By Alex Dunn Last updated: 31st October 2007
Gallas: Captain marvel
William Gallas can see no reason why he will not fulfil his promise of delivering silverware as captain this season.
Thierry Henry's move to Barcelona in the summer saw the captain's armband passed to Gallas - as Arsene Wenger elected to overlook the long-standing
Gilberto and Kolo Toure for the honour.
The Frenchman endured a tough start to the season as two months on the sidelines with a groin injury rendered him a frustrated spectator.
But now back in the side and playing well, Gallas feels he is growing in the role of captain and is backing his team-mates to keep on maturing and at the campaign's close, have plenty to celebrate.
"I try to speak with the players when something is wrong and I am very pleased with all the players because they are doing so well.
"All of the young players [have impressed me] because at their age, I did not have that quality."
Such has been Arsenal's imperious form thus far this season there have been inevitable comparisons with the 'Invincibles', who won the league title in 2003/2004, but Gallas insists the current crop are chasing trophies not records.
Arsenal have not been beaten in 23 matches and while they are still some way short of the Invincibles' record of 49, Gallas is not overly concerned.
"We just want to win every match, but for us it is more important to win something this year," said the Arsenal skipper.
"If we can beat that record, then why not? But it is not what we are thinking about.
"Only winning trophies can give you the satisfaction."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Liverpool vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs West Ham |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Sunderland |
| 17:30 | Man City vs Chelsea |
| Sunday 14th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Stoke vs Everton |
| Monday 15th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Tottenham vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Sunderland vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Newcastle |
| 17:30 | Bolton vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 21st September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | West Brom vs Aston Villa |
| 14:00 | Chelsea vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Everton |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Wigan |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 31st August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 0 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Sunderland 0 - 3 Man City | |
| Chelsea 1 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Stoke | |
| Everton 0 - 3 Portsmouth | |
| Hull 0 - 5 Wigan | |
| West Ham 4 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Bolton 0 - 0 West Brom | |
| Monday 25th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 24th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 0 West Ham | |
| Wigan 0 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 1 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Newcastle 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Liverpool 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Stoke 3 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| West Brom 1 - 2 Everton | |
| Tottenham 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Blackburn 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Sunday 17th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 1 - 1 Newcastle | |
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