Arsenal boss Wenger believes that the France international
deserves another season captaining his young side. Speaking ahead
of Arsenal's next pre-season tournament, the prestigious Amsterdam
Trophy, he told the club's official website:
"William will be captain again, and Kolo Toure will be his
assistant. He got a lot of criticism after what happened at
Birmingham last season but until then everybody said he was
fantastic. He acknowledges that he made mistakes and he has learned
from it."
Wenger continued: "William was not the most gifted player when he
was younger. He is where he is because of a good evaluation of his
own performance - that is what makes the big players. If you speak
to a big player after a game they can always assess what they have
done right and wrong."
On Gallas' position in his squad, Arsene added: "William is an
important player in the team, he plays in a position where it
is easier to be captain," perhaps thinking of Cesc Fabregas, the
Frenchman conceded: "and as well, some players who could be captain
are still young."
"He deserves another go to show his commitment and then we will see
where we stand at the end of the season."