Clichy backs Cesc to succeed as skipper
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Full-back Gael Clichy feels Cesc Fabregas can take up the mantle of legendary captain Tony Adams and lead Arsenal to glory.

Controversial defender William Gallas was axed from the trip to Manchester City on Saturday following public criticism of the squad – and although he has been reinstated for Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Dynamo Kiev, it will not be as skipper

Clichy puts faith in fledgling Fàbregas
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Anyone doubting the credentials of Cesc Fàbregas to captain Arsenal FC should just remember what happened the last time a 21-year-old pulled on the armband of the north London club. That was Tony Adams, the homegrown defensive colossus who helped lead the Gunners to ten major trophies and who, according to full-back Gaël Clichy, offers a shining example for new skipper Fàbregas to follow.

Arsenal name Fabregas as captain
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has chosen 21-year-old Spaniard Cesc Fabregas to replace William Gallas as captain.

Gallas, 31, was stripped of the captaincy for Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City following controversial comments about his team-mates.

But Wenger revealed the Frenchman will play in the Champions League group game against Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday.

Gallas back but Fabregas takes over Arsenal captaincy
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LONDON (AFP) — William Gallas will play for Arsenal against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday but manager Arsene Wenger said the captaincy had now passed permanently to Cesc Fabregas.

France defender Gallas was stripped of the club captaincy, fined two weeks’ wages and dropped from the squad that lost 3-0 at Manchester City last weekend after publicly criticising his team-mates.

Don’t blame Gallas — he was trying to do a captain’s job
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“There’s a lot of cover-ups sometimes and players need to stand up and be counted. I’m not sure that happens a lot at this club.” — Roy Keane, May 7, 2002.