Monday, August 29, 2011

Luka Modric v Samir Nasri

Crowd reaction

SAMIR NASRI had a chuckle when he was booed by the home crowd before kick-off — hardly surprising given his move from North London rivals Arsenal to City last week.
The jeering subsided as he took the game by the scruff of the neck and was replaced by stunned silence.
Luka Modric even got stick from a few Spurs fans unhappy at his demands to leave for Chelsea. 

Team reaction
PLAYERS are professional and, as Spurs left-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto explained, there is no problem in the Tottenham dressing room with Modric's desire to leave.
But Nasri, new on the scene at City, fitted in the more comfortably of the pair, playing like he had been at the club for years.
He set up two first-half goals as Modric was simply overshadowed.

Attacking flair
NASRI was simply a joy to watch — eclipsing his silky team-mate David Silva, who is one of the best dribblers in the world.
The former Gunner started the moves for both of Edin Dzeko's goals in the first half with some eye-catching technique.
A subdued Modric showed a couple of flashes of skill but they were few and far between.

Verdict
NO Contest. Nasri was instrumental in a swashbuckling City win away from home at a team which ran them close for fourth last season.
Two assists and an all-round display of skill and industry had City fans rubbing their hands.
The match and result was not a great advert to try to keep the ambitious Modric happy and contented at White Hart Lane.

source: Thesun.co.uk

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