Cardiff City striker Marouane Chamakh is "angry" Arsene Wenger did not give him more of a chance to shine at Arsenal, and claims the Gunners manager showed him "a lack of respect."
Chamakh, 32, arrived at the Emirates Stadium in 2010 after being one of the key players of a successful Bordeaux side that won the Ligue 1 title in the 2008-09 season.
The Morocco international started life positively at Arsenal with three goals in his first five games, but ultimately made a total of just 40 Premier League appearances and scored eight goals before leaving in 2013.
"When I started, it went really well," Chamakh, who signed for Cardiff earlier this week, told RMC. "I took advantage of [Robin] van Persie's injuries, which cleared my path. I played for six months, I scored goals, I contributed. In January, Robin came back from injury and overnight I found myself on the bench without any explanation.
"Yes, obviously I'm a little bit annoyed with [Wenger], because I think I deserved more playing time than he gave and promised me. The year passed and at the start of the next season, he told me that the tactical system would perhaps change and that I would maybe start with Robin. It was only promises. There was nothing at the end of them.
"That year, Robin was incredible, he was player of the year. I couldn't say anything, and I wasn't going to go and see [Wenger] and tell him that I should be playing instead. Robin was a lot better than me.
"For the ambitions I had, I think it was a little bit of a lack of respect. I had started well, and overnight he forgot about me just like that.
"He asked me to be patient, told me that Robin wouldn't play more than 10 matches in a row, that he would get injured, but it lasted the whole year. There came a time when I had to make a decision and I left the club."