Posts tagged “Nasri”
How Arsenal have been shaping up for 2011/12
Midfield rotation With all the talk of Arsenal’s pre-season performances centring around defensive meltdown, it’s arguable (and we will argue that in our next article this week) that replacing Cesc Fábregas – or at least replicating his creativity – will be Arsenal’s main concern this impending season. Frustratingly for us tactical anoraks and dissectors, he [...]
Ten conclusions to make from Arsenal’s season 2010/2011
1. Mental fragility cost Arsenal the season There is a valid assertion that with the youth policy, certain characteristics – in some cases, the key characteristics that make up the anatomy of a successful football club – have had to be exaggerated and the others, harder to reproduce. Indeed, the most attractive qualities of Arsenal since [...]
Crossing is football’s greatest divide
An interesting sub-context to this season has been the running battle between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur fans to “prove” who is the “better player”; Theo Walcott or Gareth Bale. Of course, such debates can only be subjective but Spurs currently have the bragging rights on this one as Bale is the PFA Player of the [...]
Why Samir Nasri is the player of the season
After Samir Nasri had waltzed through the Fulham defence – twice – to score two goals for Arsenal in their 2-1 win in December, The Guardian ran the rather flattering headline, “Samir Nasri evokes memories of Best.” Now, some would question the wisdom of a comparison between one of the greatest players in a generation and one whose [...]
Arsène Wenger will have to find a way to recreate Samir Nasri’s craft
After Samir Nasri had waltzed through the Fulham defence – twice – to score two goals for Arsenal in their 2-1 win in December, The Guardian ran the rather flattering headline, “Samir Nasri evokes memories of Best.” Now, some would question the wisdom of a comparison between one of the greatest players in a generation and [...]
Samir Nasri dazzles but structural problems still persist
The similarities are uncanny. The balletic elegance, the dazzling dribbles that begin with a drop of a shoulder and leave the opponents mesmerised; the impudent disregard of the opponent with the ball at the feet and the cool composure in front of goal. Samir Nasri evoked memories of Zinedine Zidane with his two goal salvo [...]
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