Cesc Fabregas insists William Gallas is the right man to lead Arsenal.
Fabregas has led by example in midfield and admitted Arsenal's collapse last season was sparked by the infamous finale at St Andrews, when Gallas lashed out at an advertising hoarding and was at the other end of the pitch when James McFadden equalised with a penalty.
However, he still feels Gallas' experience will be an important influence.
He told FourFourTwo magazine: "Maybe that (St Andrews) is where all our problems started. We had a month-and-a-half after that game where our heads were not right. William is a great captain, I really respect him, and the longer he is giving us the benefit of his experience, the better."
Fabregas has put himself in the frame to be a future Arsenal skipper at the very least, even if he told to concentrate on playing rather than captaining for the time being.
"I've shown I can take that responsibility and if I was made captain I would give even more - I don't know where I'd get that little extra from but I'd try to find it," he said.
"But I'm only 21. Right now I just want to win something for Arsenal."
Cesc Fabregas is also confident that the current team are on the verge of great things.
Despite losing Gilberto Silva, Mathieu Flamini and Alexander Hleb as fellow midfielders, Fabregas is confident Arsenal are on the verge of success and is not concerned by the only summer arrivals being Samir Nasri and Aaron Ramsey.
"We sign what we need," he told FourFourTwo magazine. "Sometimes teams pay a fortune for a player with experience, who knows how to win, who at key moments can win you a game - and that's important.
"But at Arsenal there's a different policy and we have to respect that.
"The day we win something with these players, with this policy, this atmosphere and style, there will be a big change - almost a revelation.
"I speak to people in the game a lot and they tell me about Ajax who in the 1970s won the European Cup with an extremely young team and changed the face of the game.
"People tell me that we are on course to do that, but we need that stepping stone of winning something, of knowing how to win."
Arsenal have announced the signing of French born Portugal Under-21 midfielder Amaury Bischoff from Werder Bremen.
The 21-year-old arrives at the Emirates Stadium after turning down a new deal with the Bundesliga side.
The Gunners have not disclosed any compensation fee to be paid to Bremen and could be forced to go to a UEFA tribunal to determine how much they owe the German outfit.
Bischoff joined Bremen in 2005 after spending his early years in France with Colmar and Strasbourg.
However he made only one senior appearance for the German team, in a 2007 UEFA Cup tie, and made the decision to move on this summer.
The versatile midfielder will join up with the Gunners squad upon their return from an Austrian training camp.
Samir Nasri made his Arsenal debut as Arsene Wenger's side came from behind to secure a 3-1 win over Stuttgart.
And Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was pleased with Samir Nasri's debut in last night's 3-1 victory at Stuttgart.
He said: "It was a very positive performance for his first game. He has all it takes to be a good player in this team."
All the goals arrived in the second half and came from the in-form trio of Carlos Vela, Nicklas Bendtner and Jack Wilshere after Yildiray Basturk had put Stuttgart ahead.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is also happy with his strike-force - particularly with youngsters Nicklas Bendtner and Carlos Vela impressing in preseason.
"We're not as short of strikers as people thought," said Wenger. "Vela is integrating very well into the team and Bendtner was already a force at the end of last season . . . and he will confirm that this year.
"Overall, we are still maybe one player short. But up front we don't need anybody."
In addition to new signing Nasri pulling on a Gunners shirt for the first time, Emmanuel Adebayor made his first pre-season appearance, while former Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann was in goal for Stuttgart.
Gilberto Silva believes former Arsenal teammates Mathieu Flamini and Alex Hleb may regret leaving Emirates stadium this summer.
The Brazilian has exited Arsenal for Panathinaikos this summer because he was not guaranteed first-team football, but Hleb and Flamini were first choices at Arsenal.
"When you win things, you achieve more than anybody else. You get better contracts, and more money, anyway," Gilberto told The Daily Telegraph.
"I can't blame a player who wants a good contract. But I believe if they stay at the club, they can earn good money and do a lot for the club and themselves.
"So if they win something, it means more and they are more appreciated by supporters.
"I don't know what the reason is for them leaving [Flamini and Hleb] but they could have stayed. If it's for money, I would think they're wrong.
"Most of the players who leave miss the club for lots of reasons. The lifestyle at Arsenal is fantastic. You get so well looked after."
Arsenal are set to make a fortune on Tottenham's swoop for Blackburn Rovers winger David Bentley.
The Mirror says Bentley will finally get his £17m move today - and Arsenal are due a hefty chunk of around £7m as a percentage of the sell-on from his original transfer from the Gunners to Lancashire.
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is close to clinching a sensational deal for Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez.
The Sun says Craven Cottage boss Hodgson has stolen a march on Arsenal and his negotiators are understood to have agreed a fee of around £15million with the German club.
Bobby Zamora has already joined from West Ham for £6.3m, while ex-Crystal Palace striker Andy Johnson has arrived for £12m from Everton. Now German international Gomez is close to agreeing personal terms.
Gomez's advisers had talks with Gunners representatives on Monday.
The 23-year-old's arrival at the Cottage would confirm Hodgson's intent to make a big impression on the Premier League this season.
