Bernd Leno insists Arsenal's 'All Or Nothing' documentary wasn't what it seemed

08 April 2023 , 09:14

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Former Arsenal stopper Bernd Leno (Image: Getty Images)

Bernd Leno has claimed that Arsenal's 'All or Nothing' documentary wasn't an accurate representation of what was going on at the club.

The German goalkeeper spent four years at the Gunners and was their no.1 before Aaron Ramsdale came in and took his place at the start of last season. It meant Leno spent the vast majority of the 2021/22 campaign as second-choice, while cameras were present at training and matches as part of Amazon's documentary.

They followed Arsenal around the country before producing a series of episodes, which started airing a day before the Gunners' opening day game against Crystal Palace last August. There were a number of different subplots, with Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang's departure and their Champions League chase amongst the biggest talking points from the campaign.

However, Leno, who left Arsenal to join Fulham last summer, has revealed that the documentary didn't exactly tell the full story and picture it in the right way. Speaking about the documentary to Goal, the German shot stopper said: "I was there.

"You know, it's nice for the fans and for the people to see everything. But at the end of the day, I have to say this is not the reality. Some things were not 100 per cent true.

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"This season there were also a lot of problems with some players and everything. And when you were inside and then you watched the documentary and then you see like I think, no, I'm not sure about that. But I think that's part of the commercial stuff."

Leno's time at the Emirates Stadium was up and down. He was brought in by Unai Emery and was a favourite under Arteta, winning the FA Cup and putting in some excellent performances, but a tricky start to the 2021/22 season saw him dropped for Ramsdale.

Bernd Leno

The 31-year-old conceded nine times in three matches against Brentford, Chelsea and Manchester City and Arteta decided to switch things up for their game against Norwich Ramsdale hasn't looked back.

Ramsdale has been a mainstay in the Arsenal side ever since and Leno chose to move on to gain regular game time at Fulham instead, where he has been excellent. But despite his harsh departure from the Gunners, Leno does not share any raw feelings.

"I don’t have toxic [feelings] or bad energy for Arsenal," he told the Standard last month. "It didn’t end in the perfect way, but my reception at the Emirates was really good. I get fans coming up to me saying, 'thank you for your four years... you were very good'.

"I was really happy with my performances. Even when they dropped me, I did nothing wrong. I came through the front door and I left through the front door. I still have a connection to the club."

Kieran King