Arsene Wenger... discusses World Cup Group C
World Cup: Wenger's verdict on Group C
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With the World Cup fast approaching, Arsène Wenger has been sharing his views on the competition.
The Official Arsenal Magazine spoke to the manager about all eight groups and his thoughts on Groups A-D have been published in the current issue, which is on sale now.
The manager's analysis of Groups E-H will be printed in the next edition of the Official Arsenal Magazine, due for release on Thursday, June 10.
Until then we've put together brief profiles of each nation involved and will bring you Wenger's views on Groups A-D over the next week, continuing with Group C.
| Manager | Fabio Capello |
| Captain | Steven Gerrard |
| Qualified |
Top of European Group 6 |
| World Ranking | 8 |
| World Cup Best |
Winners 1966 |
| Manager |
Bob Bradley |
| Captain |
Carlos Bocanegra |
| Qualified | Top of CONCACAF table |
| World Ranking |
14 |
| World Cup Best |
Semi-Finals 1930 |
| Manager | Rabah Saadane |
| Captain | Yazid Mansouri |
| Qualified | Beat Egypt in Play-Off |
| World Ranking |
30 |
| World Cup Best |
Group Stage 1982, 1986 |
| Manager | Matjaz Kek |
| Captain | Robert Koren |
| Qualified | Beat Russia in Play-Off |
| World Ranking | 25 |
| World Cup Best | Group Stage 2002 |
WENGER'S VERDICT
England will be happy with their group, in fact they will be very happy with that group.
"Having said that, the most threatening game is always the opening game and that’s England’s toughest match – against America.
"So they will still have to be a little bit cautious there. I have seen that happen to France in the past. In Japan they played Senegal in the first game and lost. Then that puts you under massive pressure.
"If you lose the first match you know that you must win the next one. I still believe though that England will have too much for the rest of that group.
“I hoped that Sol Campbell would get in the England squad, because he has been great since coming into our team, but I was not optimistic he would make it because there are some good young players in his position in this country at the moment, so there was a lot of competition. 
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[Monday, June 07, 2010]
