Speaking to Arsenal.com, he said “We have just been informed basically. It is quite emotional. Obviously, he has been at the club for such a long time, he has been so supportive to me. One major reason why I'm here is because of him. It’s emotional and there will be time to digest it but it is a sad feeling right now.
He has been the major figure for this club for over 20
years. He’s been so impressive for me and he’s trusted me so much throughout my
career in bringing me here, giving me the opportunity to play here and making
me captain even when I was injured. He also gave me a future role here at the
club so I'm very grateful and humbled for the opportunity he gave to me. It is
a sad day for me but we are also moving forward for the future. It’s in Arsene’s
interest as well that this club will give positive memories to the fans and the
people”.
Speaking on what he has learnt from the French man, he said “A
lot on the pitch but also his quality of being calm in the right moments,
giving people trust and empowering people to explore themselves. There have
been a lot of challenges, a lot of highs and lows, but how we went through tough
times has taught me a lot about his character and about how to trust people and
get people in the right places to be successful. He gave us the opportunity to
explore ourselves in order to be successful and he has always managed to get
the team around himself to be successful. The memories of winning titles with
him and bringing so much joy to so many people, something he has done for years
is a heck of an achievement”.
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