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Wenger: Gooners love Nasri | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has dismissed suggestions that Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri will forever be a villainous figure at the Emirates Stadium, hoping that the former Gunners playmaker is given a better reception in the future.
Before his club’s 1-0 defeat to City in last night’s Carling Cup quarterfinal, Wenger had urged the home crowd to respect Nasri’s contributions to the club rather than jeering him for the infamous summer exit.
However, the latter option turned out to be more appealing for those in attendance as Nasri was jeered everytime he even approached the ball, let alone touch it.
The post-match headlines also belonged to the bust-up between Nasri and Arsenal’s Emmanuel Frimpong rather than Sergio Aguero’s decisive strike, prompting Wenger to play down the significance of such tensions.
In fact, the manager went on to suggest that Gooners still love Nasri, which is why they will eventually develop a more positive outlook towards his time at the club.
“You want players who have played for us respected,” Wenger told reporters without any hesitation.
The Frenchman added added: “It is his first time back, I think it was more ‘disappointed love’ than anger. I am sure they love him but because they love him, they responded like that – they wanted him here.”
Having been eliminated from the Carling Cup yet again, Wenger’s men can now focus on the Premier League given that they have already won their Champions League group.
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His reception at the Emirates won’t improve if we keep winning there. He’s not made much impression at City yet, but I’m sure he’ll find his feet