Samir Nasri, touted to be the next Zinedine Zidane from the age of 17, has had a great end to the year 2010. Nasri believes that at a young age of 17, it’s difficult to keep performing consistently at the highest level and carry the high expectations on the young shoulders. Nasri says it drove him “mad” to be compared to Zidane at such an early age.
Playing in the World Cup is a dream for any player. For someone of Nasri’s abilities and skills, being omitted from the WC Squad would surely be a “slap on the face”. However, the World Cup shock spurred him on to do better, to train harder. And the result is evident this season.
He has taken his game to another level. He has not only been playing brilliant football, he’s regularly scoring goals as well.He scored an audacious individual goal in the Champions League against FC Porto which was nominated for the "FIFA Puskas Award-Goal of the year". He has scooped the PFA Player of the month for October, December and January. Arsène Wenger believes that Samir Nasri’s World Cup omission has shocked the French midfielder into the best form of his Arsenal career.
He has been in the form of his life, according to Fabregas. He has scored more goals than the combined tally of the last two years, has been integral in setting up many vital goals for the Gunners this season. Just like other players who have missed the world cup, Nasri definitely had the advantage of having fresher legs and minds. But it takes more than that to do what he has been doing this season. During the WC, Nasri took a lot of time to rest and self analyze. He asked himself if he was hungry and his mind answered, “I am not hungry now. I Am Starving.”
In December 2010, he was named the French Player of the Year for his performances during the calendar year. Not being picked in the WC Squad of 30 and being named the Best player in the country is quite a paradox. But one must compliment the way Nasri has bounced back from the niggling injuries in the last year. Being "The Next Zidane" is a far-off thing but it's worth appreciation that he has established himself a contender for the Player of the Season with his performances so far.
he deserves to be a red devil :P
ReplyDeleteright now he is the only player saving arsenal's ass in midfield!
ReplyDeletewith fabregas leaving lately he is the man!!
and ya player of the season i dont think so!
so far no player has been better than him, so he surely is a contender for the player of the season. Lets see if he can perform consistently and win it.
ReplyDeleteand W-I-L-S-H-E-R-E ? ? He s been just as good