Fletcher rues Wenger comments

The Arsenal boss didn't name the 25-year-old directly but accused Manchester United of 'anti-football' after their 2-1 win over the Gunners at Old Trafford in September, before adding his disbelief that 'a certain player' had gone unpunished after numerous fouls. Fletcher insists the accusation that he is a dirty player is now coming back to haunt him after he was penalised for a soft foul, replays showed the Scotland international won the ball, on Chelsea's Ashley Cole on Sunday. The decision was to prove pivotal as John Terry headed home from the free-kick to hand the Blues a 1-0 win and go five points clear at the top of the table. "It was clearly not a foul," he told the Manchester Evening News. "I knew at the time and I have watched it again on the replay. I back-heeled the ball and Cole just jumps up in the air and the ref gives a foul. "I think we are starting to see Mr Wenger's comments starting to influence referees which is a shame really. "Now we have to raise our game and ensure these decisions are not affecting the game." Prem 2009/10 Win Outright: Man Utd 10/3