Patrick Roberts: Coming to Girona was best decision I could take
The English winger has joined the Catalan club on a season-long loan
One of the positives of Girona’s opening game of the new season on Friday, a disappointing goalless draw at home to newly promoted Real Valladolid, was the Patrick Roberts’ debut.
The English forward, who has joined the Catalan club on loan from Manchester City for the season, played the final 10 minutes despite only completing a couple of training sessions with Eusebio Sacristan’s team.
Following his debut, he was officially presented as a Girona player on Monday, saying “coming to Girona was the best decision I could make.”
Roberts believes that joining his new club and the chance to play in the Spanish league is “a good opportunity” for his career.
At 21, and with experience in the Premier League, Scotland and the Champions League, the youngster is keen to broaden his horizons and add to his C.V.
“To be able to arrive and make my debut [so soon] was really good for me, it was fabulous,” he added. “I want to contribute as much as I can to play as many games as possible.”
Next up is Real Madrid on Sunday: “We hope that we can get a good result. Playing teams like [Madrid] is a huge motivation for me.”
Girona’s sporting director Quique Carcel explained: “Roberts can add a lot of good things to the tam. I and convinced that he will perfectly adapt to Eusebio’s system. He will add depth, balance and a lot of hunger.”
Carcel also said that, despite the rumours, Girona have not been approached by any club wanting to sign Portu.
