William Gallas: Last News

Aaron Ramsey has opened up on the transfer tug of war between Arsenal and Manchester United for his signature back in 2008.

William Gallas has hailed Josip Juranovic’s performance against Brazil as “unbelievable” as he picked out the Celtic star as the player who’s caught his eye most in Qatar.

Former Arsenal defender William Gallas has criticised Manchester United's players following the Manchester derby defeat on Sunday afternoon.

Chelsea star William Gallas has been left bamboozled by Graham Potter and his tactics since the manager joined the Blues earlier this month. Among them included playing Raheem Sterling at left wing-back and Marc Cucurella at centre-back against RB Salzburg in his managerial debut.

Premier League season, the race for the elusive final Champions League spot went right down to the wire.Chelsea and Liverpool went head-to-head at Stamford Bridge in what was dubbed 'the £20million match'.It was a winner takes all affair which would have seen one side qualify for the Champions League and the other settle for a place in the UEFA Cup.But goals from Marcel Desailly and Jesper Gronkjaer cancelled out Semi Hypia’s opener for Liverpool to send the West Londoners into the Champions League.A couple of months later, Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea for around £140m, and Daily Star Sport considers the Blues’ first team which sealed their place in the Champions League. Carlo Cudicini was still Chelsea’s undisputed No.1 goalkeeper at the time, while a back four of Mario Melchiot, William Gallas, Marcel Desailly, and Celestine Babayaro held down the fort.

Arsenal with open arms, one Gunners-mad pub in America have actually barred the club legend for life.The French forward is regarded as one of the North London outfit's greatest ever players, helping them to two Premier League titles and two FA Cups across eight sensational seasons.With 228 goals to his name, Henry remains Arsenal's all-time record scorer and will forever hold a special place in Gunners hearts for his exploits during the club's 'Invincibles' campaign.However, despite being adored by Arsenal fans far and wide, the club icon is forbidden from entering Maggie McGarry’s - a Gunners-obsessed boozer based in San Francisco.Despite his heroics with Arsenal, Henry is banned from the North Beach bar because of his past transgressions while on international duty with France back in 2009.A plaque proudly on display in the Irish-owned establishment lists the famed forward as one of three players - alongside Roy Keane and Stephen Ireland - 'not welcome' at McGarry's for their indiscretions involving Ireland's national team.Under a signed image of Henry, a note reads: 'Deliberately handled twice, then celebrated like nothing had happened, as William Gallas scored the winner from his handball pass. Ireland missed the World Cup.'Is Thierry Henry Arsenal's greatest ever player? Let us know in the comments section.The description is then followed by the words: 'Les Cheat'.Those at Maggie McGarry’s - a local haunt for the Bay Area Gooners which is crammed with Arsenal memorabilia - clearly remain aggrieved by Henry's infamous handball which denied the Boys in Green a spot at the 2010 World Cup.

Chelsea defender William Gallas has revealed he suffered the "most embarrassing moment" of his career while at the club. The Frenchman was brought to England in 2001 and went on to have a successful career in the Premier League, also playing for Arsenal and Tottenham.It cost the Stamford Bridge hierarchy £6.2million to take him from his home country at the age of just 23, at which time he knew little to none of the English language.So Gallas was thrown in at the deep end when he was forced by his new colleagues to produce an initiation song, a football tradition.Recalling the moment, he told bet365: "To be honest the worst one was when I joined Chelsea, I had to sing."I'm not a good singer so it was difficult for me as I didn't really understand English so much at the time.

Arsenal defender William Gallas has revealed that he doesn't believe that Jose Mourinho would have been a good manager for the Gunners.Gallas played under Mourinho at Chelsea, and the pair tasted Premier League victory together.However, when asked if he how he thought Mourinho would have fared instead of Arsene Wenger at Arsenal, Gallas didn't believe he could achieve what Wenger did.Wenger kept Arsenal in the Champions League spots, and Gallas believes that's due to Mourinho's 'strong character'.Gallas spent two years under Mourinho before the Frenchman left for Wenger's Arsenal in 2006, where he stayed until 2010.Gallas told bet365: "To be honest, I don't know if the personality of Jose Mourinho would have been right for the group of players at Arsenal during my period there, I don’t know if they could have dealt with it."Mourinho has a strong character, and he wants to have a certain type of personality in his players."He puts pressure on you every day and you want to do well for him."So that means being on top form every day in training and every match week. Do you agree with Gallas? Let us know in the comments section "He'll try to test you. He knows how difficult some games can be and he needs warriors on the pitch to rise to the occasion."That's why whenever he arrives at a new club, he'll test you to your limit."It was not easy for me, but I showed him what I could do and that's why I was playing regularly."Wenger retired from management in 2018, while Mourinho is still in the dugout at AS Roma.Thanks to bet365. The full interview article is available at extra.bet365.com

Wayne Rooney after he admitted he wore longer studs in a match against Chelsea “because he wanted to hurt someone”. Rooney made the change before a match for Manchester United against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on April 29, 2006.

Arsenal captain in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has led to suggestions that the position is cursed.Aubameyang has been removed as skipper by Mikel Arteta following a disciplinary breach.He is the third Gunners player to have the armband taken off him in recent history, following team-mate Granit Xhaka in 2019 and former defender William Gallas in 2008.But the last nine captains at the Emirates have in fact been disasters for one reason or another.There has been a long line of failures since 2008, and Daily Star Sport is here to give you the full rundown on Arsenal's recent rotten captaincy record.Gallas had already survived losing his captaincy once in 2008 after sulking on the pitch following a loss to Birmingham City.He then criticised his

Arsenal captaincy.Mikel Arteta has taken the role away from Aubameyang following a disciplinary breach last week and he will not feature in their upcoming Premier League clash with West Ham either.The striker is the latest failed captain at the Emirates, with Granit Xhaka stripped of it in 2019 and Gallas also suffering the fate in 2008. It was an outburst following a defeat to Birmingham City which caused the former Gunners defender to lose the armband.Gallas was able to turn his career with the club around, so he believes there is hope Aubameyang can do the same.Speaking to Genting Casino, the Frenchman said: "I didn’t accept it at the beginning, because it was not for the right reason.

Premier League into the Football League towards the end of their playing careers - others fancy a spell in a more tropical climate. Former England internationals Daniel Sturridge and Jack Rodwell are just two of several former major top-flight players to have made the switch around the globe.

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William Gallas says he will put 'one penny' on Thomas Tuchel completing a hat-trick of wins over Pep Guardiola.

Arsenal arrived at St Andrews in February 2008 as favourites to win the Premier League title, having lost just once all season and leading rivals Manchester United by seven points at the top of the table.But the Gunners were dealt a massive blow as Alex McLeish’s side, desperate for Premier League survival, came back from 2-1 down to secure a draw.Arsene Wenger's men suffered from the psychological impact of a horrific double leg break on striker Eduardo following a challenge from Martin Taylor and would never recover in what was a turning point in their season.Taylor received a red card but the North Londoners were clearly shell-shocked, going a goal down before 18-year-old starlet Theo Walcott scored two to put them into the lead.But

Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea have made no secret they are in the transfer market for a forward this summer with reports of ex-Blues striker Romelu Lukaku making a Stamford Bridge return.With Antonio Conte leaving, rumoured to be linking up with London rivals Tottenham, Lukaku appeared to be unsettled in Milan and was looking for a way out of the San Siro.However, the player has come out and rubbished those reports saying he is happy at Inter despite the club needing to sell their star players due to their poor finances.

Mikel Arteta as Arsenal coach and also taken a pop at the players.The Gunners have had a tough campaign this year as Arteta underwent his first full season as a manager.Despite winning an FA Cup when he arrived last campaign, it has been far from as successful this year round.Arsenal have finished eighth in the Premier League which means they will not be in Europe next season.That ends a consecutive run of 25 years in a continental competition and fans are less than pleased - with one former player also twisting the knife on the Spanish coach.Gallas has insisted Arteta is far too inexperienced for a job as big as Arsenal and should be dismissed.But the Frenchman did not stop there - who left the Gunners the year for Tottenham before Arteta

Arsenal defender William Gallas has predicted who he believes will win the Premier League title next season and dismissed his old team as “not a big club”.Gallas won the top-flight twice with Chelsea, also turning out for the Gunners and for Tottenham Hotspur over the course of his career in England.Manchester City stormed to their third league title in four years this season, finishing 12 points ahead of closest challengers Manchester United.It appears that next year’s title race could be much closer, with Thomas Tuchel turning around Chelsea’s fortunes since replacing Frank Lampard as Blues boss.And Gallas believes it will be Tuchel’s men who will lift the Premier League next term, provided they sign a new striker in the summer transfer

Frank Lampard's former Chelsea teammate William Gallas has warned the Blues' manager's job at Stamford Bridge is "in danger".

Arsenal captain to another, William Gallas is unhappy with Granit Xhaka. The Swiss midfielder let the Gunners down by losing his head and subsequently his place on the pitch by grabbing Burnley midfielder Ashley Westwood round the neck last Sunday.

Manchester United's decision to spend £80million on defender Harry Maguire a "joke", with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also coming under fire for his inability to win trophies. Gallas, who had spells at Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham, has suggested that Maguire is worth nowhere near the fee that United paid for Maguire back in 2019.The England international enjoyed a solid first season at Old Trafford, but has come under-fire this time around, with United's defensive record one of the worst in the league.Speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes, Gallas claimed that modern day football now dictates that a player's value will skyrocket on the back of a very small highlight reel.“The amount of money they spent on Harry Maguire was a joke,” he said.