Like at school. Jorginho wore the colors of Arsenal between 2023 and 2025 before flying to Flamengo in the off-season. The Italian midfielder experienced a drop in motivation in the London clubdue to his status as a rotation player (27 starts out of the 79 matches played).
« I want to feel alive and important to the team. When a player is not on the field, it is difficult to stay motivated. I felt like I had to go somewhere where I was going to play with joy »reveals the 34-year-old player in the columns of Timesthis Thursday.
Arsenal, a lousy first class
This season, Arsenal comes under firedespite its leading position in the Premier League and its presence in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Considered boring, Mikel Arteta’s men emphasize set pieceswhich allow them to resolve many situations.
« It feels like we have homework, that’s the realityrecognizes Jorginho when asked to discuss this aspect of the game supervised by Nicolas Jover. But when you do your homework and take the test, you get a good grade. I think people now realize the importance of this exercise. The risk is to focus only on that and forget about the game itself; Obviously, we lose beautiful football. I think it’s all about balance. »
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