SAMIR NASRI has been taken aback by the 'beautiful' football his new side play and can't wait to 'shine' at his new club.
The Frenchman got his Arsenal career off to the best possible start by scoring the winner in the side's 1-0 opening day win over West Brom at the weekend. But he insists he has made to earn his corn since his arrival from Marseille and was surprised at how demanding the training sessions are.
"Upon my arrival, I was surprised by the intensity of training and the repetition of passing drills," the winger told French reporters. "I now understand better why the Arsenal game was so fluid when I watched them on TV last season. It's too beautiful!
"The game developed by the team - attacking, a key ball quickly forward - suits me perfectly.
"I know that if I want to be a regular with France, I have to shine at a club like Arsenal."
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