The statement credited to Brazilian international Willian has given the hint that he has not been happy since he joined the North London outfit Arsenal from Chelsea in the summer transfer window.
According to the former Chelsea star, the role he has been forced to take by manager Mikel Arteta leaves him frustrated as he has struggled with it because it is a new experience for him.
Willian dumped the West London outfit after refusing to agree on a new deal to join the Gunners. He has since been a regular face at the Emirates Stadium, starting five of the Gunners’ first six Premier Legsaue fixtures.
The best of Willian’s performance was seen in his opening game of the season against Fulham. The game ended 3-0 in favour of the Gunners and the Brazilian handed two assists but fans have since been begged to see that level of performance and are yet to find any.
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Fans have wondered what could be wrong with Willian and the answer seems to have been given that he lacks the freedom to create chances under Mikel Arteta’s positional play policy.
Speaking to Globo Esporte, Willian said “It’s been a cool, new experience. I hadn’t worked with a coach with that mindset
“The positional game doesn’t mean that you have no freedom on the pitch, you have the freedom to move, but many times you have to respect the position, what the coach asks, the instructions, understanding that it’ll be better for the team.
“It may happen that you don’t touch the ball and get frustrated, but Mikel always says that, wait a minute, the ball will arrive. I’ve been learning a lot” he stated.
The Gunners have lost their last two Premier League games and are eager to win again when they face Man United at the weekend.
