#Moodyshegsblog update: Wenger had no confidence in me - 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.
Gervinho was a second-half substitute
in Roma's season-opening win away at
Livorno, with the capital club's next
assignment a home date with Hellas
Verona on Sunday.