{"id":412080,"date":"2011-05-01T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T10:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/01\/arsenal-midfielder-samir-nasri-hails-manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooney-as-the-archetype-of-the-modern-striker\/"},"modified":"2011-05-01T10:07:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-01T10:07:00","slug":"arsenal-midfielder-samir-nasri-hails-manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooney-as-the-archetype-of-the-modern-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/01\/arsenal-midfielder-samir-nasri-hails-manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooney-as-the-archetype-of-the-modern-striker\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri hails Manchester United&#8217;s Wayne Rooney as &#8216;the archetype of the modern striker&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Adithya Ananth<\/h3>\n<h4>1 May 2011 11:07:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"65.5876923077\">\n<div readability=\"16.5696202532\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Champions League: Schalke 04 - Manchester United, Wayne Rooney (Getty Images)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/960d1877129985_news.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Champions League: Schalke 04 &#8211; Manchester United, Wayne Rooney (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span readability=\"31.7661097852\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/94\/arsenal\">Arsenal<\/a> midfielder <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/france\/7626\/samir-nasri\">Samir Nasri<\/a> believes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/97\/manchester-united\">Manchester United<\/a> striker <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/england\/1681\/wayne-rooney\">Wayne Rooney<\/a> has all the qualities a modern day striker needs to excel at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old Liverpudlian joined the Red Devils from Everton in 2004, and has gone on to score 145 goals in 317 appearances under the guidance of manager Sir Alex Ferguson.<\/p>\n<p>And ahead of Sunday&#8217;s clash with Arsene Wenger&#8217;s men, Nasri showered praise on Rooney, who has an impressive goalscoring record against Arsenal and who will be doing his best to inflict further carnage on the Gunners&#8217; season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What impresses the most about him is his first touch, his ball control,&#8221; said Nasri, according to <em>The<\/em> <em>News of the World<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This gives him the ability to beat a man or turn towards where the play is.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He likes running from deep and can do a lot of damage. He&#8217;s also their first defender, which is a nightmare for a defence. When he loses the ball he&#8217;s prepared to sprint 40 metres to win it back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And then he either wins it back or fouls you, so you know you have to get rid of it, because he gives a dig.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The amazing overhead kick he scored against Manchester City underlines all his qualities. Timing, risk-taking, a good eye, and technique. He has it all. He is the archetype of the modern striker.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/960d1877129985_news.jpg-150x135.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Continue reading here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/05\/01\/2466138\/arsenal-midfielder-samir-nasri-hails-manchester-uniteds\" title=\"Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri hails Manchester United's Wayne Rooney as 'the archetype of the modern striker'\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri hails Manchester United&#8217;s Wayne Rooney as &#8216;the archetype of the modern striker&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Adithya Ananth 1 May 2011 11:07:00 Champions League: Schalke 04 &#8211; Manchester United, Wayne Rooney (Getty Images) Related Links Teams Players Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri believes Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has all the qualities a modern day striker needs to excel at the highest level. 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