Ex-Gunner Supports Gallas

Ex-Gunner defends Gallas 

Former Arsenal and France international Emmanuel Petit has hit out at the treatment current gunner William Gallas and believes English press are ‘Happy’ to hit out at a French player.

Gallas was axed from the Arsenal team which lost 3-0 at Manchester City on Saturday following the frenchman publicly criticising his team-mates in an interview last week.

Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger stripped the 31-year-old frenchman of the captaincy just 24 hours before Arsenal’s loss in Manchester. Petit who also played for Arsenal, Chelsea and France believes the media must share the blame.

He said speaking in an interview with L'Equipe TV: “The gutter press in england are doing their job well.” He added: “They have a happy heart when they can hit out at a french player, and i am well placed to know that.

“They did it with other French players such as (Eric) Cantona.

“It’s been a year now that the press have tried to push Gallas out of Arsenal.

“Why? I have no idea.”

Petit, who played in the 1998 double-winning side under Wenger believes that Arsenal are allready out of the tittle race, but thinks that freezing out Gallas is not going to improve Arsenal’s chances.

“Arsene and Gallas cannot stop working together, “he said.

“When you see the team have five defeats in 15 matches, you realise that they have worn out their joker in the fight for the tittle.

“Arsenal can not alternative between the sublime of last year to the mediocrity of this season.

“Gallas is singled out, but their is a lack of form in a lot of players.”

Dynamo Kiev visit the Emirates in the champions league on Tuesday, with Arsenal fans looking for a vast improvement on the clubs last 2 domestic outings,; losing 2-0 to Aston villa and 3-0 to Man City respectively

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