Except ajt was talking about players of the season, last season. Their quality is irrelevant: it's how they perform that counts, and all those players performed far better than Nasri (or at very least more CONSISTENTLY) over the course of the season. I'd definitely put the likes of Lucas, Darren Bent, Chiek Tiote, Van Der Sar, Sagna, Kompany, Dempsey and so on in there too.
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Except ajt was talking about players of the season, last season. Their quality is irrelevant: it's how they perform that counts, and all those players performed far better than Nasri (or at very least more CONSISTENTLY) over the course of the season. I'd definitely put the likes of Lucas, Darren Bent, Chiek Tiote, Van Der Sar, Sagna, Kompany, Dempsey and so on in there too.
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No, he is one of the best young players in the world and he is going nowhere, i think he now realises what he has to do. On the sidelines in the swansea game he looked sad because i think he wanted to be out there, he hopefully now knows what he has to do in order to get a first team place.
Nicely worded as always, Calum
I think Nasri has been steadily improving while at Arsenal, so maybe he's ready to take the step up. I don't think he's worth 25m at all, so maybe Mancini (or whoever is spending that oney, if anyone) is overrating him.That would be where I agree. I do think it's too much money, but I'm geting tired of people downplaying him just for the sake of the argument.
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Nasri is certainly what City need IMO.
Dunno how Mancini will use him...wide right or AMC? Probably both. But i wonder if Nasri would start to moan if he wouldnät play centrally. But Mancini doesn't use wingers so i guess Nasri would play more centrally than at Arsenal anyway. Maybe have some sort of free role like Silva.
Dunno how Mancini will use him...wide right or AMC? Probably both. But i wonder if Nasri would start to moan if he wouldnät play centrally. But Mancini doesn't use wingers so i guess Nasri would play more centrally than at Arsenal anyway. Maybe have some sort of free role like Silva.
I can't see him playing Silva/Nasri/Aguero across the attack midfield 3, he normally balances it with Milner/Johnson who do work hard defensively.
With him pushing for Cerci as well, I just can't see how he plans on fitting Samir in.
I mean Nasri is a good player but with him playing wide left it will make their attack very narrow, I would just be very concerned...
Definitely a strange signing if it happens.
Rotation I guess. Balotelli's useful in that he can play just about anywhere in that front four (barring maybe the trequartista spot), but his temperament would be hard to control if he's explicitly told he'd be rotation.
Balotelli to Blackburn!
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Wouldn't go that far. He's immensely talented, sure, but he needs to sort his head out before we can start ranking him amongst the best youngsters in the world. I'd take Eden Hazard over him, for example.
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he has a gift in those feet, the stuff he does is unreal. His half volley vs your team for example. Also out of nowhere he can get a ridiculous amount of power behind a shot, took a couple in the semi final last year.
Wide right?
More likely wide left, he likes his attack sided players to have their stronger foot cutting inside.
Silva wide right, Nasri wide left with the full backs providing the width on the overlap is the only rational idea of how they can play together.
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No way...Mancini still likes him. He will use Balo alot wide left and as a striker aswell. And i think Mancini will rotate his squad more than any other top manager. Just look at the full-back options lol.
Mancini spent so much on him so im sure he wants to show the Sheikh that he spent well. The Sheikh wont tolerate that kind of wasting.
Which is exactly my point. On his day, he's simply unplayable, the complete package. Thing is, until he sorts out his head those days are going to be few and far between.
Actually, Nasri played far better on the right last season. It was when Walcott returned and he was shunted out to the left that he began to drift about in games a bit more and influence them less.
This is the same Sheikh who spent a combined total of £28 million on Jo and Wayne Bridge, right?
He may find it difficult keeping them happy, but always a good problem to have choice.
But Nasri wont get much game time at AMC imo, both Aguero and particularly Silva are superior
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Jo was signed by Shinawatra. Bridge is just ****. To be fair if the manager wants a player he wont really say no, hasnt done it so far.
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I know. But Sanchez was his top target and im sure he plays on the right and is right footed. So i dont think thats always the case.
As for Cerci...wouldn't be so sure he becomes a City player. Mancini might have other options in mind and there doesn't seem to be any rush for Cerci. And still such a low transfer fee.
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The Sheikh was ready to waste and he knew he would have to do it when he arrived. However...with Mancini it's a new era and City aren't in a position where they only have to attract players only with money anymore.
And with the FFP rules coming aswell...im sure the Sheikh wants his money well spent. And as mentioned..Jo wasn't Sheikhs signing.
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This is how City will probably play.
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Almoste all Arsenal fans say that. But i dunno....maybe Mancini will use him well.