Arsenal defender Sol Campbell stands by his decision to walkout on Notts County earlier this season.

Although not as painful as his previous walkout in 2004, when he left Highbury at half-time during a Premier League match against West Ham United, there is a hint of anger towards Sven-Göran Eriksson, who accused Campbell of letting him down before leaving Notts County himself.

"It wasn't as hard as 2004, that was a totally different situation," he told The Times. "But I had four months off, so there was a lot of frustration and a lot of anger.

"I was angry because I couldn't play football for legal reasons which were not my fault. I couldn't play the game I love, and it all built up inside me. In the event it created the perfect environment for me as I had great motivation and the perfect target. I had hunger, desire and would have done anything to get back.

"It's not what I wanted, but in the end it did me a favour big time. People were far too quick to judge me without knowing the facts. A lot of people were too quick, far too quick. It's typical of people these days. As time went on, only a few weeks as it happens, people started to see and now it's completely unravelled. Even Eriksson was too quick to talk. Everyone can see the situation now."