May 11
Nasri left out of France’s World Cup Squad
Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has not been included in Raymond Domenech’s provisional 30-man squad for this summer’s FIFA World Cup.
Les Bleus will go to the World Cup without Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, Nasri and former Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira after coach Raymond Domenech decided to omit all three from his provisional squad on Tuesday evening.
22-year-old Nasri endured a tough start to his campaign after suffering a broken leg during the Gunners’ pre-season training camp in Austria. Despite that, he managed to notch up 5 goals, and fill the boots of the injured Cesc Fabregas for the final months of the season.
Meanwhile, Nasri’s team-mates and fellow countryman William Gallas, Gael Clichy and Abou Diaby have been selected by Domenech.
Actually, the French midfield seems rather weak in my opinion. I assume Lassana Diarra will start, but there’s no obvious big star supporting him. Hence Diaby’s selection.
But dropping Benzema was a big call.
Even more amazing than all these selections… how on earth is this guy still the coach?
If Nasri is omitted he shouldn’t blame anyone else but himself. Everybody can see that his obvious talent and can make difference but he doesn’t realise that. In League 1 he use to be explosive when he appeared as a 17 years old; he use to dribble, make dicisive passes, shoot and always look for a forward pass. HE was positive generally. Now, he’s affected by DENILSON SIDEWAYS PASS SYMPDROME, and he looks like he lost the belief that he could make a difference, and suffering from a lack of confidence. When Arsenal most needed him he wasn’t there. I think he should change his attitude and be more positive and believe in himself again. I am sad for him to miss out on World Cup, and Mr. DoMeANeck is useless anyway and his selection decisions are shoching.
how is domenech still in a job after the last couple of tournaments?
i’m sorry for nasri, but it will be good for arsenal. we’ll need some good players to be fresh at the start of next season, there’s only a month between the end of the world cup and the start of the league.
the following will get a holiday this summer:
almunia
fabianski
vermaelen
djorou
campbell
gibbs
denilson
nasri
ramsey
arshavin
rosicky
chamakh
eduardo
are these guys good enough to give us a good start next season?
Defenders – yes. Midfielders – possibly. Strikers – yes. Goalkeepers…
i probably agree…we totally need someone proven to come in between the sticks. a big name like buffon would be spectacular but i don’t think wenger will spend more than £10m on a keeper. he always buys his keepers on the cheap. he inherited seaman, but he has bought manninger, wright, taylor, shaaban, lehmann, almunia, fabianski…none of these were bought for more than £5m. most were free. i can see wenger doing the same again, maybe taking sorensen? or given (after city buy biffon)?
how many euros to a pound now?
can £10m buy 25 million euro buffon?
no.
I personally think we have missed Aaron ramsey whos a better midfielder than samir nasri in my opinion.
I also think Henri lansbury who i am massive fan of since he was 15, jack wilshere are better in central midfield than nasri.
Nasri is too lightweight, lacks paceand doesnt graft.
Lansbury, ramsey, wilshere have talent but they can also grind and graft which you need in the premiership
I am vex that nasri is left out cause france is my world cup team as most french stars play for or have played for Arsenal. I see the point a few have made about that gives our major players time to rest for pre season but I think if they were included in there teams or their teams made it it might have given them a bit more experience for this upcoming season. I don’t think gallas should go because I want his calf to heal properly. Anyway up the Arsenal we had a good season this year an we gonna have an even better season this up coming season!!
why are your fans so thick? nasri has probably had maybe 5 decent games all season as for diaby i mean what a joke i cant stop laughing, what next almunia for spain or denilson for brazil hahahahaha
Defo need a new keeper, get rid of some of the chaff aswell eduardo don’t cut it, n it’s a shame to say but rosicky has past it, can’t remeber him havin a good game other than they half good game against everton at home! Arshavins been a let down aswell, dunno what’s up with him! Nasri was class last year, as for this season he has struggled, shame he’s not going to the world cup for him, but for us that ain’t bad! I agree Ramsey is better than him n wants it more! He was different class against west ham in the fa cup, such a shame to see him get a leg break that bad, hope he comes back better than eduardo!
@ali: Spot on!!!
Nasri did not deserve to make the squad, he was not consistent the whole season. Walcott at least can change a game when coming on as an impact subsitute. Also the way England play suits Walcott than Arsenal. Yoann Gourcuff is the player more like him in position and he is way better. I am an Arsenal supporter, hopefully this will make Nasri come back stronger next year with the dissopointment of failing to make the world cup. So he will play better to get into the France team. Although maybe Diaby did not deserve to be included either.
@gunner17: No! It`s more or less 1:1,15 so it would be close to 20 mill pounds!
Domenech is a piece of shit actually……..
does he want lioris or mandanda to win in a 1 on 4 dribbling battle with a whole bunch of portugal fxxxing players???
Wenger should go for the france manager just like Hiddink did for russsian and chelshit.
Nasri did not deserve to make the squad, he was not consistent the whole season. Walcott at least can change a game when coming on as an impact subsitute. Also the way England play suits Walcott than Arsenal. Yoann Gourcuff is the player more like him in position and he is way better. I am an Arsenal supporter, hopefully this will make Nasri come back stronger next year with the dissopointment of failing to make the world cup. So he will play better to get into the France team. Although maybe Diaby did not deserve to be included either!
samir deserved a spot – Wenger will take domnech’s job EURO 2012/ SWC 2014 – that’s his plan.
This is a joke the boys got talent he’ll be back when domenech gets sacked.
I personally think it will help arsenal to give the lads more time to get use to 4-3-3 but not the childish one we play now.
We need more organisation and discipline all around the pitch too often players are caught out of position and aren’t bothered to get back (Mostly Arshavin)
So to be better i think we need a new box to box midfielder with a presence like the Melo’s and De Rossi’s also we could do with someone on the wings with a good work ethic like joe cole he would be more of a solid option than Arshavin Theo or Rosicky. Add these players along with a keeper and 1 or 2 solid centre backs we will have a strong spine to work from with Rvp Cesc Vermaelen. To finally end the trophy doubt.
Nasri is still young and although he’s shown some real talent, he’s also been inconsistent. Picking Diaby is amazing. He had a brief window in the season where he was MOTM a few times but like Nasri, he’s been too inconsistent.
As for buying YaYa, I understand that he’s got a poor attitude and that’s the main reason he wasn’t picked up by us when he came on trial. Kolo had a much better ‘work’ ethic whilst YaYa was much more bling/party/hanging/social life orientated. He may have changed but knowing the Barca way, I doubt it.
shame for nasri, quality player. that said, he didnt have the best of years. he is still young but needs to grab more of the game by the scruff of the neck (perhaps this comes more when he is in the middle, as he is not a winger).
cannot believe some of the selections, however. cisse? ben arfa? ech.
@Andrew:
How comes Mexes isnt in the squad?
the fact that nasri was left out is ridiculous… some of the goals he scored at arsenal this year were fantastic. i mean… sidney govou makes it but nasri doesn’t? different position I know, but put nasri on the wing and I’m sure he’d be more effective than govou.
@American Gooner:
cisse is in the squad and for good reason… he’s scored 29 goals for a solid panathanaikos team this year and considering your supposed to pick players based on their form… ben arfa is decent, I’d still take nasri instead
@Andy Mack:
WHAT? Diaby had several games when he was absolutely perfect. not picking him would be a joke.
Nasri definately deserved the spot. He links up the play and is a good chain along the Arsenal Midfield, who would you rather Walcott or Rosicky ? He can play on the wing or centre. Malouda and Ribery deserve the spots perhaps, but alongside Gourcuff i think not having Nasri is silly. When he has an off game, watch him play = He gets open and none passes it to him. ( Compare this to Fabregas after Christmas whom scores goals and assits, but watch the before play when Arsenal have not broken the deadlock, he looks discontent to run with the ball and FRUSTRATED….. and this is more then just a few matches)
He may not start for France( even though i do believe he is the French Iniesta)but compared to alternatives(in the subs) only Gourcuff is his equal( and looking at both player’s form season this year Nasri was better). Raymond has also selected far too many strikers, for example Henry/Anelka/Ribery + 5 and with Gignac and a host of backup strikers including Cisse Les Bleus are surely cursed again.
I am now as a Gooner and a Les Bleus fan going to watch a team i sincerely love with spite because of one man= Raymond Domenech.
i think arsene shudnt put jet on loan next season he cud ply a vital role in da title hunt also keep a couple of great defenders as well n not all on loan if arsene has learnt from the mistakes of last season then he wud keep da really quality youngsters in da team n not jus put dem on loan afta carling cup.
Da france manager iz a fool n always has been he shud hve been sacked in da euros nasri is pure quality n deserevs 2 b in da france team, they will regret not picking him. He has had a fantastic season considering he had a brooken leg!