Source: SKY_Sports
Wenger wants FA talks
Arsene Wenger has revealed plans to speak to the Football Association to discuss players who persistently foul.
The Arsenal boss issued a withered tirade following last month's defeat to Manchester United, after becoming exasperated by what he perceived to be an over-physical approach employed by Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
Wenger, who spoke of "anti-football" players in the wake of the Old Trafford clash, is eager to open the debate over persistent foulers, who he feels are ruining the game.
"I think I will try to talk about it. We have already talked about it at Uefa meetings," said Wenger.
"It's not especially any particular player but it looks to me that some players make repeated fouls and, to me, it looks that it doesn't matter how many fouls they make but they get a card when it's a spectacular foul.
"I just think referees should look and see the little fouls, each time even if it's three or four little fouls then they should be booked rather than one spectacular foul."
Wenger's Arsenal side are known for a passing style which he feels gets disrupted by constant fouling.
"It's a general thing," the Frenchman added. "It's the little fouls in the middle of the park. It breaks up the game from when you are attacking three against three, four against four and then you get a free-kick and it's 10 against 10 again.
"All the work you have done is nothing. You start from scratch again. They have broken up the play.
"It's what teams are doing at international level, we call it a tactical foul. You're passed in midfield - make a foul.
"You start again and you have time to get everybody back. Then you stand in front of the ball."
