Ex Manchester United midfielder, Angel Gomes has come out to share insights on why he left the club. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, even if he felt like he took a thousand steps backwards by leaving a club as big as MUFC when he did, the vision for the decision is slowly coming to fruition right now.
Gomes added that he is also very grateful to Jose Mourinho for making him a better player during his time at the club.
His words, “It’s a big gamble leaving United, leaving my home in Manchester, going into the unknown. I remember being home thinking, ‘There’s no going back. I’ve actually made this decision here’. And in my head, I was thinking the worst. I felt like I took a thousand steps backwards, but it’s all coming to fruition. It’s gone better than I imagined it because of how down and negative I was at that time. But I’m just thankful to myself, really.”
On Mourinho, “It’s all mental toughness. What I came to learn about Jose is he always wants you to do better. He is almost like prodding you: ‘Come on, show me a bit more. Everyone’s told me how good you are, but I want to see it’… in the midst of little bollockings, an amazing guy.”
On meeting Messi, “Being up close, you see why they are regarded as the best players in the world. And it’s an experience that might not have been able to happen if I never took that step.”
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