Time for Gallas to hand over the armband to Clichy

FORGET whether William Gallas was right or wrong to say what he did. No amount of arguing one way or the other will change anyone’s view.

The very fact he said it speaks volumes for the weakness of his captaincy.

I do not place blame squarely at his shoulders. But he is a problem and one that must be addressed.

The tantrum at Birmingham was one of the most over analysed thing ever. Equally, the captain’s armband has also become a sponge for criticism that could as justifiably been directed at the failures of perfectly grown-up colleagues.

He has also