Rudi Garcia praises "rare" Gervinho

Roma coach Rudi Garcia believes that Gervinho's unpredictable style has helped him become an instant hit in Serie A, describing the winger as a "rare" commodity in the modern game.

Gervinho left Arsenal to reunite with Garcia in the Italian capital and has become a firm favourite with the Giallorossi fans, scoring three times in eight games.

He told Sfide: "Gervinho is an unpredictable player and he is difficult to stop.

"There are not that many players who can dribble like Gervinho, he is rare."

Roma have made their best-ever start to a Serie A campaign under Garcia's guidance, with last week's 2-0 win over Napoli their eighth successive league victory.