Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby confessed he understands why fans are disappointed after the Gunners ended a sixth season with no trophies.

Speaking to Arsenal TV Online, the Frenchman explained that football is like a religion in England adding that players feel the magic whenever they are in action, something that gives them the energy to push and want more.

Asked what it means to end yet another season with no trophies, the 25-year old admitted that it is hard, especially for the fans, used to win trophies under manager Arsene Wenger but now forced to see the players fail to bring a trophy to the Emirates.

According to reports, the midfielder will be one of the many players to be sold by Arsene Wenger but speaking about what it means to be a Gunner, Diaby concluded by saying that Arsenal is special, a place where one feels at home.

On Arsenal and the just-ended season, Diaby said:

Here football is like a religion for people, that’s why they are so into football. When you play you can feel the love [from the crowd], you feel something and that gives you more energy to push yourself.

It’s hard [not to win trophies], especially for the fans. They just want us to play well first but to win trophies at the end. Even when I walk on the street, the fans are really really disappointed when you lose games and not win trophies.

They were used to win trophies every year, now we haven’t won any trophy for six years which is really hard for them [and] I understand why they can be sometimes a bit nervous, which is normal.

Arsenal is really famous all over the world, even myself when I travel it’s unbelievable people love Arsenal.

We know that when we play there’s not only our fans in England but in Africa, Middle East, everywhere in the world people supporting us so we have to be conscious of that.

When you’re here you feel at home, you feel that you’re at your house, that makes [Arsenal] really special.