Wenger praise for Gallas and Djourou

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
30 Nov	4:00 PM	P	Chelsea (A)	2	1	Win

Manager Arsène Wenger has heaped praise on defenders Johan Djourou and William Gallas, after an almighty performance saw them keep a usually efficient Chelsea attack quiet for the entire second half.

The Blues put the Gunners under a lot of pressure but amazingly could not get a shot at the Arsenal goal in the second half, even when they were trailing 2-1.

And that credit is due to a defence that has come under heavy criticism for much of an inconsistent season.

Wenger said: "I think William was outstanding today, absolutely amazing. He came out of that troublesome period with, for me, a lot of credit.

"His commitment is fantastic and he was outstanding today, and had already been like that against Kyiv on Tuesday night. It shows he is a fighter.

"I wanted to try that partnership [Gallas and Djourou] and I believe also Song gives us the stature to defend in the air.

"Djourou added it too, and we were a bit stronger in the duels and in the air."

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gurhyham

Posted on 2 Dec, 2008 at 10:12 AM - Reply

I was really impressed with Djourou on sunday this guy is only 21 hes gonna have a big future he didnt let the head drop after scoring the og either. i think the future of arsenals defence lies with kolo & Johan.

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