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"Objectivity" according to Wenger After the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match in London, the coach's words surprised Pep Guardiola. In the traditional press conference, Arsene Wenger did not hesitate to criticize referee Massimo Busacca for sending off Robin van Persie from the field, apologized to the team's fans, and emphasized some mysterious conversations with "UEFA people" who, according to the Frenchman, "are shocked by the referee's decisions." The "Arsenal" coach, who before the match boasted that his team would "remain faithful to their playing philosophy," suddenly changed his decision and instructed his players to defend blindly. Of course, every coach has the right to choose their game tactics, but it is clear that with such words the Frenchman outsmarted not "Barcelona," but himself. "In these matches, only two types of people can be disappointed - 'Arsenal' fans and those who love football," vaguely said Wenger, who, by the way, constantly emphasizes and rejoices in his team's attacking style. However, this time the Frenchman carefully omitted the fact that his own team, which so perfectly "promotes attacking football," only defensively defended and did not make a single shot on "Barcelona's" goal. The coach was actively seconded by van Persie, who himself answered journalists' questions with naive questions about how "he could hear the referee's whistle." Guardiola: "I like 'Arsenal,' but they need to learn to look at their failures more objectively" In his interaction with journalists, the head coach paid more attention to the English opponents, whose constant complaints surprised him. "I feel for 'Arsenal.' I like this team, but they still need to grow and develop. I don't know how they intend to analyze these matches, but they need to learn to objectively evaluate the reasons for defeat," said the Catalan. Fans sympathizing with the London team and Wenger himself claim that "Arsenal" would have won if van Persie had not been sent off from the field. According to Guardiola, removing Van Persie from the field is by no means the main reason for the 'Gunners' defeat. "I fully understand such 'Arsenal' justifications, but still it would be better to be more self-critical. If 'Arsenal' players believe that Van Persie's expulsion from the field cost them a ticket to the next stage, well, that is their right. But the reality is that our opponents for some reason could not even complete three accurate passes during an attack and never hit our goal in the whole game. That says a lot," Guardiola did not hide his amazement at "Arsenal's" "excuses." "We need to learn how to properly analyze lost matches and not repeat mistakes that have already been made. I think we deserved to advance to the quarterfinals because we were better than our opponents," said Guardiola. Will Wenger face sanctions for being too talkative? The remarks of "Arsenal" coach about the Swiss referee, Massimo Busacca, did not go unheard. On Wednesday afternoon, UEFA announced that they intend to take disciplinary action against the head coach of "Arsenal." According to the statement, Busacca's report is currently awaited. It is alleged that Wenger began to contradict the referee immediately after the match. A similar situation was recorded with "Arsenal" midfielder Samir Nasri, who also faces disciplinary sanctions. By the way, UEFA has already announced that they will not allow the "Arsenal" team to appeal the red card shown to Van Persie in advance."
