Willian, a Brazilian winger, said that he felt bad about joining Arsenal just three months after signing with the team in 2020. In an honest interview, the former Chelsea player, who now plays for Olympiacos in Greece, said that he knew right away that the move was a mistake and begged his agent to find him a way out.
Willian left Chelsea for Arsenal because they couldn’t come to an agreement on a new deal for him. Chelsea had offered him a two-year deal. Arsenal, on the other hand, offered him a three-year deal, which he agreed to. But his time working for Mikel Arteta, who was just starting out as a boss at the club, wasn’t very good.
In an interview on Rio Ferdinand’s *Five* YouTube account in 2021, Willian talked about how he felt about his short time at the Emirates Stadium. “I was upset.” He said, “That’s why I didn’t perform.” “I was excited when I got there—new club, new friends, and a new project.” But after three months, I told my lawyer, “Please let me go.”
Even though he was having a hard time, Willian was careful not to say anything bad about the club. A lot of great players have played for Arsenal over the years. It’s a big club with a lot of experience. I tried, but it didn’t work out. Things were the worst they’ve ever been in my work.
Willian finished the 2020–21 season, which was played without people because of the pandemic, but he left Arsenal because his contract was up. He went back to his old team, Corinthians, and then chose to play in the Premier League again with Fulham. He signed with Olympiacos back in the month.
When asked about his decision to leave Arsenal, Willian said that he gave up a lot of money to do so. “I gave up a lot of money, but money isn’t always the most important thing.” To train, you need to be happy and look forward to getting up. At Arsenal, I wasn’t feeling that.
Besides that, he talked about his choice to leave Chelsea, a team he had wanted to stay with. “I wanted a three-year deal, but Chelsea only gave me two.” Arsenal made me a three-year deal, and I thought it would be a good chance to stay in London with my family. But it turned out to be the wrong choice for me in the end.
