Anelka: I was wrong to leave Arsenal
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Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has admits he made a mistake in leaving Arsenal and believes he could have finished his career with the Gunners.
The French international shot to prominence as a teenage sensation during a productive two-year spell with the Gunners between 1997 and 1999.
However, despite going on to represent some of the world's biggest clubs, including winning the Champions League during his time with Real Madrid, the striker believes he was wrong to quit North London so soon.
His ability has never been in question, but his attitude has, at times, seen him earn an unwanted reputation as a player who is difficult to work with.
Anelka insists that is not the case, but admits that he made a number of naïve decisions during his early years as a professional.
"Everyone makes mistakes in life and I can say that I made one in leaving Arsenal," said the Blues hitman.
"That is because things have gone badly for me since then.
"But I could not know what the future held in store for me.
"I could have spent my entire career at Arsenal. I took decisions thinking I was doing the right thing.
"If I had my time again I would do things differently. I made my decisions thinking they were the right ones at the time.
"My life has not gone as I imagined it would. There have been highs and lows and I have experienced things I did not want to. I have been labelled a spoiled child but why - because I chose to do what I wanted?
"I am now more mature and confident than I was at 20."
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why cry over spilt milk sia.. want then perform well then dun look back.. regret 有个�用？
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i tink his situation is similiar to M.Owen
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Originally posted by a-Lost-9uY:
i tink his situation is similiar to M.Owen
M. Owen worse...once he left pool, pool immediately won the champ league. once he left real madrid, they start winning championship again.M. Owen = jinx
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now he kp just because chelsea never win UCL....
he should kp himself for not scoring lor, lao kui
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haha.. he like tt say, chelsea won't angry meh
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i think it was wrong of him to even leave bolton really...
he was much better at bolton
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go chelsea = prepare to kena cold storage..
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Originally posted by FirePig:
M. Owen worse...once he left pool, pool immediately won the champ league. once he left real madrid, they start winning championship again.M. Owen = jinx
later owen leave newcastle, Newcastle win EPL =X
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it was indeed premature for him to leave at that point in time but then again, who could refused Real.. at his age and with Real knocking his door..