Returning to Flamengo after a very complicated last few months with Olympique de Marseille, midfielder Gerson took advantage of his introductory press conference to lift the veil on his relationship with his now ex-coach, Igor Tudor, with whom the current didn’t go over the Canebire.
Gerson never found his place with Tudor.
I missed everything! My house, my family, the churrascos (barbecues), the sun and some things I can’t talk about. Recently transferred to Flamengo for a total sum of 20 million euros, the 25-year-old midfielder is once again enjoying the joy of living, after having experienced a very complicated end to his career with Olympique de Marseille.
Relegated to the bench during the first months of the season, the Brazilian has, it seems, never digested the departure of Jorge Sampaoli at the end of last season, and he especially struggled to gain the confidence of his coach Igor Tudor on the Canebire.
Gerson-Tudor, a complicated relationship
In view of what he managed to demonstrate last season, when he scored 11 times and delivered 10 decisive passes in 48 games, Gerson therefore leaves OM with a feeling of incompleteness, not to say failure, in this fiscal year 2022-2023. Whatever, at the time of his presentation to the Brazilian press, the native of Belford Roxo insisted on defending his Olympian record. I will not speak of frustration. I do not agree. I did good things there, the best season of my career in terms of statistics and we qualified for the Champions Leagueunderlined the international auriverde.
Admitting complicated relationship with Tudor. I worked well, but unfortunately I didn’t get on well with the new coach (Tudor), so I decided to take another path. (…) It’s very simple, it didn’t work between us, that’s all! There is not much to say. I’m not mad at him, these are things that happen in football. I’m happy to have succeeded in my passage there, and even happier to returnGerson added.
who’s fault?
The current never passed between the two men. But it must be said that the wrongs seem to be shared in this relationship of the coldest. Already because Tudor did not necessarily put Gerson in the best mood by aligning him with positions that did not always suit his qualities.The only position where I have not played in France is right side or goalkeeper. Otherwise, I did everything. I even played left back, which I never thought I would doregretted the interest.
For his part, the player is not beyond reproach either. Because established by the Croatian technician at the start of the season, the former number 8 Olympian rather had to play an advanced playmaker role, before gradually losing importance in the Olympian collective and then his place in the eleven. In the end, the one who had only spent 87 minutes on the pitch since October, for a total record of 13 appearances (8 as starters) in all competitions over the first months of competition, did not score only twice. A fairly meager record for a talent of his caliber…
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