'I was so embarrassed' – Player recalls struggling with high standards at Arsenal

Chris Willock has recalled how hard it was for him to train with Arsenal first-team during his days in London. The current Benfica man admits he was nervous to train alongside the senior stars in Arsene Wenger’s side. Speaking to The Athletic, the former Gooner said he was 'paranoid' and 'embarrassed' for failing to properly carry out instructions during trainings.

“On the pitch, everything had to be right,” he said.   “Every pass, every little movement, the precision in their actions on the pitch was always perfect.   "Off the pitch, their standard of professionalism was absolutely top and that gave me an example I needed to take throughout my career.    “I was quite nervous at the start because I didn’t understand a thing. I would go into the dressing room and just automatically think people were talking about me, even though they weren’t.   “Little things were hard. I remember one of my first training sessions, we were doing a keep-ball session. I got the ball and started to dribble and everyone was saying, ‘Hey!’ — I was like, ‘What’s going on?’.   "The coach blew the whistle and said it’s two-touch. I was so embarrassed! But those (are) things you learn.”

 

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