I regret leaving Arsenal! - Hleb

The ex-Arsenal midfielder Aleksandr Hleb has spoken out about his nightmare move to Barcelona last summer after he forced Arsene Wenger to sell him.
He spent most of his time warming the bench at the Camp Nou as his team went on to win La Liga and the Champions League, and he now knows that it was a terrible decision.
Hleb said: “I regret leaving Arsenal. I was playing every week for one of the most exciting sides in Europe.

“I was being guided by one of the best coaches in the world and I owe Arsene Wenger a great deal. A footballer only truly exists when he takes to the field and makes a proper contribution to the team.
“But at Barcelona the season was spent with me almost entirely on the bench. I just couldn’t continue with them.
“I was part of the squad that was almost unstoppable but it was hard not to feel detached from all the happiness and celebration at the end of last season.
“I could have gone to Inter Milan on loan but I turned down Jose Mourinho to go back to my old club Stuttgart, where I was always very happy.”
Hleb will be back in London this week as he will play for Belarus against England in the final World Cup Qualifier.
Didn’t he leave because he didn’t like the weather in London? I bet it was a lot warmer while he was on the pitch for Arsenal rather than sitting on the Barcelona bench!