SAMIR NASRI has admitted that the Arsenal players were terrified about facing Manchester United with Cristiano Ronaldo in the team.
The former Gunner revealed in an interview with ZackNaniProd that Arsenal ‘s*** ourselves’ when they were dismantled 4-1 on aggregate by the Red Devils in the Champions League.
The Frenchman spoke about the semi-final bout between the two side in his interview.
He said: “It was the first time I’d seen the Emirates (stadium) with such a crazy atmosphere, you had flags everywhere and all.
“When you go into a match with shivers down your spine, you can feel you’re going to have a great game.
“And we s**t ourselves. We s**t ourselves, and we came up against a great Cristiano Ronaldo.”
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Ronaldo scored a brace in the second leg of the tie including a memorable 40-yard free-kick into the top corner.
Nasri featured in both legs for Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side, but was unable to make an impact.
The 35-year-old is now retired, but spent the prime of his career with the North London club before moving to Manchester City.
He spoke in his interview about his 2008 move from Marseille to Arsenal, claiming he turned down a more lucrative offer from Lyon.
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He said: “We spoke, and their contract offer was better than Arsenal’s,
“But I couldn’t go to Lyon. I’m from Marseille, I couldn’t do that.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
