Gervinho

The academy at Abidjan was my school of education. At 16, they sent me the boots and jersey with my name on the back. You can imagine how I felt: in the clouds. ”

Salah is a tough guy. Always calm and strong, with the mentality of a hard worker. I'll never forget his training sessions: very high rhythm, pushed like a madman, you watched him in amazement. ”

I was not getting much time on the pitch and was in need of this time to improve and play my best football. Wenger was not prepared to give it to me. Also my position on the wing was not what I was expecting and I wasn't happy with it. ”

I want to use my time here at Arsenal to develop my strengths. ”

It's never easy when your team is having a hard time. ”

I have a lot of respect for Wenger. But a player needs playing time. And a coach has to put his faith in a player if he feels that he needs it. ”

Didier Drogba has been an inspiration to all of us in the Ivory Coast national team. He is a great motivator for all of us - and some of the talks he gives are like a president trying to motivate his country. It is not just what he does on the field - but also all he does for all of our people off the field. ”

When you are young, you always want to improve, to work with great managers - and Arsene Wenger is one of the best in the world. ”

When I arrived at Le Mans nobody knew me, I had to work hard to get into the first-team. ”

I do not know what the future holds for me. ”