Samir Nasri (Goonersweb)

How highly do you rate him? What is his best position? How good could he become?

Personally i rate him very highly, if he develops that goal scoring edge he could be sensational as a number 10, but i think Wenger is saving him for the middle.

Glad to see him back, the only player who impressed me when we lost to Utd in last seasons champions league 2nd league semi final.

Like him and glad to have him back.

I think to really improve he needs to put his stamp on games a bit more. Try to influence things with his vision and passing as there's no doubt he's got it. Maybe moving into the middle he can do that.

Goalscoring last year he got 7 goals which was pretty good.

Got everything needed to be a world class player. Had a good first season and I expect him to improve on that this year. At the back end of last season when everything went to pot he was one of the small handful that came out with any credit.

its not necessarily the number of goals he got, but i love that he scores goals on big stages. MU?

our iniesta imho..don't expect him to grab a high amount of goals and assists, but I hope he's able to make us tick..therefore I would play him as third central midfielder

another plus of that: Diaby out :jumpnana: :cold:

He can be the engine in the centre and provide finesse as well..top player..Good tackler,great work ethic..11 mil well spent

I rate him highly, his workrate, eye for a pass and general play is very pleasing to the eye :good:

He was unlucky to pick up the recent injury and I cant wait to see him playing alongside Cesc, Rosicky and Arshavin! :cloud9:

QUOTE (goonergeorge @ Oct 28 2009, 03:24 AM)

I rate him highly, his workrate, eye for a pass and general play is very pleasing to the eye :good:

He was unlucky to pick up the recent injury and I cant wait to see him playing alongside Cesc, Rosicky and Arshavin! :cloud9:

rate him very highly

would count myself lucky to see all of the above playing at the sametime but we must admit that we seem to arranging quite a pool of attacking options

my call is still to have another no nonsense CM but saying that I think Song is playing very well

he is our most improved player over the last couple of seasons by far

The best thing is he can play all across the midfield - he will play either wing but mostly i think he will be used centrally

Song
Rosicky Cesc Nasri Arshavin
VanP

There is some creativity there for sure! question is are there players to convert the chances?

Have we ever played Song, Fab and Nasri together?

That would be very complete in that midfield setup.

Rosicky can come in and out for cover for wide up front players. I think AW sees him more there rather than Nasri's position above which involves a bit of defensive covering.

Not sure if we have seen them played together yet..
I think this is def going to be wengers 1st 11 if he can get them all fit.

Will be interestin to see where Nas is played tonight

Just glad to have him back TBH

He's great. His career should have been an 8/10 by the time he's finished playing football.

QUOTE (Gunnerrrrr @ Oct 27 2009, 11:20 PM)

How highly do you rate him? What is his best position? How good could he become?

Personally i rate him very highly, if he develops that goal scoring edge he could be sensational as a number 10, but i think Wenger is saving him for the middle.

Glad to see him back, the only player who impressed me when we lost to Utd in last seasons champions league 2nd league semi final.

I think he will take some time to get back up to full fitness and will then resume his role as 'inconsistent winger with great potential on the periphery of the squad'

I think his tenacity will be useful more than anything this season, he'll be able to fit into what we're doing whilst adding some more creativity and hustle in the middle, plus of course he isn't Diaby.

He'll be a sub tonight, might get a couple of minutes at the end.

Hes going to start tonight

I think he will start defo. He needs games to get his fitness up.
Will be taken off at 60mins

was class today, will be sensational in a midfield of cesc/asharvin/song

Now that he's played 90 mins in a grueling game is it safe to say he'll be on the bench for the derby and we can all look forward to Diaby starting that game?? :doh:

Played well

Played well last night.

Yeah played well last night, only outdone by Merida and Ramsey.

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SAMIR NASRI was so hungry to make his Arsenal comeback on Wednesday that he insisted: I wanted to eat the pitch.

The Frenchman, 22, started for the Gunners in their 2-1 Carling Cup win over Liverpool at Emirates Stadium after three months out with a broken leg.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will check on Nasri's fitness today before deciding whether he will be involved in tomorrow lunchtime's North London derby against Tottenham.

Nasri said: "The boss asked me how I felt two or three times during the game against Liverpool. I had to make a sign if I felt the slightest muscular problem - but everything was all right.

"I was very satisfied with my sensations. After five months without playing, I had appetite. I wanted to eat the pitch, to touch the ball.

"I thought that it would have been a little bit more difficult. We worked well with the physical assistant. Now, I need to play and play again.

"We will check how I feel before the Tottenham game but I am going to be patient.

"There will be lots of games and there is a Champions League tie against AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday. The most important thing for me is not to suffer a relapse."

Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski has been ruled out for three weeks after suffering a thigh injury against the Reds.

Wednesday's fourth-round match was the Polish star's first of the season after knee surgery.

He lasted the full 90 minutes and performed well but will now miss a further stretch of games.

Wenger confirmed: "We have lost Lukasz Fabianski with a thigh injury.

"He will be out for three weeks. Of course, it is a big disappointment because he has just come back from injury."

In Fabianski's absence, Wenger will choose between Italian Vito Mannone and out-of-favour Spaniard Manuel Almunia ahead of tomorrow's clash.

Wenger, 60, has also been forced to rule out midfield quartet Jack Wilshere (ankle), Theo Walcott (knee), Denilson (back) and Tomas Rosicky (knee) for the visit of Harry Redknapp's Spurs.

Delicious...glad to have him back

QUOTE (JackTheLad19 @ Oct 30 2009, 11:34 AM)

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SAMIR NASRI was so hungry to make his Arsenal comeback on Wednesday that he insisted: I wanted to eat the pitch.

The Frenchman, 22, started for the Gunners in their 2-1 Carling Cup win over Liverpool at Emirates Stadium after three months out with a broken leg.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will check on Nasri's fitness today before deciding whether he will be involved in tomorrow lunchtime's North London derby against Tottenham.

Nasri said: "The boss asked me how I felt two or three times during the game against Liverpool. I had to make a sign if I felt the slightest muscular problem - but everything was all right.

"I was very satisfied with my sensations. After five months without playing, I had appetite. I wanted to eat the pitch, to touch the ball.

"I thought that it would have been a little bit more difficult. We worked well with the physical assistant. Now, I need to play and play again.

"We will check how I feel before the Tottenham game but I am going to be patient.

"There will be lots of games and there is a Champions League tie against AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday. The most important thing for me is not to suffer a relapse."

Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski has been ruled out for three weeks after suffering a thigh injury against the Reds.

Wednesday's fourth-round match was the Polish star's first of the season after knee surgery.

He lasted the full 90 minutes and performed well but will now miss a further stretch of games.

Wenger confirmed: "We have lost Lukasz Fabianski with a thigh injury.

"He will be out for three weeks. Of course, it is a big disappointment because he has just come back from injury."

In Fabianski's absence, Wenger will choose between Italian Vito Mannone and out-of-favour Spaniard Manuel Almunia ahead of tomorrow's clash.

Wenger, 60, has also been forced to rule out midfield quartet Jack Wilshere (ankle), Theo Walcott (knee), Denilson (back) and Tomas Rosicky (knee) for the visit of Harry Redknapp's Spurs.

Delicious...glad to have him back

Never have I been prouder of my avatar! :lol:

Weren't Samir meant to have worked on beefing up for a defensive midfield role? At least that's what he said at the start of summer. Obviously the injury was a huge set-back but for all the fancy footwork, he looked very light. I'd guess that Palacios would shrug him out of the game quite easily. I'd start Diaby, Cesc and Song and just hope that Song and Diaby have good games. The responsibility for getting goals has to be on the big 'stars' earning big money. Arshavin absolutely has to carry our attack.

QUOTE (Syn @ Oct 30 2009, 11:43 AM)

Weren't Samir meant to have worked on beefing up for a defensive midfield role? At least that's what he said at the start of summer. Obviously the injury was a huge set-back but for all the fancy footwork, he looked very light. I'd guess that Palacios would shrug him out of the game quite easily. I'd start Diaby, Cesc and Song and just hope that Song and Diaby have good games. The responsibility for getting goals has to be on the big 'stars' earning big money. Arshavin absolutely has to carry our attack.

:good:

should build this team around him and Big Tommy V

QUOTE (Nasri Scoreng @ Oct 30 2009, 12:43 PM)

QUOTE (JackTheLad19 @ Oct 30 2009, 11:34 AM)

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SAMIR NASRI was so hungry to make his Arsenal comeback on Wednesday that he insisted: I wanted to eat the pitch.

The Frenchman, 22, started for the Gunners in their 2-1 Carling Cup win over Liverpool at Emirates Stadium after three months out with a broken leg.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will check on Nasri's fitness today before deciding whether he will be involved in tomorrow lunchtime's North London derby against Tottenham.

Nasri said: "The boss asked me how I felt two or three times during the game against Liverpool. I had to make a sign if I felt the slightest muscular problem - but everything was all right.

"I was very satisfied with my sensations. After five months without playing, I had appetite. I wanted to eat the pitch, to touch the ball.

"I thought that it would have been a little bit more difficult. We worked well with the physical assistant. Now, I need to play and play again.

"We will check how I feel before the Tottenham game but I am going to be patient.

"There will be lots of games and there is a Champions League tie against AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday. The most important thing for me is not to suffer a relapse."

Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski has been ruled out for three weeks after suffering a thigh injury against the Reds.

Wednesday's fourth-round match was the Polish star's first of the season after knee surgery.

He lasted the full 90 minutes and performed well but will now miss a further stretch of games.

Wenger confirmed: "We have lost Lukasz Fabianski with a thigh injury.

"He will be out for three weeks. Of course, it is a big disappointment because he has just come back from injury."

In Fabianski's absence, Wenger will choose between Italian Vito Mannone and out-of-favour Spaniard Manuel Almunia ahead of tomorrow's clash.

Wenger, 60, has also been forced to rule out midfield quartet Jack Wilshere (ankle), Theo Walcott (knee), Denilson (back) and Tomas Rosicky (knee) for the visit of Harry Redknapp's Spurs.

Delicious...glad to have him back

Never have I been prouder of my avatar! :lol:

Nasi Goreng.. nom..nom..nom.. :spicy:

QUOTE (Syn @ Oct 30 2009, 06:43 AM)

Weren't Samir meant to have worked on beefing up for a defensive midfield role? At least that's what he said at the start of summer. Obviously the injury was a huge set-back but for all the fancy footwork, he looked very light. I'd guess that Palacios would shrug him out of the game quite easily. I'd start Diaby, Cesc and Song and just hope that Song and Diaby have good games. The responsibility for getting goals has to be on the big 'stars' earning big money. Arshavin absolutely has to carry our attack.

right now, he's that third midfielder -- the 'tweener. If his fitness levels are up for it, then he'd be better than Diaby in the tweener role, imo. Diaby's no heavyweight himself.

Besides the stewards will be picking up pieces of Palacios from all over the pitch after one glare from Mr. Song.

Like everyone else, I'm delighted to see him back. I don't think he'll start tomorrow, but I wouldn't doubt seeing him on the bench and get at least some PT in a big match.

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Arsène Wenger has ruled out using Samir Nasri in a defensive midfield role when Alex Song goes to the African Nations Cup in the New Year.

Last season, the Frenchman put himself forward as a surprise candidate for the position just in front of the back four. He was used there a number of times late in the campaign but, since then, Song has gone on to make the role virtually his personal property.

The 22-year-old will be absent throughout January as Cameroon try to regain their Continent’s top prize. However, speaking to Arsenal.com before the international break, Wenger was not considering Nasri as a fill-in.

“No, [he is not a replacement],” said the manager. “I do not say that he could not, Samir is very tactically astute, but he is attracted forwards. He loves the offensive game.

“We have Denilson who can fill that role. He is more suited than Samir at the moment. Samir is more a player who has pace, is versatile around the box and can finish. It would be a sacrifice to put him down there. Also he has a little handicap in the air.

“He likes [that defensive role] and certainly, technically and tactically, he can do it but I believe he can be more efficient up front.”

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/w...role-in-january

Good

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Also he has a little handicap in the air

I presume that's french for 'shortarse'?

Him playing as the deep DM doesn't make much sense but he can do a job as the 'other guy' due to being tactically astute.

If Samir has a "little handicap in the air", surely Denilson does too?

QUOTE (Syn @ Nov 18 2009, 02:17 PM)

If Samir has a "little handicap in the air", surely Denilson does too?

:shrug:

QUOTE (Whatever @ Oct 28 2009, 12:42 AM)

another plus of that: Diaby out

That would leave Arsenal without a single 6 foot + player in the team and an average height of what, 5 8".

Players like Diaby serve more than obvious puroses.

Fans don't really think about this though.

QUOTE (Tupperware @ Nov 18 2009, 03:16 PM)

QUOTE (Whatever @ Oct 28 2009, 12:42 AM)

another plus of that: Diaby out

That would leave Arsenal without a single 6 foot + player in the team and an average height of what, 5 8".

Players like Diaby serve more than obvious puroses.

Fans don't really think about this though.

Though we do actually know he can't head better nor use his physical attributes as well as the midgets that surround him.

Ever heard the phrase "big for nothing"?

QUOTE (21_GOONER_SALUTE @ Nov 18 2009, 03:27 PM)

Ever heard the phrase "big for nothing"?

no. did you just make it up?

QUOTE (The Wengerbabies @ Nov 17 2009, 03:50 PM)

“We have Denilson who can fill that role. He is more suited than Samir at the moment. Samir is more a player who has pace, is versatile around the box and can finish. It would be a sacrifice to put him down there. Also he has a little handicap in the air - not matter how hard he flaps his arms he cant fly

21 GUNNER SALUTE

I've not heard of that phrase, no.

Good for nothing, aye. Big for nothing, no.

Anyway, I watch Arsenal quite a lot with my auld man, who is a gooner, and I've seen Diaby hold his own with attackers at set pieces.

He may not be particularly gifted in the air but he can get his head to the ball to get it away. Something Arsenal desperately need when defending set pieces, from which they are notoriously vulnerable from as it is.

No?

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