Arsene Wenger feels William
Gallas deserves another chance to be Arsenal captain this
season.
Gallas was given the armband last summer, but his leadership
credentials were questioned following his actions at the end of the
2-2 draw at Birmingham City in February.
There had been speculation that Wenger would replace Gallas,
with Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas mooted for the role.
But Gunners boss Wenger is confident that Gallas has learned
from his past mistakes and will be relying on the Frenchman's
experience during the coming months.
"He acknowledged he made some mistakes and he has learned from
that," said Wenger in the Daily Mail.
"He's an important player and he plays in a position where it is
easy to be the captain. Some of the others who could be captain are
a bit young. In our team, when you're 21 you look old!
"He got a lot of criticism after what happened at Birmingham,
but until then everyone said he was a fantastic captain, so I think
he deserves another go, to show his commitment, then we will see
where we stand at the end of the season.
"He has a good evaluation of his own performances. That's what
makes the big players, I believe. If you speak to a big player
after a game, he can always assess what he has done right and
wrong."