Last summer, Jorginho returned to his native country by joining Flamengo freely after his departure from Arsenal. Ten months later, the 34-year-old defensive midfielder returned to his experience at the Emirates in the columns of the Times.
The Italian international notably spoke of a certain weariness felt under the orders of his former coach Mikel Arteta. The reason is a loss of pleasure linked to the style of play implemented in recent years by the Spanish technician.
“It seemed like boring homework”
“Arteta places great importance on set pieces, but to me it looked like boring homework. When we put so much emphasis on that, we’re not really playing football.”the esteem Jorginho.
For their part, the group led by Arteta have never been closer to winning the English title this season. With six games remaining, the Gunners are six points ahead of runner-up Manchester City, who however have a game in hand. The two teams must also face each other this Sunday afternoon during the 33rd day. Semi-finalist last season, the London club will also have to face Atlético Madrid in the last four of the Champions League, with confrontations scheduled for April 29 and May 5.
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