Roma hitman Gervinho faces Manchester City tonight and took the opportunity to slam Arsene Wenger.
The Ivory Coast international was a flop in the Premier League with Arsenal, but has rediscovered his scoring touch and enjoyment of football in Serie A.
Roma hitman Gervinho faces Manchester City tonight and took the opportunity to slam Arsene Wenger.
The Ivory Coast international was a flop in the Premier League with Arsenal, but has rediscovered his scoring touch and enjoyment of football in Serie A.
“I feel like a new player in Italy,” Gervinho is quoted in the Daily Express.
He puts much of this down to a reunion with his old Lille boss Rudi Garcia, now at Roma.
“It is very hard to have confidence in yourself when the Coach does not have confidence in you – and it's clear at Arsenal that confidence was not shown in me.
“At Roma the Coach and the staff showed confidence in me from the first day – and because of that I have been able to show exactly what I am capable of.
“I don't feel like I have anything to prove in England. I think the proof of what I can do is shown by a Coach that has confidence in me.
“Maybe Arsenal now think they should have shown more confidence in me – but that is not my problem. All my concentration is on a successful season with Roma.”