Arsenal captain William Gallas has insisted he has shown
strong leadership qualities throughout the season.
Gallas’s captaincy has been under scrutiny ever since his
infamous reaction to last season’s 2-2 draw at Birmingham, but he
received praise in the aftermath of The Gunners’ 2-1 win over
Manchester United at the weekend.
However, he believes he put in a better showing in the 4-4 draw
with Tottenham last month and feels the criticism is based
solely on results.
“I know people were talking about my leadership before the game,
but what I found interesting is that after we beat United everyone
was saying my leadership was good,” he said in The Daily
Mirror.
“But, for me, I played the way I have been all season.
“In fact, I think I had a better game against Spurs a couple of
weeks ago, but nobody mentions it.
“That’s how it is in football, though – people only look at the
result and, because we beat Manchester United, we are getting all
the praise again.
“That’s why I always say that, at the end of the season, the
only thing that will matter is whether you have won a trophy – the
rest is forgotten if you can win it.”
