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Arsenal boss Wenger denies Campbell was flop signing

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 09:48

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hit out at claims his re-signing of Sol Campbell was a flop.

Wenger is taking back Thierry Henry today on-loan from New York Red Bulls.

He said: “Sol was fantastic when he came back. Sol is like Thierry. Once they are committed, you know you can rely on them.

“I remember when we went to Tottenham, Sol was absolutely amazing for a guy who, three weeks before, you wondered if this guy can still play in the Premier League.

“He had such a capacity to fight and it’s important to bring that out. They have that pride. When players play they will want to be good.”

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Manchester United 38 28 5 5 56 89
Arsenal 38 21 7 10 25 70
Tottenham Hotspur 38 20 9 9 25 69
Newcastle United 38 19 8 11 5 65
Chelsea 38 18 10 10 19 64
Everton 38 15 11 12 10 56
Liverpool 38 14 10 14 7 52
Fulham 38 14 10 14 -3 52
West Bromwich Albion 38 13 8 17 -7 47
Swansea City 38 12 11 15 -7 47
Norwich City 38 12 11 15 -14 47
Sunderland 38 11 12 15 -1 45
Stoke City 38 11 12 15 -17 45
Wigan Athletic 38 11 10 17 -20 43
Aston Villa 38 7 17 14 -16 38
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Bolton Wanderers 38 10 6 22 -31 36
Blackburn Rovers 38 8 7 23 -30 31
Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 5 10 23 -42 25
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