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“I wanted to play” – regret over Arsenal departure, Gunners share sentiments

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“I wanted to play” – regret over Arsenal departure, Gunners share sentiments

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Alex Manninger initially played for two clubs in England and made a name for himself armory.

The goalkeeper was signed by the Gunners of Graz AK in 1997 as a highly rated prospect. The Austrian played 15 times in the Premier League during the 1999/2000 campaign.

Hopes of finding real success at Arsenal did not last long and in 2001 he was loaned out to Fiorentina.

In 2002 he was sold permanently to Espanyol and after several transfers he ended up at Juventus.

Manninger has now expressed regret over his exit, looking back on his time at Arsenal.

Desire more Arsenal minutes

Now talking to 48 year old Manninger gazzetta dello sport Many things related to his career.

He seemed particularly emotional when asked about Arsenal and his move to London in 1997.

The Austrian explained: “I get emotional just thinking about it. I was a 20-year-old kid. Wenger wanted to bring an international dimension to the club and focus on young players. I was one of them. Arsene even started a training camp, which was unusual for the Premier League at the time.”

Manninger revealed he is ready to become Arsenal’s first-choice forward. He still regrets not being able to fulfill that dream during his tenure at the Emirates.

“I have to say that, despite my age, I felt comfortable in goal. In front I had a legend like Tony Adams. He taught me a lot. I have only one regret: leaving too early. But you know, I wanted to play.”

Apart from Arsenal, he also opened up about his loan spell at Fiorentina and revealed why he should not have joined them.

“Yes, and it was the wrong decision. I found the situation absurd. It was 2001 and the club was on the verge of bankruptcy. We did not receive our salaries for several months.

“Coach was [Roberto] Mancini, and from time to time he would say to us, ‘I wonder if we will train tomorrow.’ He was joking, but we all knew we could go bankrupt at any moment.”

Manninger’s career was still quite long

In total, the former goalkeeper played more than 60 times for Arsenal during his Gunners spell.

He played 137 times in Serie A, with the majority of his appearances coming at Siena. Later in his career, he also worked at Liverpool, where he retired from the game. He also played more than 40 times for Juventus.

Overall, even though Manninger’s career could have been different, he did enough that he will be remembered as a cult figure of Serie A.


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