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Is Samir Nasri overrated?

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Samir Nasri looks increasingly likely to leave Arsenal in the upcoming weeks, and undoubtedly, Arsenal fans are dreading the prospect of losing another of their star players.

The 24-year-old has become a recent attraction for some of England’s top premier clubs following a fantastic season last year, which gave him a place in the PFA Team of the Year.

Undoubtedly, since his arrival back in 2008, the French midfielder had his best year in Arsenal colours last season. He kept the team afloat and in the title race for much of 2010. His performances are even more significant given the fact that Arsenal were without two of their best players – Fabregas and RVP – for almost the entire first-half of the season. Nasri thrived in the advanced role that Arsene Wenger played him in and was starting to do justify why the Gunners paid £12 million for him nearly four-years ago.

Tipped as the future of the French national team, Nasri has been in the headlines all summer because of his widely publicised contract talks with Arsenal.

With only a year left in his contract, Arsenal are determined to get as much as possible for him if he fails to sign a new deal, which has alerted England’s best clubs to look into the possibility of signing the French playmaker this summer.

But what is the reason for so many clubs clamouring to sign him? Is he really that good? How are these clubs so convinced about his talents? Plainly, is he overrated?

Now, before you guys start cursing me for being a pessimistic fool, I want you to know that I like Samir Nasri as much as you guys do. I have liked him ever since he signed for us back in 2008, and I’ve seen him grow into one of Arsenal’s key players in the last couple of years.

I’ve been criticizing Nasri in my recent articles, but this is mainly because of my disappointment and anger at his refusal to sign a new contract, not because I think he is a bad player. I still believe he has a long way to go before he can be compared with Fabregas, but last season proved that he can shoulder responsibility and drive this club forward.

Well to the above question is he overrated? I think the answer is a clear ‘no’. If Ashley Young is good enough for United and Carroll is good enough for Liverpool, then certainly Nasri is good enough too.

The France international is one of the most gifted players in England at present, and over the past year, he has made people sit up and take notice with some stellar performances.

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16 comments

  • agbo kad says:

    The issue is that if Nasri wants to go let him go if not we have another fabregas in our hand playing without putting your heart into it. trophies yes,their [fabnas] may be the turning point. presently they are turning to BIG DISTRACTION. Where is adebayor, flamini, hleb etc now? LET THEM GO ARSENAL WILL NOT DIE BUT WAX STRONGER.

  • Hbeatz Egbe says:

    I don’t think he’s overated…besides Spurs want £35m for Modric which i think is on the high side. If Nasri wants to leave because he feels Arsenal cannot win any trophies next season,its all good.,i just hope he doesn’t want out because of the money. Come to think of it,what’s the assurance that if he leaves,he’s career would blossom better than it already has…no body is indispensable. I also feel Nasri & Fab have become more of a distraction to the club. I only hope if they both leave, Wenger does the right thing by buying other players who can step up to the challenges ahead

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