Overview
- Jorginho, in an interview published Thursday, said he lost joy at Arsenal and wanted to feel "alive and important" by playing regularly.
- He moved to Brazilian side Flamengo last summer after his contract ended to find a team that would start him more often.
- He logged 79 appearances for Arsenal but only 27 starts, a reduced role he said made it hard to stay motivated.
- He described Arsenal’s heavy set-piece work as feeling like homework and warned that overemphasis can dull the flow of "beautiful" football, calling for balance.
- He stressed there was no grudge against Mikel Arteta and urged Arsenal’s players to forget recent near-misses and trust their strong position in the title race.