Abuse does not worry Nasri

The midfielder moved from north London to the north-west in 2011 and has been a target of the Emirates Stadium boo-boys whenever the sides have met since.

But having won two Barclays Premier League titles and a League Cup in that time, scoring in the final of the latter as City defeated Sunderland last season, he is comfortable the move was the best thing for his career.

"The abuse doesn't affect me on the pitch, I just think it's stupid," Nasri told several national newspapers

"I'm not an Arsenal fan, I am not from London

If we want to be honest, we are players who look at what is in the the best interests for us and our career

"When Manchester City came, it was the best choice for me to come here

And today I have won trophies, I am really happy, I have everything and I have a better life."

Several former Arsenal colleagues have made the same move to City and Nasri continued: "If the fans can't move on then it's too bad

They love their club, maybe they saw it as treason or that I betrayed them

But it's not that

I just look at for what's best for me; and that's what Bacary Sagna did, Emmanuel Adebayor, Kolo Toure."

Nasri - who has all but confirmed his retirement from international football, having been left out of the World Cup squad by coach Didier Deschamps - does not appear concerned with building bridges with Arsenal fans either as he prepares to face them again in the Community Shield.

Assessing the new season's title race, he acknowledged the ability of Gunners signing Alexis Sanchez but feels the main threat to his side comes from elsewhere in London.

"I think Chelsea will be the biggest threat," he said

"For me, Arsenal still have a weakness in defensive mid(field) and at centre-back

"Chelsea's signings have really caught my eye

Cesc Fabregas is a great replacement for Frank Lampard, I know that from playing with him at Arsenal

They had a weakness up front so they've signed Diego Costa who was great for Atletico Madrid last season

They lost Ashley Cole but bought in Filipe Luis.

"For Arsenal, Sanchez has the quality, but the Premier League is not La Liga

It is really, really hard

We saw that with Mesut Ozil last year

A t the start of the season he was brilliant but he found out when every other league has a break in December, you carry on playing in England

We had the same with Stevan Jovetic at City."

Source : PA

Source: PA