Nasri picks his best team of all time.
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has teamed up with Squawka to showcase the France international’s all-time greatest XI.
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As expected the team is very French heavy, although somewhat controversially Nasri has also named an Arsenal legend despite the fact he is widely despised at the Emirates Stadium.
Here is the side.
Goalkeeper and defence:
GK – Fabian Barthez
RB – Cafu
CB – Paolo Maldini
CB – Lilian Thuram
LB – Roberto Carlos
Despite being considered a disaster during his time at Manchester United, Barthez takes the berth as goalkeeper, whilst it is difficult to argue with the choices for Nasri’s back line.
Midfield:
RM – Diego Maradona
CM – Zinedine Zidane
CM – Patrick Vieira
LM – Johan Cruyff.
A very attacking midfield from Nasri with Maradona, Zidane and Cruyff all players who excelled going forward, whilst Vieira gets the role of defending having played with the City star at the Etihad Stadium.
The 27-year-old also dubbed the Argentine as the ‘best player of all time.’
Attack:
ST – Ronaldo
ST – Lionel Messi
Finishing off what is naturally a very strong team is an all South American attack, with Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo missing out to his namesake, whilst the exclusion of Pele may seem shocking to many as well.
Nasri may also rub the Portugal captain up the wrong way with his comments on the strike force he has chosen.
“For me there is only one Ronaldo; he had everything,” the Citizens ace said.
“I’ve never seen a striker with that much talent.
“Next to him is Messi, nowadays he is the best player; to win four Ballon d’Ors when you are 27 shows how great you are.”
