2010/11 Player Review: Gael Clichy
Gael Clichy retained his position as the Club’s first-choice left back in 2010/11.
The Frenchman was a virtual ever-present from August to May and was his usual reliable self on the left of Arsène Wenger’s back four. We even saw Gael double his goal tally in an Arsenal shirt with a thunderbolt of which Robin van Persie would have been proud in the FA Cup replay against Leyton Orient.
Gael remained a dependable presence in defence but as ever he got forward too. It was his inch-perfect cross that set up an 88th-minute winner for Alex Song against West Ham, while Van Persie latched onto a searching pass to score against Barcelona.
Kieran Gibbs continued his push for a first-team spot for much of last season but Gael’s consistency kept the England international on the bench.
SOUNDBITE
"You need to be really strong at home, that's the first thing, and then be strong away from home. This year, we maybe did the opposite but we know we have the quality. To win against Chelsea the way we did and to win against Manchester United show the quality is there."
| Competition | Appearances | Goals |
| League | 33 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
| Carling Cup | 3 | 0 |
| Champions League |
6 | 0 |
| Totals | 44 | 1 |
FINEST MOMENT
Gael scored his first ever goal at Emirates Stadium and only his second in 255 games for the Club when his vicious strike put Arsenal 5-0 ahead against Leyton Orient.
Gael Clichy scoring against Leyton Orient
[Tuesday, June 21, 2011]
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