Gallas is our LEADER!

August 9, 2007 on 9:49 pm | In Arsenal FC | posted by Block19er |

Arsene Wenger today announced that William Gallas is the new Arsenal Captain. When Henry left it was thought Gilberto would take the armband, and second favourite was Toure, both had filled in last season when Henry had been missing. If you would have said pre-season it would have been Gallas I think most Arsenal fans would have laft you out of town. But Gallas is out spoken but maybe when he speaks, he does speak some truth, a just a little bit of crap, now he has sat down with Wenger it seems he has become focused on the Arsenal cause. Wenger told Arsenal.com “[The captain] will be William Gallas,” he said. “There will also be two vice-captains, Kolo Toure and Gilberto. “I feel centre back is always the best position to lead on the pitch and it is Gallas who has more experience at the back. But Gilberto has always been a great captain and Kolo Toure has a stature too.” Arsene also said Jens was in the frame, I think the fact he is absolutely nuts may have affected his chances, you can’t have your captain suspended all the time!!

On the team news front Gilberto is still away and Adebayor is doubtful for the Fulham game. Other than that it seems everyone else is available for the start of the season. Wenger should give a clear sign to his plans for what he sees as his first team, his major choice is whether to play Hleb just off Van Persie or to put Eduardo up to with The Dutch Wonderboy.

On the gossip front, Gilberto is being linked with a £4Mil move to Juve (unlikely), and our bid for Diarra appears to have moved from £1-£2Mil up to £5Mil as Pompey have entered the race and The Russian is obviously penny pinching!! Where tribalfootball started (inter bid for Rosicky) Soccerblog follow, they are saying this time it is the European Champions AC Milan that want Super Tom. At this stage of the season it would take some super big bid for Arsene to even consider offloading our only wide-scoring midfielder from last season.

I see Sparta are upping their security for the Arsenal game, does that mean their won’t be some hooky van inside the ground selling Chickens, NO!! Don’t take that away, Gooners will be stuck with Sausage on a plate with a dollop of mayo (or at least I hope it way Mayo)!! At least you can still drink in the stands. On a serious note “Sparta supports the appeal made by UEFA which invites referees to end matches early where there is racial abuse.” 
1 more day of the working week and its football time!!