Play it again, Samir

It seemed strange when Pellegrini took Noble and Antonio off against Huddersfield, who were not WHU's worst performers, but we analysed it in the bar afterwards and decided that he likes Samir Nasri because he is a player who doesn't give the ball away. It was a very impressive cameo; the way Nasri held on to possession and then seemed to have lots of time to feint and jink for the right moment before chipping in a ball that resulted in Cresswell winning a corner; and then winning a challenge and a bit like a golfer, weighting his cross perfectly for Chicharito to equalise. I'm still not sure that Anderson, Lanzini and Nasri can all play in the same side. But Nasri surely deserves a starting place after his cameo against the Terriers. On this form he can be a real force for the Hammers.