Aston Villa loan signing Scott Sinclair admits he felt frozen out at Manchester City.
Sinclair can sign permanently for Villa at season's end.
He said: "At City, I would be on my own with another coach and just going through drills. It has been very difficult. It has tested me mentally as a football player. Hopefully now there is light at the end of the tunnel and I can leave that behind me.
"It defines you as a person how much you want to play football. That's why I'm here now. I want to show everyone - and most of all I want to prove to myself - that it's not just about the money. I want to be back out there.
"What I've done on the pitch hasn't left me. The only thing is form. Because I haven't played for so long maybe it's going to take me a few games."
