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Arsenal attacker Willian on ex-Chelsea boss Conte: One of us had to go

Arsenal ace Willian has revisited his online dig at Antonio Conte when they were together with Chelsea.

The post was made after the 2018 FA Cup, as a celebratory snap included Conte's face obscured.

He recalled to the Daily Mail: "When I saw that picture of the whole team, something happened in my mind,' he says, covering his eyes in mock shame.

"I just don't know what. I just knew that if he stayed at the club I would have to leave. It wasn't possible to work with him again.

"So I decided to do the picture. I didn't expect it to go 'bang' everywhere after five minutes. But then everyone in Brazil was talking about it, and in England. I was thinking: 'Why have I done this?' but by then I couldn't delete it. It was too late!

"Conte was actually a good coach. We won the title. But the way he managed the team was different. You have to know that I am not the same as Diego [Costa] or David [Luiz] and they are not the same as me.

"Everyone has a different personality. With some you can go strong, others you can't. He didn't understand that.

"It was hard for me as I would play well, score a goal and then be on the bench. I would come on, make an assist and then be back on the bench. That was hard. In the end one of us was always going to go."

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