Source: Daily_Mail
Wenger feels the pressure: Title race tension gets to Arsenal boss
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lost his cool yesterday after a late goal from Birmingham striker Kevin Phillips dented his side's Premier League title hopes.[LNB] Wenger was angry over the challenge by Craig Gardner on Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas, which left the Spain midfielder with a knee injury and in doubt for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg with Barcelona.[LNB] Under pressure: Manager Arsene Wenger goes through the mill as Arsenal are held by Birmingham[LNB] [LNB] But the Frenchman, who has questioned opponents' tactics against Arsenal, flipped when asked in his Press conference whether there had been more than one bad tackle during the 1-1 draw. [LNB]Wenger said: 'Am I suggesting there were a lot of bad tackles? Leave me alone with that, for ****'s sake. You are always looking for controversy.'[LNB] On his captain's injury, he added: 'We have to assess him tomorrow. 'It was a bad tackle, one more. He got kicked just under the knee.' [LNB] Fabregas says Arsenal can beat Barca to reach Champions League semi-finalsBirmingham 1 Arsenal 1: Wenger in despair after Phillips' late freak goal Ferguson questions FA decision not to extend Thomas Vermaelen ban[LNB] [LNB]
