Wenger: What I said to UEFA official tonight
Arsene Wenger feels that Arsenal were hard done by in France.
The Gunners bowed out of the Champions League round of 16 for the fifth straight year after being on the wrong end of the away goals rule.
According to the Arsenal boss though, his side could have won 3-0 and progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition on another day.
Svein Oddvar Moen, who was the man in charge, ignored an Arsenal shout for a penalty-kick before booking Alexis Sanchez in a contentious decision during the first half.
Sanchez later escaped a potential sending off in the second-half after a tackle but Wenger was not afraid to let the Norwegian referee know about his thoughts during the break.
“I felt the referee had a very poor first half personally.” Wenger said
“I just told him that I was not happy with some decisions.”
Another thing the Gunners boss was not afraid to do was congratulate Leonardo Jardim’s side who defended in numbers in both matches. But Wenger insists that Arsenal lost the tie after losing their cool when Kondogbia gave Monaco that surprise 1-0 lead in the first leg.
“We had a good game tonight, but no luck. Congratulations to them, but we are having quite a positive series going on.” he added
“People over analysed the match in a positive way, because if you look at the starts again they did not dominate the game, but played really well on the counter and were not cautious enough. After the first goal we were not patient enough.”
To me, we lost the match in the first leg, notwithstanding the decision of the referee not to award about three penalties, i.e two glaring hand ball inside eigteen yard box, Sachez was book for just no reason. l believe the Noweian referee is acting a script on behalf of hid paymaster UEFA. lt would be recalled it was the same Nowegian referee who refer in one of Nigerian match that sent our player out wrongly. To me l don’t have confidence on that country’s men in black because they allowed themselves to be used by football authorities. They don’t like Arsenal.
It was a tough game but an outstanding performance from Arsenal players and the mgr. Arsene WenIt was a tough game but an outstanding performance from Arsenal players and the mgr. Arsene Wenger.
I think we need world-class defenders to replace the likes of Mertersacker who has contributed about 70% of Arsenal failure this reason, though he did well last night but can disappoint at any time I think we need world-class defenders to replace the likes of Mertersacker who has contributed about 70% of Arsenal failure this reason, though he did well last night but can disappoint at any time.
I back Arsenal to maintain their good form till the end of the reason. I love Arsenal and their fans, Guuuuuuners 4life.
wenger i take god beg you try to bye some payers join arsenal in next sensing places up up up arsenal arsenal for life
Wenger is a bad loser. He has called for the away goal to be scrapped.Do you honestly he would do if
Arsenal had won 4-2?Not likely.The tie was essentially lost in the first leg.
I believe Arsenal will never win the cl under him . He is naïve tactically and plays the same style.
Don’t be surprised he loses to Reading if he doesn’t care about the defnce
UEFA has to change the goal rule ,as far as champion league is concern and ma self,arsenal should have carry the day cos the two goals to zero have to qualify arsenal.and I can explain ma point,if you come to ma home and win the game and the score was three and one in favors of the away