Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia insists that he still
recognises the authority of one Emirates king: William
Gallas.
Boss Arsene Wenger stripped the French stopper of his armband after
deeming his tabloid exposé on Arsenal's dressing room goings-on the
last staw as far as Gallas' controversial captaincy was
concerned.
In his place, of course, young Cesc Fabregas was given the task of
leading the Gunners on a permanent basis.
Since then, Gallas has upped his game - something goalie Almunia
admits - while Fabregas has been ruled out for four months with a
knee injury.
Perhaps the young skipper's injury status has loosened the
Spaniard's tongue, as he's seemingly pledged his allegiance to
Gallas, who popped up to score a crucial winner over Portsmouth at
the weekend.
Almunia is quoted as saying by the Evening
Standard: "William is an unbelievable professional: a
real winner and a strong character, who has more trophies than
anyone else in the team.
"He will fight for the team, in every aspect. We are on William's
side and everyone supports him.
"Even though he is not the captain, we follow him. I play with so
much confidence when William is playing in front of me, as I have
so much respect for him."
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