Player thread: Samir Nasri (2014/15)

[1961_vintage]

One high quality performance in his entire City career. Lightweight.

 

[Utter bobbins]

One high quality performance in his entire City career. Lightweight.

Mustn't have seen him play that often then

 

[FantasyIreland]

Mustn't have seen him play that often then

'Once' is an exaggeration,although 'high quality performances' from Nasri have definitely been few and far between - given the expenditure,its hard to argue he's been a good signing.

 

[Utter bobbins]

'Once' is an exaggeration,although 'high quality performances' from Nasri have definitely been few and far between - given the expenditure,its hard to argue he's been a good signing.

Watching Silva Toure and Nasri playing the one touch stuff around other teams is a joy to behold, but most on here just concentrate on the negatives and have short memories

 

[Silva_Spell]

Is Nasri a player who can destroy Barca/Bayern/Real home or away? no.
Is Nasri a player who can destroy Chelsea away? no.
Is Nasri a player who can destroy Utd/Spurs/Liverpool (and everyone below) home and away? Yes.

He is worth keeping. Only Silva and Ozil have created more than him over the last few years. He has created more than the current POTY has done this season (and last season - a season he was fit and instrumental in us winning a double) His ball retention is almost certainly 2nd to none in the PL.

For us to kick on onto Barca/Bayern/Real levels tho, he needs to be more of a squad player. Replacing him with someone new but keeping the same squad player (ie. the inferior Navas) won't take us there.

 

[hgblue]

'Once' is an exaggeration,although 'high quality performances' from Nasri have definitely been few and far between - given the expenditure,its hard to argue he's been a good signing.

After having been a pivotal part of two title wins I find it easy to argue he's been a good signing. More to come from him next season as well if he stays.

 

[1961_vintage]

Certainly divides opinion amongst fans does our Samir!

 

[fredmont]

Goals v Chelsea March 2012, and the Capital Cup final always spring to mind. Fantastic memories. I'm sure he still has it and hope he stays injury free.

 

[Dogsbollox1962]

I would give Samir one more season to show what he's got........

 

[blackley macca]

Very good squad player can't understand some of the criticism he's getting on here. Hardly gives the ball away and chips in with the odd goal.

 

[City_Sean]

I like him, but I'd sell him, he's a very good player but lacks the mentality to be a top class one. I'm sure we could still get a good fee for him.

 

[Blue warrior]

What's the crack with Nasri? Read on twitter he wasn't injured..

 

[bert38]

Crime against denim I heard.

 

[kaz7]

He was limping when he came out on the pitch

 

[chesterbells]

Crime against denim I heard.

lol, say it aint so

 

[Blue warrior]

He was limping when he came out on the pitch

Pellegrini said he wasn't injured from what I've read or a trip to specsavers and less ale lol.

 

[kaz7]

Pellegrini said he wasn't injured from what I've read or a trip to specsavers and less ale lol.

I will trust my eyes and not twitter lol

 

[Blue warrior]

I will trust my eyes and not twitter lol

:-)

 

[BigOscar]

I can't imagine he wasn't injured. It would be a strange time for Pellers to grow a backbone and actually discipline a player for something otherwise, unless Nasri has managed to do something impressively twatish. Being injured and Pellers just not bothering to find out what he's injured sounds more likely

 

[Blue warrior]

Pellegrini dodging questions on Samir Nasri. He's isn't injured. From city watch on twitter!