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ARSENE WENGER fears that Arsenal are now paying the price with referees - for winning Eduardo's diving appeal earlier this season.
The Gunners boss is furious his players have been on the wrong end of some key penalty decisions in both the Premier League and Europe in recent weeks.
He believes Scott Parker should have been punished for diving to try and win a spot-kick during Arsenal's 2-2 draw at West Ham last week.
The Gunners were also denied at least one clear penalty against Carlos Vela in their away draw against AZ Alkmaar in the Champions League two weeks ago.
Both decisions cost the Gunners vital points and the Frenchman appears resigned to having to live with the fallout of winning appeals against officials.
Striker Eduardo was initially banned for two games after an alleged dive against Celtic - but succesfully overturned UEFA's decision on appeal.
Wenger, whose side face AZ in Group H of the Champions League at the Emirates on Wednesday, said: "There was a 100 per cent penalty call against Carlos Vela.
"There was another against Robin van Persie. I fear completely that some referees are going into the game with that mindset. What happened with Vela was unbelievable.
"I hope referees won't think that way but I changed my mind after that game.
"If they are sticking together on this then that's something we have to live with.
"Last week, Scott Parker dived. No one spoke about it. You start to think the media make the rules.
"If they made a big thing of Eduardo then why did they not do that against Parker?"
This article has 20 comments
Hahahahaha Wenger has no right to complain when he encourages players like Eboue, Fabregas, Eduardo to throw themselves to the floor, screaming like girls at the faintest of touches.
Same old Arsenal always cheating
By I didn't see it. Posted November 14 2009 at 2:21 PM.
I've a bet for England not to reach 1/4 final in the WC 11/2. Overated losers.
By Jonjo. Posted November 14 2009 at 1:06 AM.
The reason Wenger appealed the ban, was because hundreds of players have dived in the last few years and none have been hauled before a panel for it, so why should Eduardo be the first. He doesn't think the pen was genuine it just isn't fair to make eduardo the scapegoat for all the divers in the world. a week later Mcgeady who was complaining the most dived himself and got sent off, the phrase swings and roundabouts comes to mind.
Just another chapter in Platini's jealousy of Wenger.
By Blunted Gooner. Posted November 13 2009 at 4:55 PM.
Listen! Eduardo's dive has put refs under pressure who ever is talking about racism is wrong. I am an Arsenal fan but, i don't think we get segregated against cuz we foreign - it's refs! they will never give a penalty at Old Trafford but, easily at Ewood Park for example. It's all about how big a team is and reputation, nothing to do with racism.
By Zahed Fettah. Posted November 2 2009 at 3:28 PM.
Why do some people come on here and say things like "should of" as in:
He should of scored.
I thought it was simply "should have" as in:
He should have scored.
I just cringe when I see such crap like that on these boards. Maybe I'm just on the wrong boards.
By Coolio. Posted November 1 2009 at 8:52 PM.
Scott and Christopher- how many times has Ferguson come out and publicly slamed Ronaldo or Rooney for his blatant diving? what about any Chelsea manager complaining about Drogbas blatant diving! all 3 of those players dive more consistently than Eduardo but their managers dont ever say anything in public to them! they keep it private, in public they have to support their players, thats what a good leader does, but u dont know what is said behind closed doors!
By mic84. Posted November 1 2009 at 5:16 PM.
Emmanuel- so your saying that Arsenal are treated unfairly because they have foreign players! forgive me if im wrong but isnt that racism?!
besides English players are just as bad for diving as the foreign players, look at the likes of Rooney, Lampard and Gerrard, all have been guilty of diving on numerous occassions! if it hadnt been for a Rooney dive then Utd wouldnt have stopped our unbeaten run at 49!!
the fact is that it happens all the time from all players, and the refs, the fa and UEFA etc have to be consistant with their punishments, and thats why Wenger wasnt happy about Eduardo being singled out for his dive! why single out 1 player but not punish anyone else if there was a campaign and UEFA were in the habbit of clamping down on divers Wenger wouldnt have complained, but the fact is what they did to Eduardo was a rare thing that came out of the blue and he was only punished because of the Scottish influence at UEFA, and thats why they had no choice but to overturn it, cos they knew they werent going to continue doing the same to everyone else who dives!!
By mic84. Posted November 1 2009 at 5:09 PM.
This is laughable. Part of Arsene's success has been with players hitting the deck such as Pires and Henry. Henry must have the most ridiculous dive against Wigan to try to win a penalty! It happens all the time in football. Get over it Wenger. There is no conspiracy theory against your team!
By Peter. Posted November 1 2009 at 3:51 PM.
Absolute rubbish that English players are favoured. We've taken a long while to wake up to the foreigners diving and play acting, Drogba, Diouf , Pires and Eduardo just t a few examples. As someone's who has watched football for 50 years I know enough to know exactly who will be booked in a game, and who are the "nasty" players in each team.
And even worst comment by willo - goodness, how short sighted, the amount of cheating arsenal get away with, and of course its never seen by wenger - and he wears glasses! And dream on if you think you'll win the Prem this year - no way. It will be the boring usual Manu.
By Jan. Posted November 1 2009 at 3:33 PM.
Arsene Wenger has a cheak talking about players diving. How dare he appeal the Eduardo decison and expect any kind of respect from people. That challenge with Parker is more a penalty than Eduardos v celtic, yet Wenger thinks that was a pen (if he thought Eduardo didnt dive he wouldnt of appealed therefore he thinks that pen v celtic was genuine) Its come back to bite him on the bum and long may it continue. Bledding CHEATS
By AppyAmmer. Posted November 1 2009 at 3:19 PM.
Wenger saw a player dive, must have been to specsavers.
By mick the blue.. Posted November 1 2009 at 1:35 PM.
Maybe if Arsenal had more Enlish players like manchester United, they will be favoured by the refs.
By Emmanuel. Posted November 1 2009 at 10:24 AM.
Until Wenger publicly comes out and complains about his own players diving, he should shut up about any other players that dive. Wenger is a hypocrite.
By Scott. Posted November 1 2009 at 9:51 AM.
Funny how Wenger never criticises the diving of Eboue at the time, or never held his hands up the dozens of times Pires dived for penalties, esp in the unbeaten season!
Basically, Wenger is doing reverse psycology so referees give them free-kicks and penalties through fear of appearing to not give them because Arsenal got away with a technicality after Eduardos dive.
Had Eduardo not been caught Wenger would continue to support cheating a diving.
By Christopher. Posted November 1 2009 at 8:31 AM.
100% support what Eddie Yak had said. English media its a shame...Terry and Rooney keep said foreign player influence n pointed Eduado...what the hell is it
By terrence. Posted November 1 2009 at 6:58 AM.
Ya it is a shame. protect! protect! english players. i am sick of it
By michael. Posted November 1 2009 at 6:41 AM.
This is an English League, in England, English referees and an predominent English crowd. Naturally the English players are favoured. Take a look at individuals like John Terry, Lampard and Gerard and team like Manchester United. Referees close both eyes on fouls and bias decisions were made against others for them. John Terry uses all types of professional fouls and dirty tricks but were punished at most with a yellow-card. Steven Gerard always had decision made in his favour because he is view as a respected player but he had made numerous dives and gain exceptional number of penalties for Liverpool. He even got away with assault in the English Court. Manchester United is always winning, why ? Because it is the most popular and famous English Club so decisions must be made in favour of them. Referees see to it that they stay unbeatable whenever possible with generous freekicks and penalties. That's why England's national team never go far in Europe and World cups because they do not have the added advantage of home and bias English referees and this will also remind us all that history of the World Cup winners usually are from the host countries. Happened to England and Germany, right ?
By Eddie Yak. Posted November 1 2009 at 6:14 AM.
What's new. The Arsenal have got the rough end of refereeing injustice for many years. This year we are good enough to beat even the refs.
Go the Gunners!
By willo. Posted November 1 2009 at 6:21 AM.
I agree with Colonel M.
By Matt . Posted November 1 2009 at 1:48 AM.
all English players are angels in the eyes of the media.all foreign players are divers.if Rooney,Gerrard ,etc were foregn,the media would massacre them but being english they are protected.its a shame.you will lose in the world cup you losers.
By colonel M. Posted November 1 2009 at 1:08 AM.