Gael Clichy admits it was 'very difficult' to leave Arsenal
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Gael Clichy admits it was 'very difficult' to leave Arsenal
Goel Clichy admits that he found it very difficult to walk away from Arsenal and join the ranks at Manchester City.
The 25-year-old made 264 appearances for the Gunners over a period of eight seasons, before making a move to Eastlands for a fee reported to be in the region of £7 million.
Having spent so much time at the north London club, the left-back retains a very high regard to his former boss Arsene Wenger and remains grateful for learning his trade under the former Monaco manager.
"Leaving Arsenal was a really big thing for me," Clichy told The Sun.
"Arsene Wenger helped me grow up as a person and player.
"He taught me everything - how to be a footballer, how to be a man.
"And saying goodbye was very emotional, very difficult because I have been there so long."
He added: "I was 17 when I joined Arsenal and had eight happy years there.
"I had a lot of friends there and in London - but sometimes you have to do what you have to do.
"And I felt the need to make a change and in the end that was it, that was the key.
"But it was still a very weird situation for me walking in here at City.
"Walking into the stadium and seeing all those blue seats around me when I'm so used to the red. That was very weird.
"But in life I believe it's all about timing and this is the perfect timing for me to make the change."
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The 25-year-old made 264 appearances for the Gunners over a period of eight seasons, before making a move to Eastlands for a fee reported to be in the region of £7 million.
Having spent so much time at the north London club, the left-back retains a very high regard to his former boss Arsene Wenger and remains grateful for learning his trade under the former Monaco manager.
"Leaving Arsenal was a really big thing for me," Clichy told The Sun.
"Arsene Wenger helped me grow up as a person and player.
"He taught me everything - how to be a footballer, how to be a man.
"And saying goodbye was very emotional, very difficult because I have been there so long."
He added: "I was 17 when I joined Arsenal and had eight happy years there.
"I had a lot of friends there and in London - but sometimes you have to do what you have to do.
"And I felt the need to make a change and in the end that was it, that was the key.
"But it was still a very weird situation for me walking in here at City.
"Walking into the stadium and seeing all those blue seats around me when I'm so used to the red. That was very weird.
"But in life I believe it's all about timing and this is the perfect timing for me to make the change."
www.goal.com
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Re: Gael Clichy admits it was 'very difficult' to leave Arsenal
its gonna be more difficult wen Theo owns u next season
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Re: Gael Clichy admits it was 'very difficult' to leave Arsenal
since1996 wrote:its gonna be more difficult wen Theo owns u next season
Unfortunately that wont happen.
Clichy is 2nd choice LB
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Kiwigunner wrote:since1996 wrote:its gonna be more difficult wen Theo owns u next season
Unfortunately that wont happen.
Clichy is 2nd choice LB
ha ha ha....
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I wish I could see him so I can frakking tell him to frakking shove a frakking banana up his frakking asshole the frakking ignorant stupid little motherfrakker
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ali8775 wrote:I wish I could see him so I can frakking tell him to frakking shove a frakking banana up his frakking asshole the frakking ignorant stupid little motherfrakker
At first I was mad when I heard he is leaving and joining Man city, now dont really care, I would have done the same thing aslo, if i was given that kinda of money.
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Raptorgunner wrote:ali8775 wrote:I wish I could see him so I can frakking tell him to frakking shove a frakking banana up his frakking asshole the frakking ignorant stupid little motherfrakker
At first I was mad when I heard he is leaving and joining Man city, now dont really care, I would have done the same thing aslo, if i was given that kinda of money.
abandon the team that made you ?
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ali8775 wrote:Raptorgunner wrote:ali8775 wrote:I wish I could see him so I can frakking tell him to frakking shove a frakking banana up his frakking asshole the frakking ignorant stupid little motherfrakker
At first I was mad when I heard he is leaving and joining Man city, now dont really care, I would have done the same thing aslo, if i was given that kinda of money.
abandon the team that made you ?
There is other reasons why he left I know, I just like to say he left for the money.
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Raptorgunner wrote:ali8775 wrote:I wish I could see him so I can frakking tell him to frakking shove a frakking banana up his frakking asshole the frakking ignorant stupid little motherfrakker
At first I was mad when I heard he is leaving and joining Man city, now dont really care, I would have done the same thing aslo, if i was given that kinda of money.
abandon the team that made you ?
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