Gallas: I hope we're not being complacent

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
27 Sep	5:30 PM	P	Hull City (H)	1	2	Lost

Captain William Gallas is hoping that the shock defeat to Hull City was not the result of his team being complacent or not treating their opponents with enough respect.

Arsenal slumped to a shocking 2-1 defeat on Saturday and will now have to pick themselves up in time to face Porto on Tuesday.

Speaking to Arsenal TV, Gallas said: "I don't think so and I hope not because if we think like this we will not go anywhere.

"The players were ready to play a strong game, we were not lucky and we have to work more and try to stay in the fourth position.

"It's very difficult to accept. We said all the time we wanted to win every game and we lost 2-1 to Hull City.

"Hull showed the character, they showed they can play football. They were very strong and we were not strong enough, so we have to forget that game and think about the next game on Tuesday."

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Dabas

Posted on 30 Sep, 2008 at 12:34 PM - Reply

Wenger, surely messed us up because there's no single match ever won by Arsenal when chasing the game with Three strikers on the pitch and further made matters worse when he added on a fourth one - Vela. Also, by now he sh'l be knowing that the Ade Van persie twin can never yield to anything good. It's always got to be Bentner Van persie OR Bentner Ade OR Vela Bentner Or Vela with either Van/Ade for Arsenal to surely kill off the game before 70mins.

Also, 90percent of the goals arsenal is conceeding now days are as a result of Gallas' mistakes - wonder whether Wenger's too blind to see that. I pray Gallas gets an injury that can keep him out like for SIX months maybe that's when he (Wenger)'ll know what we fans are talking about.

patrick

Posted on 30 Sep, 2008 at 08:11 AM - Reply

it's just one loss. if any of you knew more than wenger about gallas or anyone else on the squad then you woud be the manager. let him do his thing, he wouldnt give gallas the captain's armband if he didn't have confidence in william. every team loses and every promoted team gets at least one big win. and at least one promoted team starts out well and stays in the top half for some of the season. hull just happens to be that team this year. stop looking back at the loss and look forward to yesterday's game vs porto and the upcoming league play. gallas will stay in the side, fabregas wont slow down, adebayor will score 20, and V. persie will come back from injury with flying colors and he'll make us proud.

solar

Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 at 11:01 PM - Reply

its amazing that gallas has the guts to open his mouth and speak when he himself was the cause of the second goal......... he has been such a shit playa,

Anyone notice that he was the culprit who lost the ball back in Germany leading to the move that caused us conceding a penalty??.... Granted he scored the equaliser, but then he should try n get more focused himself,

Talk of the pot calling the Kettle black

saintpeter faeji

Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 at 07:01 PM - Reply

to be honest, i think the players were complacent in that match. they beginning 2 believe that they can win any game with ease. yes, it's true but they have to show respect 2 every team they play. i was really disappointed on dat nite. i hope we bounce back on time.

AR

Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 at 06:20 PM - Reply

Gallas shouldn't be anywhere near the first team

too bad wenger choose him as our captin and Number 10 FFS

worst number 10 and captin in Arsenal history

ede wuilliam

Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 at 12:41 PM - Reply

i will love to suggest that gallas be sold ever since he came to our last fout we have been shaky in every ramification.Never watched arsenal concede on called for goals.in the days of ADAMS,CAMPBELL it was never like this!!!!

temmy

Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 at 11:39 AM - Reply

wenger messed us up

putra

Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 at 11:37 AM - Reply

the team was not serious while playing.lost at home, lost their record, lost to newly promoted team, loosing all the goal chances.. the patience of fans is wearing thinner day by day .. come on team do something !!

Alfred

Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 at 11:29 AM - Reply

Was very disappointed by the toothless Gunaz,no hunger,urgency,fragile........Surely some of the guys shld be benched so that they wake up from their slumber..Come on Gooners.The Guys really disappointed on a very special day for Mr AW.Wake up guys

Aj

Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 at 10:51 AM - Reply

He himself was a mess and doesnt deserve to speak out off the field until he can cover it up with a few godlike performances.ID rather have send errors back atleast Hed be dropped once in a while for his poor performances wheres in gallas'case.....U noe the rest.

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