Not a long one, but remember my previous post on managers not being honest enough and MOTIVATION (or lack of motivation) being the underlying reason for poor performances, well one week after my post Arsenal captain William Gallas has this to say:

"I'll tell you why there was a difference between the win in Milan and our next game. It was in the head," Gallas was quoted as saying in The Sun.

"It is human nature that after a huge game in Europe it is difficult to find the same level of motivation for the following game.

"In fact what we needed was an even higher level than we had in Milan. We all have to understand that.

"And we have to understand it quickly because time is running out for us this season.

"We need to understand what it takes to become champions if we want that trophy.

"If you look at the table now, I'm not saying we're in trouble but we have lost our lead.

"So from now on we just have to think about ourselves, not look at the table any more. And we have to win every game.

"We need to have a high level of motivation from now until the end of the season.

"We have to give 200 per cent."

How honest of him, and how true, only that he has not set such a good example for his teammates. What was with waving your arms for offside when you should have just went to close down the player with the ball and prevent the cross which led to the goal?