For me respect is important. I did not get drunk in a club. Nothing from him to me, though, but that is his way. You do it on the training ground, but when you move somewhere, you get a message. I had to move forward.
I could not wait for 25 injuries. Absolutely not. It seems like Wenger wanted him to force a move away. Podolski's reception in Italy couldn't stand in a starker contrast to his last few months with the Gunners. Thousands of fans greeted him at the airport, he gave a big press conference upon joining and he even had an official presentation after the match against Juventus, despite having already played for the team.
He's fully expected to make his San Siro debut against Genoa on Sunday, making his first competitive start since the Champions League match against Galatasaray , in which he scored twice. That fixture was a turning point in his decision to leave Arsenal:. Wenger said to me I was the best finisher at the club.
Let me play, then. If you always play ten or 15 minutes, you can show nothing. I was coming on at either or or down. My team-mates were asking me what was going on, but this is the life of a footballer. The big moment was after the Champions League game. I played a very good game against Galatasaray and then I was on the bench again. I knew I had to move. Wenger isn't known as an affectionate manager, and opinion on Podolski's transfer and his subsequent slamming of his former manager was divided on social media.
Some suggested Podolski didn't receive a fair shake—others believed he should just suck it up. I was thinking I was ready for Arsenal, I was thinking I was ready for the starting XI or to come on earlier but it was not like that. Great fans, great city, the stadium — everything!
I really enjoyed it but in the end it is like it is. I have my business, maybe something more is coming, maybe being a coach in the youth, maybe work for your hometown Koln, maybe you can do something at Arsenal, maybe you can do something at Japan.
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