Former Premier League star Willian was not shy in explaining his feelings about his decision to leave Chelsea and join Arsenal.
Willian left the Blues in the summer of 2020 as a free agent to sign for the Gunners, where the Brazilian would go on to spend just one season at the Emirates Stadium.
The 36-year-old made 37 appearances across his one and only season with Arsenal but has previously admitted that he did not enjoy his time in North London.
After just one season at Arsenal, Willian left the Gunners to return to Brazil and sign for Corinthians where he would spend one year before returning to the Premier League to sign for Fulham in 2022.
It was during Willian’s time in Brazil that he first reflected on his time at Arsenal, where he admitted that he wanted to leave the Gunners after just three months at the Emirates.
“I wasn’t happy [at Arsenal], I wasn’t happy. That’s why I didn’t perform. I don’t want to go into the details,” Willian told the YouTube channel Five, hosted by Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand.
“When I arrived there I was happy, from the beginning I was motivated, I wanted to do well – new club, new mates, new project.
“But after three months, I said to my agent: ‘Please, I want to go’. I don’t want to speak bad about the club, because it is a big club. Arsenal has a big history.
“In football, big players played there before as well. But it didn’t work, it didn’t work. It was, of course, the most difficult time of my career.
