“Erm, no,” seems the fairly logical and obvious answer to the question, both Fabregas and Nasri are world class players in an Arsenalside that has struggled to truly challenge for the title in recent years.
Yet despite the seemingly rhetorical nature of the question, when you scratch below the surface there’s a case to be made that Arsenal could be better off by letting both midfielders move on.
Before you click off the site or bombard me with comments telling me why I’m off my little Mancunian head, allow me to elucidate.
Cesc Fabregas has been linked with a move to Barcelona, for two years now and seemingly has his heart set on joining his ‘boyhood club.’ The whole sorry saga reminds me of what happened with Ronaldo at United, in the fact that since his head’s been turned Fabregas hasn’t quite seemed the same player- this may sound incredulous given what Ronnie achieved in his final United season, but his attitude wasn’t quite as before. Don’t get me wrong Fabregas is still a hugely talented individual but from what I’ve seen in the big games he can often go missing.
Whenever United play Arsenal Fabregas is totally dominated by Darren Fletcher, in fact the only Gooner victory over us of late came when the Spaniard wasn’t in the side. I’m aware Fabregas played well against Chelsea at the Emirates last season, but let’s not forget this was one of the poorest Chelsea sides in the last 8 years, enduring their worst spell in the same period.
I rate Fabregas highly and in the past have even advocated United making a cheeky bid for him but the fact is since the Barcelona rumours have started he doesn’t seem the player he was for Arsenal. The Gunners seem to rely on him too much and when he doesn’t perform there’s a lack of people willing to take some responsibility. You could argue surely that make’s him indispensable but I’d put forward the opposite view, that if Fabregas was no longer in the equation then other players would rise to the occasion and be forced to do more than simply look for the skipper.
Arsenal had a brief period of rejuvenation when their talisman Thierry Henry left, with players such as Fabregas and Emmanuel Adebayor proving their worth. Although it ultimately resulted in yet another trophyless season, the first seven months of 2007/08 it looked as though Arsenal were on course for the title.
In the case of Samir Nasri, again he’s a talented player that I’d be more than happy to see at Old Trafford, but if he doesn’t want to play for Arsenal anymore then it may be a good idea to simply get rid and move on.
Like Fabregas Nasri can also go missing and the back end of last season he was nowhere near as influential as he had been at the start. If he really doesn’t want to be at the club then Arsene Wenger should do what he’s done in the past with the likes of Adebayor and Kolo Toure and simply sell him and move forward.
All I know is that if Fabregas and Nasri go we have to replace them with Top Notch Readymade players and not some players that will become better in the future!! Same goes for the defender were trying to get! Arsenal please don’t play around!!! Buy some real players!!!
Of course they can be replaced. If we had a manager who would spend the kind of money necessary to replace them. Bastien Schweinstieger would be a better captain than Fab and we should buy him if we are serious about winning the PL and CL. Edin Hazard can replace Nasri because he is a better player.
We wont go for neither because we don’t have the right manager. Gervino will be a hit by the way
It can’t make us any worse than what we were last season, but with the money we would receive we might be able to go about buying a couple of defenders plus another midfielder or bring one in fron the youth team. Because from what I’ve just read Wenger says we don’t have money to buy players on the scale of other teams, but come on we were told there was ample funds to buy & the closed season would be very busy, what a load of liars the club have become. Wenger should have been sacked ages ago and a decent manager brought in who insisted he wanted this player & that player & also stop treating the players as if they were his own children. They’re supposed to be adults not babies. Buy before we end up loosing every game we play this season, then the board might decide to do something
I agree. I would have a fortnight ago, but I do now.
£60 million for the pair of them would be good business. I would be sad to see them go, but Nasri obviously is looking at the huge signing on fee he can command next summer as a free agent more than what he can do for Arsenal (however, stats show over the last 2 seasons we have won more games when he hasn’t played). With Cesc, it’s constant, all season long, that we are being told he wants to go to Barca and I’m fed up with it. He’s also been injured too much too. He’s an amazing talent, but it’s best for all if he goes back “home” – assuming of course Barca can afford to pay a realistic sum.
Arshavin has been playing out of position since he joined us and I think he should be given an extended run in the hole behind the striker, with Ramsey also given more of a chance now he’s fit again. Also, about time Theo was played through the middle, he a striker, not a winger!
(I meant I would NOT have a fortnight ago)
Fabregas is a midfield playmaker and Wilshere and Ramsey have been brought on to take over the midfield playmaker roles. Even though many gooners would want a world class playmaker replacement, in this case I would go with Wenger if he decided to hand Cesc’s role to these 2. I can’t think of many available players that we could buy that would be an improvement on these 2, especially Wilshere. I would rather, instead, he brought in an experienced midfielder who is not a like for like replacement but is more of a versatile box to box never say die type leader of a player. It would Preferably be someone who could play the holding role in front of the back 4 but could also play slightly more offensively in front of a holding midfielder in the 4-3-3 system. I think someone like ]Parker would bring more balance to our midfield. Nasri should be moved on if he is not signing and a replacement should be brought in. It shouldn’t be too hard to replace his role especially with Arshavin, Gervinho and Myachi looking good in pre-season. We may have missed a trick with N’Zogbia who would have been EPL ready but there must be others out there such as Mata from Valencia.
What a load of tosh. Typical Manc shite
arsensl need to sell fast ces and nasri. unhappy player need to clear out
Alex Chamberlain is the complete replacement for Samir Nasri and we obtain £25M from the Eltihad Stadium and watch Nasri crumble with his career to either France or Italy and sell Fabregas for £40. Juan Mata will be convinced by the exit of Fabregas at a cost of £25M and already Gervinho in place and get Martasercar from Wender bremen and brinh the Talented Campbell of Costa Rica and promote Ramsey and give offensive responsibilties to Ramsey and wilshire and enforce Song to protecting the back four and play Vermalean on the Left Full back and A new ( Cahil? martas. )and van Persie to be in form and Gervinho and Walcot to hit the ground and widen play ground for Arshavin Arsenal is a team to watch.
a2 Mistaken you mean we need to buy a captain or a player who is Bastien Schweinstieger in the eyes Of Wilshire in modern football.