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Gallas slams fickle Jose

04 Sep 2006 - 07:31:19

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France defender William Gallas has launched a stinging attack on Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho after sealing a move across London to Arsenal.

Gallas refused to pen a new contract with the Blues, after deciding that his long-term future lay away from Stamford Bridge and that led to a spat with Mourinho.

Gallas told The Sunday People: "I wanted to leave Chelsea and Arsenal was the perfect club.

"I'm sure I will be treated better by their coaching staff than I have been by Mourinho in the last year.

"He is a good trainer but he is fickle with his players. What has happened to me has happened in the past to Ricardo Carvalho, Mateja Kezman, Paulo Ferreira, Asier Del Horno and Hernan Crespo.

"He uses us for his convenience. In the past few years I have had offers from Italy and Spain, but I stayed loyal to Chelsea. This has counted for nothing with Mourinho and that is sad.

"Mourinho has pressured me constantly as if he wanted to get the press and the fans against me.

"In football terms, Chelsea were great for me because I won things there, but it was as if I had become a nuisance for Mourinho and I don't understand why."