Gervinho
Roma signing Gervinho feels former manager Arsene Wenger did not give him the chance to reach his full potential at Arsenal.
The 26-year-old Ivorian forward said he
did not always have the confidence of his French boss but is looking
forward to a new challenge in the Serie A, after being moved on from the
Emirates earlier in August.
“(Arsene) Wenger, well, I think he’s one of the great coaches,” he said.
“He’s someone I have great respect for
and I’m also very happy to have been able to play for his club. Overall I
just think it’s his opinion.
“After five years, that’s it, I’m gone.
That’s his opinion. I think forwards need to feed on the confidence of
their managers, I would have preferred to have that chance.
“But that wasn’t the case and the page had already turned.
“But now I’m totally focused on Roma and working with Rudi Garcia – for me that’s the most important thing right now.”
Gervinho insisted he enjoyed his time at the North London club, but feels more playing time at Roma will see him improve.
“I think I had a great time during my spell in England, especially at Arsenal. I really enjoyed playing for that club,” he said.
“It’s true that I did not think I would
leave after two seasons, but I’m pretty happy, but I don’t really agree
with the thought that everything was negative for me at Arsenal.
“I reckon I could have done better if
the circumstances were different, I need a lot of playing time and
that’s why I decided to leave the club.”
The Ivorian insisted his move to Roma
was not a step back in his career, claiming he was due a change of
scenery after two years in London.
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