TakeChillPill
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Considering our expectations not him when we signed him £12m at the time was big money. He really didn't deliver. He had the 3 month period where he was excellent but that's the only thing or note. He didn't score many goals, barely had any assists. He was a good technical footballer, rarely have the ball away. Whenever he would get in to advanced positions or a 1-1 situation he would always pass backwards. Always seemed he was playing within himself.I think it is very harsh to describe Nasri as average for most of his Arsenal-career.
That Porto goal was what I was expecting from him when he signed a dynamic technical dribbler/playmaker. However it was the exception rather than the rule.
He was never world class. Just a good Wenger player in the end. We got a great deal for him from man city. It helped us to fund the legend that is Arteta!