After two years at Chelsea, Raheem Sterling was shipped away from the club this summer, albeit on loan.

Sterling was among the players new manager Enzo Maresca didn’t want at Chelsea.

Sterling scored 19 goals and made 12 assists across all competitions in his two seasons with Chelsea. However, William Gallas doesn’t think it was enough.

Gallas has said Sterling has to blame himself for his exit from Stamford Bridge, as his poor return made the new manager kick him out.

“Sometimes players need to blame themselves when things don’t work out at their club. Raheem Sterling was in the situation that he was at Chelsea because he didn’t perform for two years,” Gallas told Gambling Zone.

“He didn’t score or create enough goals and the new manager would’ve watched him and made the decision that he doesn’t want him in his squad, that’s not the manager’s fault.

“Now everybody is interested to see how he does at Arsenal and sometimes players need to feel the love of their manager to get the best out of them. For me personally, I didn’t need to feel that from a manager. Even if the manager didn’t like me I had to make sure I was playing well enough that he couldn’t afford to put me on the bench.”

Meanwhile, Gallas has said he expects Sterling to do well in north London.

“I think Raheem Sterling is going to enjoy himself at Arsenal. He had a big smile on his face during the announcement and I think it’s his dream to play for the club,” said Gallas.

“As a footballer, it’s very important to enjoy yourself on the pitch and to have that passion.

“His experience of working with Mikel Arteta at Manchester City could help him get back to his best, but we need to see how much he’s got left.”