Arsenal are going through a transition period. They got rid of Patrick Vieira and haven't really replaced him.

I think I made it easy for Arsenal to get rid of me.

That's what I'm using this [period] as. A transition.

The surroundings are great, it is a fantastic area and the facilities are superb. You need the players as well and they have brought them in. The squad is good enough to challenge. Hopefully I can bring a bit of experience, as I know how to win trophies.

But there's always a time when you have to leave and this was the time for me. I'm really looking forward to this season and trying to add to my collection of medals.

When I used to play for Arsenal, we always got a good result here, a few 4-1s and a 6-1,