i think this should be the sign to arsene get rid of gallas, arsenal have enoug problems already we dnt need a whining captain at this time.

shingy, peterborough,

Im not a Gallas as captain fan, what happened in Birmingham was disgraceful. Clearly the messages behind closed doors are not getting through - whichever player(s) he talks of have all been there a number of years, so I say best out in the public to sort them out. Almunia certainty for captiancy now

Jason, London,

Gallas should never have been signed in the first place. It remains as one of Arsene's rare mistakes. Even Adebayor should have been sold when the offer price was actually well above the value. Nasri's and Cesc's brilliance is being wasted by people up front and at the back. Very sad indeed.

Ezhil, Dubai, UAE

You would never hear JT or Stevie dress down their team in such a public manner. What an embarrassment. If this doesn't cause him to lose the armband, what will? Give it to someone who understand what it means to wear.

Stephanie , San Francisco, United States

interesting how everyone was waxing lyrical about the performance against Manchester United when the reality was United played them off the park for virtually the entire game. The result may have been what swayed people's opinions but it merely papered over the cracks. Gallas posturing before games

brian, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Gallas has no one to blame but himself, almost every silly goal we concede can be traced back to Gallas poor defending, the Arsenal back four has never looked so bad, worse still we have the supremely profligate Adebayor up front wasting whatever chances the Arsenal midfield manages to produce - Sad

Femi, Lagos, Nigeria

the problem with navel gazing in mid season when the boat is leaking is you're likely to drown. Bendtner, Adebayore and Gallas should have been culled last year and replaced with more consistent talent. Walcott is looking like a Kewell, Owen injury prone under achiever too. Sell him off as well.

Chas Baker, Hong Kong,

Well, he's right about absolutely everything. Why are we getting so uppity about it? He tells us what we already know and suddenly it's moral outrage all around? Please. This is a sport. We need to rethink the way we judge captains of a game whose history leaves no room for moral high ground.

John W., St Andrews, Scotland

I feel that W Gallas is potentially a great captain. Unfortunately there has been a concerted effort across the media to oust him. Roy Keane ‘criticised’ regularly and no one complained! When Arsenal loses Gallas is always the first on the chopping block. Yet he’s never praised when they win, shame!

Moshie, Manchester, UK

He is not respected. He does not lead by example. He does not inspire his team. He is not a good captain.

Rob P, Plymouth, UK

About time, strip Gallas of the captaincy and give it to fabregas.

he has not been playing his best this season but with a boost like being captain he could inspire himself to play and others, due to the admiration from toher players.

Andy Robinson, Maidstone, England

Well done for making this public. Arsenal's start to the season has been magical on occasions but mainly lukewarm. Arsene maybe doing something but Gallas is frustrated and the media has been used as a last resort. It underlines the emerging lack of respect younger people have for their elders.

Mike Thomas, London,

Gallas is a proven winner. Whilst using the media to highlight this issue wasn't the greatest idea, it was probably his last resort.

The fact is, what Gallas says is true. It hurts to hear it but it needed to be said. The team lacks leadership throughout. We have no "brave" players.

JV, London, England

gallas should have been striiped off the captains armband along time ago this is a sign for arsene to get rid of him now!!

kriss , peterborough, england

"Fair Play to him", No I dont know why players think they can do this kind of thing. Elano, Gallas, you dont become part of the problem you try to change the problem. As a Captain you critisise your teammates, but face to face and then give the correction and instruction. You dont go to the media!

Nathan Marriott, Birmingham,

Oh thank goodness. Finally, Arsene Wenger's hand will be forced to strip the captaincy off Gallas! Most likely, Gallas is talking about Van Persie but honestly, I'd rather have the less detrimental (to the team) Van PErsie on the first xi.

Gallas has proven himself to be petulant and immature.

Martin, Los Angeles,

As much as it hurts Gallas is right!

Milton, London,

This is not the way a good captain should behave. As a lifelong Arsenal supporter, this is probably why the young stars aren't performing. With a big ego like Gallas blaming them for the problems; it will have a negative mental effect on them. Sack Gallas, and give it to Almunia.

Mark Cunningham, Stevenage, UK

He is speaking his mind, fair play to him. These things are best out in the open and he is speaking a lot of truth. The performance at Man U compared to those against weaker teams were incomparable. He is his own man but possibly not the right choice for captain if his teammates have no respect.

Dave Mathews, London,

Gallas has never been fit to be captain, at any point in time. And I'm a Chelsea fan, where he did well for us. I don't see why Arsene is delaying this, Cesc Fabregas has the makings of a great Arsenal captain, for a long long time. And Toure or Clichy should be the 2nd captain.

David, Enfield,

Why on earth is he still Captain?
These views should be no where near the public eye. He is disgracing a long list of legendary Arsenal Captains and is not fit to wear the armband anymore.

Rich, Sheffield,