France defender Jean-Alain Boumsong believes he has made the
right choice by leaving Newcastle United and the Premier League to
join Juventus in Serie B.
'I don't have the impression that I'm playing in Serie B,' said
Boumsong. 'I'm playing for Juve. I'm at a great club. 'Juve's place
is not in Serie B and you don't say 'no' to Juve.
Boumsong, who had a hard time with the fans and media last season
at Newcastle and is second choice to Arsenal's William Gallas, said
he felt he did not always get a fair treatment.
'I think that criticism of me is excessive, 'It sounds like I do
more bad things than good ones. When I'm good, nobody talks about
it. When I make blunders, it sounds like that's all I ever
do.
'I was the target of the English press when I was playing for
Newcastle last season,' he added 'It was relentless and stupid. All
right, I'm no Beckenbauer but with time I've figured out what I can
do and what I can't.'
Boumsong played in France's 1-0 defeat by Scotland in their Euro
2008 qualifier at Hampden Park on Saturday, conceding the corner
that led to Scotland's goal.
