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On the day we read Flamini saying "Arsenal didn’t leave me with the option of staying in London" (what a load of shit that is), it's good to see one of recently departed players speak some sense:
Former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto has warned Alex Hleb and Mathieu Flamini they could live to regret leaving the Gunners.
The Brazilian has exited Arsenal for Panathinaikos this summer because he was not guaranteed first-team football, but Hleb and Flamini were first choices at the Emirates.
"When you win things, you achieve more than anybody else. You get better contracts, and more money, anyway," Gilberto told The Daily Telegraph.
"I can't blame a player who wants a good contract. But I believe if they stay at the club, they can earn good money and do a lot for the club and themselves.
"So if they win something, it means more and they are more appreciated by supporters.
"I don't know what the reason is for them leaving [Flamini and Hleb] but they could have stayed. If it's for money, I would think they're wrong.
"Most of the players who leave miss the club for lots of reasons. The lifestyle at Arsenal is fantastic. You get so well looked after."
As I said before he was often under-rated as a player and sometimes overrated as a player but was always a top class man and loyal servant to the club and I'm sure we all wish him well for the future
At least for the next four years or so...!!!
