Downward spiral: Arsenal's William Gallas (top) admits he is
struggling for form for the Gunners
William Gallas has warned Arsenal he is
going through a career crisis. The Gunners captain admitted he has
been plagued by inconsistency and fatigue.
And former Chelsea defender Gallas said he is at his lowest
ebb since he first came to England eight years ago.
The France international has recently come under
fire after disappointing displays for both club and
country. And the 31-year-old said: 'I am going through the
most difficult spell of my career since I joined Chelsea in
2000.
'Above all I am lacking consistency. One day I'll have a good
game, and the next time I'll play less well. 'It would be
avoiding the issue for me to say that I am as strong as ever.
'It would mean failing to recognise that I put in bad
performances from time to time, as I have done for Arsenal
recently. He continued in L'Equipe: 'An example was when we lost
2-1 at home to Hull. Maybe I am feeling a bit of tiredness.
'But if I was bothered by all this, I would have quit by now. It's
to the contrary, and talking about it helps me.
'I discuss it with my friends and family. They criticise me, and
when I'm not playing well I accept what they say. 'I'm doing
all I can to regain my consistency. It is important
for the team, and from a personal viewpoint I can't
accept being second best.'
