William Gallas Archives ⋆ LSU

Oct182022 by JBNo Comments

Gallas claims Martinelli is overrated & ‘not good enough for Real Madrid yet’

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William Gallas says Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli still has a long way to go to become the finished article and does not believe he is good enough to be attracting interest from Real Madrid yet. The Brazilian has started the campaign in excellent form, terrorising opposition defences and scoring four goals – as well as providing two assists – in his 10 Premier League games. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His displays have seen him linked with some clubs including rival members of the Premier League’s big six and even Real Madrid, with Arsenal keen to offer him a new contract to ward off suitors. But Gallas does not feel Martinelli is ready to make the step up to a club of Real Madrid’s size yet and suggested fans might be overhyping the player, ur...

Sep292022 by JBNo Comments

William Gallas reveals big ‘problem’ for William Saliba at Arsenal

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William Gallas says William Saliba has a ‘problem’ at Arsenal because he has no senior defender to learn from. Saliba has been one of Arsenal’s outstanding performers this campaign after returning from his successful loan spell at Marseille. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Having quickly cemented his position in Mikel Arteta’s team, the 21-year-old is now pushing for a place in France’s squad for their World Cup campaign in Qatar this year. Bacary Sagna hails ‘proper’ Man Utd star for transforming the team Glen Johnson tells Alexander-Arnold to stop ‘sulking as Reece James is ‘better’ Antonio Cassano tells Cristiano Ronaldo to retire amid recent struggles But Gallas says he is ‘worried’ about Saliba’s development as he is not playing along...

Sep242021 by JBNo Comments

William Gallas ‘can’t see any club that can beat’ Chelsea to the Premier League title this campaign

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William Gallas has backed Chelsea to win the Premier League this campaign and conceded they are just getting ‘stronger and stronger’ under Thomas Tuchel. Chelsea have started the new campaign with four wins and a draw from their opening five matches after adding Romelu Lukaku and Saul Niguez to their squad from last season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Blues are aiming to lift the Premier League title this campaign for the first time since 2016 following on from their Champions League win last term. Gallas, who played 159 matches for the London side, believes that Chelsea have what it takes to win the league this campaign and conceded that he can’t see how any other side can beat them. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push...

Jun142021 by JBNo Comments

William Gallas names N’Golo Kante as ‘the best player in the world’

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William Gallas has named Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante ‘the best player in the world’ as France prepare to start their Euro 2020 campaign. France, the reigning world champions, are among the favourites to win the competition and begin their campaign with a big clash fixture against Germany. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kante is coming off the back of a superb season with Chelsea where he played a key role in the club’s Champions League triumph under Thomas Tuchel. And former Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham player Gallas believes it is time for his countryman to be recognised as the best on the planet. ‘Everybody loves N’Golo and it is easy to see why.’ Gallas told 101 Great Goals. ‘For me at the moment he is the best player in the world. ‘I know...

Jun22021 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal made a mistake picking ‘inexperienced’ Arteta as manager – William Gallas

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Arsenal "made a mistake" in appointing Mikel Arteta as manager, according to William Gallas, who says that he wasn't ready for the Gunners job. Arteta replaced Unai Emery as Arsenal's new permanent manager in December 2019, having spent the previous three years under Pep Guardiola as assistant at Manchester City. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Spanish coach has just completed his first full season in charge, which ended in disappointment as they missed out on a place in Europe for the first time in 25 years. “Mikel Arteta was not ready yet to manage a club like Arsenal," former Arsenal and France defender, Gallas told The Sun. “OK, he was assistant coach at Manchester City. But he had never managed a team. It is completely different. “The board...

Sep142018 by JBNo Comments

William Gallas: Senderos had panic attacks before facing Didier Drogba

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Former Arsenal and Chelsea defender William Gallas has revealed his ex-Arsenal teammate Philippe Senderos suffered panic attacks before games. The duo were centre-back partners in an Arsenal team which, despite having the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor, failed to deliver the silverware for their club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In particular, that Arsenal group suffered at the hands of Chelsea and their deadly striker Didier Drogba, who had an incredible record of 13 goals in 15 matches against the Gunners in all competitions. ‘I knew Philippe Senderos, before a match he would need to speak a lot, you could see that he was sweating, that he did not feel good,’ Gallas told RMC. ‘Especially against certain players. ...