Arsenal captain William Gallas believes Arsenal can win the title as he highlights the importance of yesterday’s win over Manchester United:

I want to win The Premier League with Arsenal, and it was very important for us to win this game. It was important because after a few games the atmosphere was not good in the dressing room, after we drew and lost.

The pressure was on our shoulders, and we wanted to show everyone our ambition. We are very proud of ourselves.

We showed we have good character. It was not easy for us before the game. We spoke a lot – the night before the game we spoke together – and in the end it was a good day.

I don’t agree any more when people say you need a leader on the football pitch. Football has evolved and is so quick nowadays that you need shared leadership on the pitch – you need about five or six. The time when a centre-back can talk is over – it’s too quick. We had 11 leaders on our side, because everyone took initiative at the right moment.