Pompey are now looking forward to next week's FA Cup final against Cardiff but Campbell concedes the club's conclusion to their Barclays Premier League campaign has been disappointing.Yesterday's final-game loss to relegation battlers Fulham was their fourth in succession and hardly ideal preparation for their attempts to win the cup for the first time since 1939.Harry Redknapp's side had still done enough to secure their best Premier League placing of eighth, but former Arsenal centre-back Campbell wants to aim higher.The 33-year-old, who hopes to return at Wembley after missing the Fulham loss with hamstring trouble, said: "We've got to stop talking about over-achievement."Too many guys here have been at the top and it's time to move away from those kind of comments."The (top-quality) players are here and we need to get away from the kind of mentality where we should feel pleased about finishing eighth."We've really got to knuckle down, train right and make sure everybody is focused and up for the game on Saturday. But forget the FA Cup for a moment - we have to win the game and get ourselves into Europe."Winning the FA Cup would be fantastic, but the main objective is Europe.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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