Kyle Walker ignores Mbappe, Messi as he names former Arsenal Midfielder as his toughest opponent ever

In a surprising revelation, Manchester City star Kyle Walker has identified an unexpected opponent as the toughest he has ever faced.

Kyle Walker has revealed that Samir Nasri is the toughest opponent he has ever faced. The Manchester City star, known for being a formidable challenge for wingers, acknowledges Nasri’s skills in making him one of the most challenging adversaries in his career.

Despite receiving praise from players like Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr for his electrifying pace, Kyle Walker has shared on Vibe with Five that facing less speedy wingers like Samir Nasri posed more challenges for him.

Walker expressed his enjoyment in playing against Raheem Sterling, emphasizing that it wasn’t in a disrespectful manner.

Walker declares hate for Samir Nasri

Acknowledging Sterling’s talent, Walker saw these matchups as opportunities to showcase his skills and earn appreciation for his defensive prowess.

“I used to hate Nasri” he said via TheSun, He just used to put himself in pockets. Put someone against me one vs one I’m alright, but those clever players sitting in pockets, you’d then have Gael Clichy overlapping.

“I’d go in there, and Gael’s on the overlap. As soon as they pulled me or you [Ferdinand] out of the line, we lost that pace.”

While Walker, 33, is recognized for his speed, he’s not solely reliant on it. He has developed a sharp tactical understanding under Pep Guardiola.

Regarding his recent role, the England star added, “If I go, with John [Stones] stepping into that centre midfield role, I’m leaving Ruben [Dias].”

“When playing alongside Manu [Akanji], you can take a bit of a gamble, knowing that if I don’t get there, Manu’s always in position. It varies depending on the players you’re teamed up with, and the manager prefers to mix things up.”

Guardiola’s team enters the match trailing the Reds by a single point in the Premier League standings.

Kyle Walker gives his opinion on title winner

Just behind City are Arsenal, and Kyle Walker has openly admitted that he would prefer Liverpool to win the league rather than the Gunners.

Expressing his sentiment, Walker stated, “It is so hard. I don’t want Arsenal to win because of Tottenham.

I think that they [Arsenal] have our assistant coach (Mikel Arteta) as their manager. You’ve got [Oleksandr] Zinchenko, who I think is a very big part of it, and Gabriel Jesus. But, I will give them credit. They are a very good team now.”