Gervinho

“The Premier League is a notch above. It's maybe the best league in the world.”

“When you want to win a competition you have to play all the best teams.”

“Dreaming costs nothing, no?”

“When Arsene Wenger called me to tell me that he would like me to come to his club, I don't think you imagine the satisfaction I felt just after hanging up the phone.”

“Every game is tough for me because the level of competition is so high in the Premier League, and every time you have to be at your best.”

“He had a sort of positive effect - you saw Salah and wanted to work harder. Talent and sacrifice.”

“Many young players tell you that they want to play for Manchester United or Arsenal. My dream was to play for Arsenal and I realised it. When I arrived, I thought: 'Wow, I'm here!'”

“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.”

“Jay Z, Thierry Henry, and President Obama are three people I really respect.”

“Back in the days, being able to join the Jean-Marc Guillou academy was one of the best things that could happen to a youngster from Ivory Coast. There were thousands of kids who wanted to join that school so it was a great feeling for me.”

“All the fans want to see good games.”

“I love the French league very much. The league allowed me to shoot to the European level.”

“The most important thing is that I bring a lot to the team wherever I am playing.”

“Each of my clubs made an impression on me, but Arsenal was special.”

“I left England because I was not playing.”

“You can have a bad day but that does not make you a bad team.”

“I lived a dream. Any kid who starts playing can't help but to dream to play at a club like Arsenal.”

“At the academy the coaches would show us Arsenal games on TV and my idol was Thierry Henry. He inspired me. That's why I became an Arsenal fan.”

“Arsenal have always been a dream of mine and I always thought one day I would go there.”

“Eden has learnt a lot at Lille, and I believe he could succeed abroad.”