zangatangring said:
Arsene, sorry to bother you :P, please can you answer some of my arsenal questions?
Would you say Clichy was a very good defender?
What type of player is Nasri? Could he offer the same creative play as Silva or say... Mata?
Its very diffucult to talk about nasri and Clichy without sounding like Im bitter. But i will try.
The incident that happen against Man u with clichy is not very uncommon. At times he can be hesitant with situations and make massive mistakes. In general he's very good defender. When the season is over and you look back, you will see Clichy will be the one who put on the most impressive tackle, some fantastic defending. His problem is every now and then he can have lapses in concentration which can cost the team. Also his crossing is poor. he's far better defender than attacker. overall he will do well for you. he's also a likeable person, someone all the fans liked.
Nasri is not creative like Silva at all. But he's world class ball carrier. his ability to keep possession is amazing, he's quick, good dribble and two footed. His problem is that at times when things get tough, he doesnt take responsibility. For me for a guy with his ability, he should have done much more as there are few players who can combine his pace, dribbling, technique and are two footed. Its like he doesnt fully believe in himself.
Wenger spoke last season about how they have worked hard on nasri to become more aggressive without the ball and get in dangerous situations and score more. The first two seasons, he never took responsibility. he got better in his last season. If he sorts his mentality out, he will be a top player
