Arsenal fullback Sagna admits injury did get him down

Arsenal fullback Bacary Sagna admits he struggled to handle his injury lay-off.

Sagna admits he went through some difficult times during his enforced four-month absence but the 28-year-old tried to turn his negative experience into a positive one by studying the game he loves.

"I’ve watched many games, Arsenal and others, and when you’re standing with the crowd it’s totally different," he told Arsenal Player.

"You can see open spaces that you can’t when you’re on the pitch because the angles are different. What looks easy when you’re watching a game is often more difficult on the pitch, and you realise why supporters get nervous when you do certain things. I think I understand that more now.

"I always look at other right backs, what they do well and what they don’t, so hopefully I’ve picked up some new things for my game too."