Former Arsenal striker Carlos Vela says that he has no good memories of playing at the North London side.
The Mexico star, who is now with LAFC in MLS, moved to the Gunners in 2006 as a 17-year-old from Chivas but spent much of his time away from the club on various loan deals.
Having played 64 times for the Emirates outfit, scoring 11 goals in the process, he finally departed for good in the summer of 2012 to join Real Sociedad, where he had spent the previous year on loan.
He went on to enjoy a successful career with the Basque outfit, netting 73 times in 250 outings and earning a reputation as a reliable goal-getter in La Liga.
In an interview with GQ, he has revealed his relief when he finally sealed a deal to leave the Premier League side.
“The most important part of my life came in San Sebastian: my new family,” he explained. “I came from three years of being in London, which I couldn’t adapt to. I don’t know how to explain it specifically. It was a place I don’t have good memories of. I wanted to get out of there.
“There I started to enjoy my football again after three such bad years of living in England. I didn’t know anything about the Basque Country. I wanted to leave so much that when I heard I had a good offer to play and leave England, it was a case of me saying: ‘I love it! Yes, let’s go!’”
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Carlos Vela I am the first to tell that you ware good left wing player but unfortunately you left by decision of the management not the decision of the fans although some of us still love you we don't care what you feel your memories either go ahead.