Samir Nasri

[sergiokun]

Re: Nasri

I've said it since he joined. He's a clown. A coward. A waste of money and, nine times out of ten, a liability. Easy to defend against, difficult to defend behind. Too many moves break down when he's on the ball, too many runs are wasted. A two-trick pony.

Trick 1: The Nasri Shuffle. Receive the ball in a wide position. Put your foot on it. Show it to the defender. Rotate 90 degrees, taking four more touches, allowing the defender to get tight. Pass back to your holding midfielder while all your attackers have to check your runs and your opposition defence get organised.

Trick 2: The Half One-Two. Recieve the ball in a wide position. Take three touches and put foot on ball. Poke the ball ten yards to the feet of a tightly marked striker. Make run as though ready to receive one two, which never comes because your first pass was into too much of a danger area.

Not much to add ^^^

The biggest irony for me is handing best part of £80m to Arsenal for the likes of Adebayor, Kolo, Nasri...

And our best deal with them was also the cheapest - £7m Clichy - outstanding.

Nasri doesn't lack talent, but like Balotelli and a few others, lacks desire and application.

Spot on

 

[coleridge]

Re: Nasri

I've said it since he joined. He's a clown. A coward. A waste of money and, nine times out of ten, a liability. Easy to defend against, difficult to defend behind. Too many moves break down when he's on the ball, too many runs are wasted. A two-trick pony.

Trick 1: The Nasri Shuffle. Receive the ball in a wide position. Put your foot on it. Show it to the defender. Rotate 90 degrees, taking four more touches, allowing the defender to get tight. Pass back to your holding midfielder while all your attackers have to check your runs and your opposition defence get organised.

Trick 2: The Half One-Two. Recieve the ball in a wide position. Take three touches and put foot on ball. Poke the ball ten yards to the feet of a tightly marked striker. Make run as though ready to receive one two, which never comes because your first pass was into too much of a danger area.

Not much to add ^^^

The biggest irony for me is handing best part of £80m to Arsenal for the likes of Adebayor, Kolo, Nasri...

And our best deal with them was also the cheapest - £7m Clichy - outstanding.

Nasri doesn't lack talent, but like Balotelli and a few others, lacks desire and application.

So he's not a two-trick pony then? Aren't goals and assists other 'tricks'?

 

[Akira]

Re: Nasri

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ol4wjtBQA[/youtube]

Still think this boy has it in him, just needs to be played right. And obviously, we play him wrong. I still insist that Nasri shouldn't be played like a playmaker, creativity and playmaking isn't in his strengths. Anyone who watch Nasri in his last season for Arsenal, where he scored double digits, can tell he's better being played as a second striker/attacking midfielder.

I don't agree he's a shite signing, shite signings are Savic, Boateng.

On a more lighter note, Nasri took 3 seasons to set the world alight at Arsenal, we are left with half a season. :)

 

[ljones15]

Re: City need better attacking midfielder than Nasri

Gotze!

 

[Comrade Buka]

Re: City need better attacking midfielder than Nasri

When Nasri got subbed for Dzeko yesterday I thought:

"I didn't even realize he was on the pitch."

Nasri is one of the most anonymous players in our squad. An alibi player. He will work hard enough to get an alibi, but no more.

 

[Tevez City]

Re: Nasri

and to think mata was the same price and is on 100k a week less:(

Carzorla was cheaper and is probably on less. Still all if's and buts but would have either of those two above Nasri anyday!

And when I said Hazard is better than him, many said Nasri is proven in the League while Hazard NOT.

Anyway, he still has a time to prove his worth.

Even though he is not my favorite attacking midfielder, but I still appreciate his contribution last year.

 

[Big_Fan]

Re: City need better attacking midfielder than Nasri

Willian

This !!

Will inject some much needed pace into a passive team.

Last nights performance was evidence of no pace, cutting edge and plan b against bottom of the league.

Also evidence of why we have and will continue to fail in europe until we inject some pace into our team allowing us to break on teams when games are tight.

 

[moz]

Re: City need better attacking midfielder than Nasri

mata!

 

[johnmc]

Re: City need better attacking midfielder than Nasri

Willian

Will never leave the Black Eyed Peas

 

[Aguero_Element]

Re: City need better attacking midfielder than Nasri

SHIT THREAD

 

[The Flash]

Re: City need better attacking midfielder than Nasri

Willian

Will never leave the Black Eyed Peas

Stealing my gags johnmc?

Oh well.

 

[johnmc]

Re: City need better attacking midfielder than Nasri

Willian

Will never leave the Black Eyed Peas

Stealing my gags johnmc?

Oh well.

Imitation = flattery etc etc. Didnt see it. My bad.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Re: City need better attacking midfielder than Nasri

When Nasri got subbed for Dzeko yesterday I thought:

"I didn't even realize he was on the pitch."

Nasri is one of the most anonymous players in our squad. An alibi player. He will work hard enough to get an alibi, but no more.

That's why he plays those half one-twos, as I described above. It makes him look like he's contributing. "Alibi" is a great description.

 

[blue wang]

Re: Nasri

nasri, should have never started yesterday
hes just come back


he was looking good at newcastle before the injury,

give him 2 or three games to get back into it.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Re: Nasri

There does be more sweat on Pantilimon sitting on the bench than there does be on Nasri out on the pitch...He's a lazy git.

 

[jollylescott]

Re: Nasri

I think we are desperately in need of back up for Merlin. I take Tolmie's succinct point about Samir. The ability is there, but the application, desire and hunger is in short supply.

Thinking about alternatives, there is Eriksen from Ajax. He is young and I think would develop in our team. The other player that I am always impressed with is Vinnie's Belgium mate, Dries Mertens. He has a lot of flair and a touch of the Merlin magic.

I just wish Samir would think long and hard about his attitude and desire. He is such a frustrating player in so many ways. Particularly because he has the talent.

 

[jaiden]

Re: Nasri

If you defend nasri your burying your head in the sand ! Similar to balotelli in that apparently he's class but hasn't proved it ! He's a shithouse !

 

[Santiago Street]

Re: Nasri

He's had his moments but on the whole he's been very disappointing hasn't he

Offer him plus £15 million to Arsenal in return for Wilshere - the best english midfielder of the next 10 years

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Re: Nasri

He's had his moments but on the whole he's been very disappointing hasn't he

Offer him plus £15 million to Arsenal in return for Wilshere - the best english midfielder of the next 10 years

If only!

We would have to offer at least £30m plus Nasri to tempt Arsenal into that one.

Wilshere would be a perfect fit for this team as would Fabregas.

 

[bernabias home shirt]

Re: Nasri

He's had his moments but on the whole he's been very disappointing hasn't he

Offer him plus £15 million to Arsenal in return for Wilshere - the best english midfielder of the next 10 years

If only!

We would have to offer at least £30m plus Nasri to tempt Arsenal into that one.

Wilshere would be a perfect fit for this team as would Fabregas.

I remember a thread where everyone said this very thing when we signed nasri :)