Departed striker Joel Campbell says he was not given enough chances to prove his worth at Arsenal last season.
The 24-year-old left the Emirates for Sporting Lisbon on loan, in what is a staggering fifth loan for the attacker in the past five seasons.
A regular on the right-wing due to an Arsenal injury crisis last season, Arsene Wenger has once again loaned out Campbell even though in 31 appearances last season it was thought he had staked his claim in Arsenal’s best side.
Campbell played a vital role in their 3-0 win over Olympiakos in Athens as they secured a place in the final 16 of the Champions League.
However, due to the increase in Arsenal’s attacking options during the off-season, Campbell has once again been frozen out. Coupled by no appearances in Arsenal’s last 10 games of the 2015/16 campaign, the Costa Rican insists he was hard done by.
“I think I deserved to play more after what I did last year, but now is a new stage,” he told A Bola.
“I feel good, happy, this is a new experience.”
Campbell came off the bench in his last game during their 2-1 victory over arch rivals FC Porto.
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