In Defence Of Samir Nasri Not all heroes wear capes...or something like that. We are told to honour, worship, adore (and of course, pay) the legends that take to the football field. The Premier League is adorned with superstars that are larger than life, personalities that mesmerise and powers that bely their human form. They also have the ability to win games which matters less but that's typical of the generation. Should these factors necessarily guarantee hero footballing knighthood among fans like you and I? Probably not. But does it? Absolutely! Do we watch the Premier League in record numbers, from the comfort of our living rooms, thus further lining the already bulging pockets for the unparallelled passing ability of the players and for the fluid football? Of course not. We watch because of a very successful blend of concentrated and elongated marketing campaigns and tribalism. We all want to belong. We want to feel like Arsenal is our club, our proud am...