason why we handed him a long contract.

really, I thought it was more about protecting our investment and further nasri himself has come out and said that he could be sold (or something to that effect)

If the right player comes along. de Bruyne isn't that type of player.

i dont know, I think his directness, set piece ability, and end product along with with the fact that he is young and can actually drive forward is very appealing

edit: and add the fact that he doesnt hide or go missing in big games

 

[pudge]

Another goal and an assist for him today.

 

[bluechampion7891]

Another goal and an assist for him today.

yeah and he can actually dribble too

so he scores, takes set pieces, assists, dribbles, performs against top opposition, but since he only has a pass accuracy around 75% compared to nasri who can maintain possession with 90% pass completion rate against poor to decent opponents, nasri is better, even if nasri bottles it against top opponents, doesnt dribble or score or assist often

 

[the plasterer]

Another goal and an assist for him today.

and won the penalty for the 2nd goal

 

[jared]

Not a good sign we are going after a Chelsea reject. But I guess it has come to this.