Gallas: Gunners won't be bullied
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William Gallas insists Arsenal will adopt a more direct style this season.
The Gunners finished 21 points behind Premier League champions Manchester United last term and Thierry Henry has since departed for Barcelona.
Gallas believes Arsenal can still challenge for silverware, although he accepts that it will require a change in approach.
The French defender wants to see his team-mates to still play with flair, but be more ruthless in front of goal.
"When he (Henry) was at Arsenal we maybe did three or four passes in front of the goal, but now we have changed our tactics completely," Gallas told the website.
"Our football is different, but it will be good to watch."
Have to fight
Arsenal have developed a reputation for being vulnerable against teams that are more physical, and lost seven times away from home last season.
However, Gallas has assured supporters that Arsenal will be more combative this time around.
"We have to improve from last season," he admitted.
"We made a lot of mistakes but I think this season will be different because we understand that sometimes we have to fight." -
arsenal played well enough last season. their finishing led them down.
hopefully the new strikers can overcome that problem. -
hey.. maybe AW gave him the captaincy for this reason.. Gilberto may be a good captain at marshalling the guys.. but Gallas has more 'fight' in him and will not hesitate to go play hardball?
could be an interesting season -
Yeah i agree, gallas is the one who will not hesitate to eat a red shud he be kicked ardOriginally posted by the Bear:hey.. maybe AW gave him the captaincy for this reason.. Gilberto may be a good captain at marshalling the guys.. but Gallas has more 'fight' in him and will not hesitate to go play hardball?
could be an interesting season -
Anybody bought today's The New Paper?
If u have, read page 65, Gunners $15m carrot for Diarra. At a part of the article, it said that '' Gilberto Silva has now become Arsenal's new captain. The Brazilian World Cup winner has been handed the armband following Thierry Henry's exit to Barcelona. William Gallas and Kolo Toure will share vice-captaincy duties. '' -
sounds like vieira... but hope if he eat red must at least punch or kick the players 1st...Originally posted by vishnusux:Yeah i agree, gallas is the one who will not hesitate to eat a red shud he be kicked ard -
yeah..he will command the players to step up. he indeed is a tough tackler. against ajax..he single handedly brought huntelaar down roughly. cool. But still,i think its unfair to gilberto who has been a servant at the club longer than willy.