“ I am only faithful to one of my former clubs despite the game for Arsenal and Man City ''

Samir Nasri declared his allegiance to Manchester City on Arsenal, despite his memorable passage with the Gunners. The French midfielder knew three years in Arsenal before spending City in 2011, where he celebrated two Premier League triumphs, a league cup and a community shield.

The 37 -year -old man returns to his stay in Arsenal with affection, but he frankly expressed a stronger link with his experiences in Manchester City. During the coverage of the Champions League last season, when he asked with the question of who he supports the clashes between City and Arsenal, Nasri is without hesitation with the Cityzens.

However, when it comes to choosing between City and his childhood team Marseille, he could not help revealing with a smile informed: “Marseille, still Marseille.” Nasri crossed the ranks of Marseille, joining their configuration of youth in 2004 and spending four successful years before its move to Arsenal, reports the mirror.

As a central figure of the Arsène Wenger team, Nasri scored 27 goals and 15 assists on 127 appearances, continuing the success of the Premier League. Her departure from Arsenal in 2011, however, left many fans with a bitter sensation, especially because she followed the outings of Emmanuel Adebayor, Kolo Toure and Gael Clichy for a similar period.

Nasri finally wrote a four -year agreement with City worth 25 million pounds sterling and then clarified his reasons to leave London. Addressing the Telegraph in 2014, he said: “This image of me being” materialist “is a French thing. People were envious. It is good. I am really a long time.

“There was (Manchester) United. City was not the big club he was right now. My agent said to me: 'Do you want to play in the big club, already with a big story (United) , where will you just be one of them?

“I said:” Oh, yes, I want to make history “. During my first year, I won the League. I have no regrets. Yes, economically, I have a life Better now than what I had at Arsenal.

During his first season with the Etihad team, Nasri appeared in 30 Premier League games, scoring five goals and delivering nine assists, playing a pivotal role by securing the first high flight of the club in 44 years . Under the stewardship of Roberto Mancini, City concluded the 2011/12 season on 89 points, ahead of their rivals Arch Manchester United on the difference in goals to win the title.

Nasri's mandate with City ended in 2017 when he made a 3.2 million pound sterling in Antalyaspor. After a single season with the Turkish Super-Lig team, he had spells at West Ham and Anderlecht before hanging up his boots in September 2021. This comes when Arsenal is preparing to welcome Manchester City for a Premier League confrontation Sunday afternoon.

Under Mikel Arteta, the Gunners, currently in second place, will aim to fill the gap on the leaders of the Liverpool League with a victory over their lawn at home. Arsenal has been in exceptional form this season, remaining undefeated in the league since its 1-0 defeat against Newcastle United in November.

On the other hand, City was not their usual dominant self, recording 12 wins, five draws and six defeats in 23 games so far. Undefeated in the league since December, Pep Guardiola hopes to extend the recent team series of the team-supported by a 3-1 triumph on Chelsea in their last match and a 6-0 demolition of Ipswich earlier in January , which increased the levels of confidence of the squad.