Emile Smith Rowe has sent a message to Arsenal ahead of Fulham’s Premier League meeting with the Gunners.
The two London sides will meet at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon, offering Smith Rowe the chance to face his former employers. The midfielder ended his 14-year career in North London during the summer, looking for regular game time after falling down the pecking order at Arsenal.
Your time a Fulham Smith Rowe has scored three goals in 16 appearances so far, in all of his Premier League games this season.
But before arsenal Traveling through the capital, Smith Rowe has admitted that while he has love for his former club, he won’t be giving them an easy ride on Sunday.
“At 24,” he said BBC 5 live. “You want to be playing every week and getting opportunities and it was getting to the point where I wasn’t getting opportunities anymore for whatever reason.
“I had to make the decision to move on. Now I’m getting my chances and I’m really happy about it. Obviously I want to show them what they’re missing in terms of being there and leaving, but it’s nothing .personally I love them a lot, but obviously I want to win with Fulham.
“I thought it would be a lot harder (to move to Fulham) than it has been. It’s actually been quite easy. I thought I’d be very upset and sad. It was obviously the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make. .. but definitely the right one, I feel like I’ve settled in really well and I’m really happy.
“Marco (Silva) has given me a lot of confidence, he has given me the freedom to enjoy myself and, if I make a mistake, to come back.”
