Source: Daily_Mail
Arsenal's Samir Nasri wants more protection after Manchester City man Nigel de Jong's shocker
Samir Nasri insists that players in England need better protection after watching his compatriot Hatem Ben Arfa suffer a broken leg from Nigel de Jong's X-rated tackle.[LNB]Newcastle new boy Ben Arfa faces six months out after being on the receiving end of the Manchester City midfielder's mistimed tackle, which was the latest in a flurry of ugly incidents in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]Nasri has seen Arsenal players seriously injured in unsavoury incidents and also pointed to a personal run-in with Newcastle bad boy Joey Barton.[LNB] Shocker: Ben Arfa is carried off after being fouled by De Jong[LNB]'What strikes me is the refereeing,' said the 23-year-old. 'The referee saw Hatem exit on a stretcher with an oxygen mask, yet he didn't punish De Jong. It's that which has to change in England.'[LNB]Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has long championed the need to stamp out shocking challenges - with three of his players, Abou Diaby, Eduardo and last season young Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey beingleft with broken legs and months of rehabilitation.[LNB]De Jong has faced a barrage of criticism for the latest incident and Nasri said: 'Nigel de Jong has pedigree, a bit like (Holland midfielder Mark) van Bommel. Referees should know that these players make foul tackles.[LNB]'The tackle wasn't exactly like the one that Eduardo suffered againstBirmingham, but it was a hard tackle, from the side.[LNB] Pedigree: De Jong - pictured tackling Chelsea's Ramires - is known for his combative style[LNB]'With the exception of one time, when Barton tried to hack me down, players are not "evil". There are sometimes accidents and there always have been, considering the commitment levels - but are we protected enough in England? I don't think so.'[LNB]The Gunners, meanwhile, head into the international break having suffered successive Barclays Premier League defeats following the 2-0 reverse at leaders Chelsea.[LNB]Plea for help: Arsenal midfielder Nasri[LNB]Arsenal had their chances against the Blues but failed to make them count, and now are some seven points off the pace in fourth.[LNB]Full-back Bacary Sagna insists Wenger's men - who had been in free-scoring form earlier in the campaign - must be more ruthless when the action resumes again with the visit of Birmingham on October 16.[LNB]'I feel sad and I am disappointed as well because we played quite well,' he said. 'We lost the game, but we have to try and do better next time.[LNB]'We have to learn from this game and we have to score goals because we had the opportunities to do it. We are disappointed.'[LNB]Arsenal, meanwhile, have confirmed 18-year-old left-back Cedric Evina has joined npower League One side Oldham on a month's loan and that their former winger Robert Pires, who will be 37 at the end of October, has been using the club's Hertfordshire training complex after being released by Villarreal during the summer.[LNB] Graham Poll: No place for Henry and De Jong as broken bones add upNigel de Jong must be banned for as long as Hatem Ben Arfa takes to recover from broken leg, insist angry NewcastleArsenal are chasing Lukaku, admits Anderlecht wonderkid's agentARSENAL FC
