Campbell absence confirmed

[lsgworldl]

you have sol out we have keane out, but couls is out for a lot longer :dead:

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says defender Sol Campbell will miss the first six weeks of the new Premiership season due to an Achilles injury.
The Sunday Express quoted the Gunners boss as saying: "It will be at least six weeks.

"This is a big blow for us, although there is more reassuring news about Thierry Henry, who could be ready for the first Premiership match."

Striker Henry has also been suffering from an Achilles problem.

Campbell is also likely to miss England's first two World Cup qualifiers away to Austria on 4 September and Poland on 8 September.

The 29-year-old was sent home early from Arsenal's pre-season tournament in Amsterdam.

Wenger claimed he was injured while playing at Euro 2004, where England were knocked out by Portugal in the quarter-finals.

"Apparently [England] protected him and he did not do a lot of training sessions in Portugal," he said.

"Certainly they thought it was a minor problem but when Sol returned and had an MRI scan the problem came to light.

"If it had been treated earlier he would have had a better chance of starting the season but he played with it and maybe it got worse from game to game."

Arsenal play Manchester United in the Community Shield next weekend, the curtain-raiser for the new season.

They opening their league campaign against Everton on 15 August.

[Will317]

No worries, we're strong enough to survive without him for a little while. Having said that though, it's a shame as he is such a strong presence and influence to the team.

[Leon of Silvren]

It's a shame for Arsenal, he's such a great defender.....

But I think they can survive too, he's not Vieira, hehe. :evil:

[lsgworldl]

:dead: They will sell Vieira soon

It's a shame for Arsenal, he's such a great defender.....

But I think they can survive too, he's not Vieira, hehe. :evil:

[Leon of Silvren]

:dead: They will sell Vieira soon
I hope so.... :D

[Lance Knight]

well any new news on vieira i post under the tread "More news on Vieira" in the Real Madrid forum

[Will317]

:dead: They will sell Vieira soon

No. If you think the North London derby is going to be allowed to be made any easier for you, then you're very much mistaken... :)

BTW, my 700th post...

[Lance Knight]

But they got by well without him against Man U

[Will317]

But they got by well without him against Man U

Yeah, and Campbell was missing too (as the title of the thread would suggest :D).

[Lance Knight]

also if Vieira leaves they can bring Mancihe to the spuad and Henry would most likely become the captain

[Will317]

also if Vieira leaves they can bring Mancihe to the spuad and Henry would most likely become the captain

I can well imagine Sol Campbell being a good captain if Vieira were to leave, Campbell would be my choice.

[Lance Knight]

or Pires. he is my favourite player on Arsenal

[lsgworldl]

We will beat you 6-0 :ronaldo:

No. If you think the North London derby is going to be allowed to be made any easier for you, then you're very much mistaken... :)

BTW, my 700th post...

[Will317]

or Pires. he is my favourite player on Arsenal

Yeah, Pires could probably do a good job as captain too. :thumbsup:

[Will317]

We will beat you 6-0 :ronaldo:

We might be starting to talk reality there if you sign Buffon, Ferdinand, Ronaldinho, Zidane, Henry, Van Nistelrooy and Vieira, whilst Arsenal sustain an unfortunate combination of injuries leaving only 5 reserves left to play. :D

[lsgworldl]

You are right its more like to be 7-0 :p

We might be starting to talk reality there if you sign Buffon, Ferdinand, Ronaldinho, Zidane, Henry, Van Nistelrooy and Vieira, whilst Arsenal sustain an unfortunate combination of injuries leaving only 5 reserves left to play. :D

[Lance Knight]

lol

[lsgworldl]

:p

lol

[Will317]

You are right its more like to be 7-0 :p

With the super threat of Mauricio Taricco, I presume? :p

[lsgworldl]

With the super threat of Mauricio Taricco, I presume? :p
we are doing very well this season so far :grumpy: :rolling:

[Will317]

we are doing very well this season so far :grumpy: :rolling:

Well I suppose 4th place is actually respectable for a team like Spurs :ronaldo:. But your goal difference is 2, whereas Arsenal are top with a goal difference of 11. Just who is doing very well this season? :p

[lsgworldl]

Well I suppose 4th place is actually respectable for a team like Spurs :ronaldo:. But your goal difference is 2, whereas Arsenal are top with a goal difference of 11. Just who is doing very well this season? :p

you are doing the same as you did las season where as we are doign much better http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/images/smilies/Hole.gif

[Will317]

you are doing the same as you did las season where as we are doign much better http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/images/smilies/Hole.gif

But last season for us was also very, very good - and that's where the difference lies, and it's what makes our season so far still better than yours. ;) :p LOL

[Leon of Silvren]

Last season for you wasn't good, was unbelievable great, and trust me, you guys won't have a season like that in long, long time....

[lsgworldl]

Last season for you wasn't good, was unbelievable great, and trust me, you guys won't have a season like that in long, long time....
dont copme crying here when we beat you by 2 goals

[Leon of Silvren]

What?? :confused:

[Will317]

Last season for you wasn't good, was unbelievable great, and trust me, you guys won't have a season like that in long, long time....

Oh I'm not so sure - so far this season looks good...

[Leon of Silvren]

Are you guys still undefeated?

[Will317]

Are you guys still undefeated?

Hell yeah, and look at the results so far this season if you hadn't already:

Win 4-1
Win 5-3
Win 3-0
Win 4-1

:D

[Leon of Silvren]

Wow thinking about two undefeated seasons in a row is really scary..... :dead:

[Will317]

Looks like we're out to prove it can be done! :D (although to do it twice consecutively would have to involve a little luck, I admit)...

[Leon of Silvren]

LOTS of luck I think.... :eek:

[Lance Knight]

i can tell u they wouldnt be undefeated in the CL though, hahahahahahahaha(evil laugh)

[Will317]

i can tell u they wouldnt be undefeated in the CL though, hahahahahahahaha(evil laugh)

I knew that part already, LOL...
But we'll be undefeated in the group stage!

[Leon of Silvren]

We can still end undefeated in the CL..... :D

[Lance Knight]

I knew that part already, LOL...
But we'll be undefeated in the group stage!
well yea maybe

[Leon of Silvren]

I don't think so....you guys have like a strange bad luck when it comes to CL, but who knows, things change. :cool:

[Lance Knight]

yea arsenal do have some bad luck there. but now they play really brillantly as a team

[Will317]

However sometimes we are able to even out the bad luck with some great play - such as qualifying for the next round the year before last with help from that great 5-1 away win at Inter Milan and late comebacks at home, like the one against one of the Moscow teams.

[Leon of Silvren]

Yes but there can't be 2 champions :rolleyes: , so better luck next season... :D

[Will317]

Yes but there can't be 2 champions :rolleyes: , so better luck next season... :D

And the same to you, we'll all lose out to Rosenborg Trondheim this season. :ronaldo: