New Cardiff City signing Marouane Chamakh feels Arsene Wenger showed him a "lack of respect" as he struggled to make an impact at Arsenal.
Chamakh joined Arsenal on a free transfer from Bordeaux in 2010, but scored just 14 goals in 67 appearances before joining West Ham on loan in January 2013.
The Morocco striker joined Crystal Palace the following August, but was released this summer after netting 10 goals for the Eagles.
Chamakh signed a short-term deal with Cardiff on Tuesday, and the 32-year-old has told RMC Sport that he felt Wenger misled him over his first-team opportunities with the Gunners despite a promising start.
"When I started, it was great," Chamakh said. "I took advantage of the injury to [Robin] van Persie, which left me free rein.
"I played for six months, I scored goals, I was decisive. In January [2011], Robin returned from injury and overnight, I landed on the bench without justification.
"It is clear that I am a little annoyed at [Wenger] because I think I deserved more playing time than what I was given.
"As the year began, at the start of the season, he told me that we might change tactics and maybe I would be able to play up front with Robin.
"They were just promises; nothing happened in the end. Robin was much stronger than me.
"For the aims that I had, I think it was a little bit a lack of respect. I started well and then the next day it slipped away.
"He asked me to be patient, told me that Robin would not string together more than 10 matches, he was going to be injured, but it lasted a whole year. I then made the decision to leave."
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Chamakh's deal with Cardiff re-unites the striker with Neil Warnock, who he worked under at Palace, which played a big role in his decision to move to Cardiff.
"I’m so happy to be here and work with the manager again," Chamakh told Cardiff City Player.
"I worked for [Warnock] at Palace before and I’m happy and proud to work with him here at Cardiff."
