Source: Daily_Mail
Disgusted! Arsene Wenger slams offside decision as Arsenal slip up at home to Sunderland
[LNB]Arsene Wenger vented his frustration at Arsenal's failure to put tabletopping Manchester United under pressure by losing his cool on the touchline and then claiming that poor refereeing decisions had cost his team victory over Sunderland.[LNB]At the heart of Wenger's bitter disappointment were two men with Manchester connections; Sunderland boss Steve Bruce, a former United player, and referee Anthony Taylor, from Wythenshawe. [LNB]Arsenal 0 Sunderland 0: Wasteful Gunners fail to turn up the heat onManchester United Enlarge Joy short-lived: Arshavin finds the back of the net but his strike was disallowed[LNB]Bruce's team earning a point in northLondon will have put a smile on the face of his old boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, ahead of United's showdown with Liverpool at Anfield, while the performance of Taylor played a critical part in Arsenal finishing the day three points adrift of the Premier League leaders.[LNB]Wenger spent much of the match prowling his technical area, tossing his arms in the air or shaking his head in disbelief.[LNB]Later, perhaps mindful of the FA charge against Ferguson for his comments on referee Martin Atkinson's performance during United's defeat by Chelsea on Tuesday, Wenger insisted: 'I'm too disgusted to speak.'[LNB]But he added: 'We had two decisions go against us that punished us severely.' [LNB] Stonewall? Bramble appears to foul Arshavin inside the area[LNB]In the 81st minute, Arsenal were denied a penalty when Andrey Arshavin was pushed to the ground by Titus Bramble.[LNB]Then, three minutes from time, Arshavin had a goal disallowed for offside when replays showed that the Russian forward was onside for a through-ball from Nicklas Bendtner. [LNB]'What can you do?' asked Wenger. 'If you say to me Arshavin was offside, the only thing I can say is, he was not. My job is to deliver my team to games, the referee's job is to makethe right decisions.' [LNB]Bruce said: 'It's been an awful week for Arsenal and United have the know-how to win a championship that theydon't.'[LNB]Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere willrequire treatment to an ankle injury before Tuesday's vital Champions League return in Barcelona.[LNB]Arsenal lead 2-1 from the first leg but Wenger said: 'Wilshere has an ankle problem and we'll wait until Monday or Tuesday to see if he can play.'[LNB] Arsenal 0 Sunderland 0: Wasteful Gunners fail to turn up heat on United Nasri: Arsenal will win the league, United are running scared of usAll the latest Sunderland news, features and opinionAll the latest Arsenal news, features and opinion [LNB] Explore more:People: Alex Ferguson, Steve Bruce, Jack Wilshere, Nicklas Bendtner, Andrey Arshavin, Titus Bramble, Martin Atkinson Places: Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester, London
