Fabregas calls for ref consistency

30 December 2010 09:30
Cesc Fabregas has criticised referees for inconsistency claiming Arsenal were denied a last-minute penalty at Wigan for exactly the same offence as he was penalised for against Tottenham. Fabregas was suspended for Wednesday night's 2-2 draw at Wigan, but referee Lee Probert incurred the Gunners skipper's wrath for refusing to penalise James McArthur when Samir Nasri's free-kick clearly hit his hands in the last minute of the match. The Spanish midfielder said on his Twitter account: "What's the difference between this handball and my one versus Spurs? Referees don't want us to complain about them but they make life difficult for themselves. "I'm not complaining at all, I'm just saying why on the same thing some refs say it's a penalty and some not. Is it a rule or just what they feel?"

Source: PA