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Gallas – not captain fantastic Friday 21 November ~ The team captain has a unique position in English football. They are required to be inspirational, dogged, “110 per cent” leaders who can galvanise a team. Unlike our European neighbours who are brought up on finesse, skill and winning the game of tactical chess, our fundamentals reside elsewhere. Instead it’s heart, tenacity and that bulldog spirit on which we pride ourselves. You need to look no further than the auditions held by Fabio Capello earlier this year to see how much emphasis is placed on the role of the skipper. Few things in football irk a fan more than a perceived lack of effort from a player; a captain represents something the rest of the team can look up to, a shining example, leading his team to glory. Read more   On the subject... William Gallas Arsenal All subjects Mixed friendly fortunes Thursday 20 November ~ John Toshack and Nigel Worthington reacted very differently to last night's results but the crux of the matter remained the same. The Wales manager was pleased with an impressive win in Copenhagen where, with Man City striker Ched Evans making his first start and Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey winning a first full cap, the side looked especially good going forward. Toshack pointed out that his young players were “improving quickly”, adding that by their next competitive match in March “these lads will have all had three more months of first-team action for their clubs”. In Belfast things were very different. Read more   On the subject... Wales Northern Ireland Aaron Ramsey David Healy All subjects

This week on WSC Butcher's block 19-11-08 Unsurprising England injuries 18-11-08 Are goalkeepers really mad? 17-11-08 Demontagnac's demons 16-11-08 More managers under pressure 15-11-08

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Having trouble deciding what to buy for your family and friends this Christmas? Let us help with our gift suggestions. How about a gift subscription – the present that lasts a whole year? Or maybe a copy of the new WSC book The Best Of Scenes From Football History – a compilation of Dave Robinson's regular cartoons from the magazine. We also have the acclaimed photo book 1966 Uncovered at half price and personalised copies of WSC illustrator Tim Bradford's new book How To Speak Capello. All orders received by December 18 will be sent in time for Christmas, so you can avoid the Christmas eve dash to Argos.

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