Sol Campbell says PSG are favorites but Arsenal need luck in final
The Story
In an interview with The Guardian, former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell discussed Arsenal’s Premier League title win and the upcoming Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. Campbell, who was part of Arsenal’s Invincibles in 2004, stated that PSG are favorites but said “sometimes you just need a little luck.” He also predicted a 3-2 win for Arsenal.
Key Facts
- Arsenal won the Premier League for the first time in 22 years since Campbell played for the Invincibles in 2004.
- Arsenal will play PSG in the Champions League final on Saturday in Budapest.
- The last time Arsenal reached the final was 20 years ago in 2006, when Campbell scored the opening goal against Barcelona but lost 2-1.
- Campbell said PSG are “favourites” but that Arsenal need “a little luck.”
- He advised Arsenal to avoid doubling up on PSG attackers to prevent creating space.
- Campbell said Arsenal’s league win prevents “vultures from other big clubs” poaching players.
- He discussed his personal crisis in 2006 when he refused to go out for the second half against West Ham and retreated to Belgium.
- Campbell is a fan of VAR but thinks it should only be used for both boxes.
- He commented that Spurs were “extremely lucky” to avoid relegation, having had two relegation-haunted seasons.
- Campbell predicted England will reach the semi-finals of the upcoming World Cup under Thomas Tuchel.
- He is launching a documentary series called Legends Corner, having interviewed Spike Lee, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, and Christian Vieri.
- His dream interview targets are Gabriel Batistuta, Luís Figo, and Dennis Bergkamp.
Conflicting Reports
No conflicting reports identified in the source article.
Still Unclear
No open questions identified in the source article.
Misconceptions
No widespread misconceptions addressed in the source article.
Key Figures
- Sol Campbell, former Arsenal defender and Invincibles player
- Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager
- Jens Lehmann, former Arsenal goalkeeper
- Samuel Eto’o, former Barcelona forward
- Jurriën Timber, Arsenal defender
- William Saliba, Arsenal defender
- Kolo Touré, former Arsenal defender
- Lauren, former Arsenal defender
- Freddie Ljungberg, former Arsenal winger
- Bukayo Saka, Arsenal winger
- Declan Rice, Arsenal midfielder
- Gilberto Silva, former Arsenal midfielder
- Patrick Vieira, former Arsenal midfielder
- David Raya, Arsenal goalkeeper
- Thomas Tuchel, England manager
- Terry Venables, former England manager
- Paul Gascoigne, former England midfielder
- Spike Lee, filmmaker
- Andy Cole, former footballer
- Dwight Yorke, former footballer
- Christian Vieri, former footballer
- Gabriel Batistuta, former Argentina striker
- Luís Figo, former Portugal winger
- Dennis Bergkamp, former Arsenal forward
Sources: The Guardian
