Arsenal superstar Samir Nasri insists his side ‘have the guts’ to win the Premier League this season.
The 23-year-old midfielder told reporters:
‘Mistakes can happen to everyone and you have to accept it. We have to show we are men and we have guts to show our answer in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. And I think we have the guts because everyone learns from the mistakes we made in the past and we know it is today or never. It feels like that to me. We keep hearing we have quality, quality, quality but we have to show it really – and that means winning a trophy.’
Nasri added:
‘I have been here three years and Robin and Cesc have been here five years. This year Chelsea are not as good as last year, Manchester United as well so it is our time.’
The French winger also criticised his side’s title rivals Manchester United:
‘I think this year Man United are not like they were two years ago with Cristiano Ronaldo and Tevez. For me they were untouchable. Every time at Old Trafford they scored and made the difference with the small teams.’
‘This year away from here they have drawn a few or lost and have been unconvincing. Chelsea as well – I don’t know what happened – they just fell down after eight games.’
‘This year we have had fewer injuries and everyone has grown up and it is now or never. In French we say this as well – it doesn’t mean if we don’t do it this year we will never win a trophy but it is our best chance since I came to a club to do it.’
Nasri joined Arsenal from Marseille in the summer of 2008 for £12.5m.
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Written by Rob Morris
All I have to say to the Arsenal players is, stop chatting rubbish in the paper and start focusing on winning the games ahead. I hate when our players talk because we always end up losing games, I can’t stand it. Our players should be humble and focus on their remaining games.