"I've not had a good season, I know it, I'm aware of that. I am the first to be self-critical. But it's not true that I'm playing at 50 per cent.
"I think the coach still doesn't handle English very well and sometimes uses expressions that aren't really suitable."
Nasri spoke to the broadcaster about his Arsenal playing days, ranking manager Arsene Wenger as the best manager he is played under, a remark that is unlikely to be well received by Mancini.
He also claimed that Wenger was forced to sell him to City in the summer of 2011 by the club's owner, Stan Kroenke. Nasri suggested that Wenger was forced to listen to offers due to pressure from Kroeneke over finances.
This claim directly rebukes the regular stance from the club that Wenger is in sole charge of the ins and outs from the Emirates Stadium.
Nasri said: "Wenger is the best coach I've worked with. I only regret not having more discussions with Arsène Wenger when I left. He's the one who understood me the most and made me the player I am. I'm thankful.
"I don't regret leaving Arsenal. I won the league while Arsenal have difficulty finishing fourth.
"Wenger told me that, if Cesc [Fàbregas] left, I would stay but Kroenke wanted the money. The coach told me we'll only take Gervinho, Cesc was already gone, I had only one year left so I decided to leave."
As it happened, Gervinho joined the same summer in which Nasri and Fabregas departed to City and Barcelona respectively.
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