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Pires turned Chelsea down

AFP, London
Arsenal star Robert Pires has revealed that he snubbed the chance of a summer move to Chelsea.
The French international midfielder was approached during the Confederations Cup in May but opted instead to sign a new three-year deal at Arsenal.
"They wanted to sign me, but I preferred to stay at Arsenal," Pires told Friday's edition of the London Evening Standard.
"It was an easy decision to make because I love playing for
Arsenal. I always wanted to stay at the club."
The approach for Pires came before Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea and began splashing his cash -- a policy the Frenchman believes is not certain to pay immediate dividends.
"With the number of quality players who have come to the club, Chelsea have made it clear how much they want to win the championship," Pires said.
"That is positive for the players and positive for supporters. It shows ambition.
"However, you also have big players who are used to being first choice and everyone wants to play. That is normal. For the
moment everything is going well. But the problems may come when Chelsea lose a game, when they suffer a defeat."
Pires, voted player of the year in Arsenal's 2001-02 double winning campaign, has not been at his best so far this season and he admitted he had sought clear-the-air talks with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger after being left on the bench for games against Manchester United and Newcastle.
"I was disappointed to be on the bench for those two matches because those are the kind of games you want to play in," Pires said.
"When I asked Arsene Wenger
why I was left out, he said he wanted to give me a rest, that I needed one. We discussed the situation and I accepted what he said. And after that break, I played in Moscow and in Liverpool and felt much better.
"I know I have looked poor at times this season. Much of the problem was caused because I started my preparations later than many of the players because of the Confederations Cup in the summer.
"That meant, after my holiday, I was behind in my pre-season work and it has taken me time to find my rhythm."