Wenger accuses Fulham players of conning the referee

Updated on: 04 January,2012 09:38 AM IST |
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Wenger accuses Fulham players of conning the ref to get Djourou sent off in Gunners' 1-2 defeat

Wenger accuses Fulham players of conning the ref to get Djourou sent off in Gunners' 1-2 defeat

Red alert: Arsenal's Johan Djourouu00a0receives his marching orders.
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The dismissal cost the Gunners dearly as they surrendered their 1-0 lead and ultimately went on to lose the contest 2-1 thanks to late goals from Steve Sidwell and Zamora. Wenger has now accused the Cottagers of premeditating his makeshift right-back's sending off and says he knew it was going to happen. "I saw it coming because when Kerim Frei came on, their game was all about getting the second yellow card for Djourou and, in the end, they got it," he said.

Arsene Wenger

"The moment he got the first yellow, they tried every time to get him the second and the referee was naive enough to give it. We would not have been in trouble if we had kept 11 men on the pitch. The referee had a massive influence on the game. But what can I do?"

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