Frenchman Diarra signed for Arsenal from Chelsea last summer in
a cut-price £2 million deal and was tipped to be an important squad
player for the North London club.
However, first team opportunities became extremely limited and
Diarra moved to Portsmouth in a £5.5 million deal in
January.
As Arsenal’s season ran out of steam towards the end of the
season, mainly through injuries and a lack of squad depth,
questions were asked as to why Diarra had been allowed to
leave.
So why did Diarra depart when he could have been an important
player at the Emirates Stadium as the season progressed,
particularly now after the recent exit of compatriot Mathieu
Flamini to AC Milan?
"For this question you have to talk to Arsene Wenger because
when I was there, every time he put me on the pitch I tried to do
my best,” said the Frenchman.
“For him, I don't know if it was good enough, but for me it was.
This is why I left because I wanted more consideration and I wanted
to just play every week. I wanted more consideration.
"When you are in the team and even if you play well the manager
doesn't put you on the pitch you have to do something. Diarra is
currently preparing for Saturday’s FA Cup final where Portsmouth
will meet Cardiff City at Wembley.
The midfielder cheekily suggested that he would love to win more
than Wenger this season by being part of a winning final side this
weekend.
"But I don't think about Arsenal now, I am just focused on
Portsmouth. We have reached the final and that is why I am here. I
hope I can win more this season than Arsenal have - but we'll have
to see," he concluded.
why is he so petty? like he said, he would only want to
concentrate on portsmouth now so why would he claim he's furious at
wenger? i smell vinegar