The Glorious Resurgence of Willian at Fulham

“I think it was the worst time that I lived as a professional,” Willian poignantly reflected after a disastrous stint at the Emirates. 

Mikel Arteta’s first full season in charge was tumultuous and depressing as the club succumbed to another eighth-place finish. The Brazilian departed Arsenal as a villain – an agent of the Gunners' cross-city West London rivals. The winger was scapegoated, accused of taking advantage of Arsenal’s generous three-year deal, rewarding the club with nothing but inconsistency, invisibility, and criminally little productivity. 

In the summer of 2021, just twelve months into his new adventure, Willian left by mutual consent – he was hounded out and returned to his homeland to play for his boyhood side Corinthians. However, this romanticism generated an unexpected reaction – Willian and his family received various threats as he only found the net once and he swiftly rescinded his contract. He was forced into the pursuit of yet another challenge.

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