Wenger not impressed with Alan 'Teflon' Shearer

Last updated : 11 December 2005 By Chris Parry
Wenger and just about every other neutral observer is clearly wondering how much of a bung Dermot Gallagher took prior to delivering such a biased display of refereeing.

He said:

"If Gilberto Silva was sent off, I need to re-adjust my eyes. How many fouls were made without any intention to play the ball today without being punished? And Gilberto gets sent off for a second yellow card.

"Shearer got one cosmetic one in the 90th minute because the game was over. I do not want to go overboard on Alan Shearer, I just think he has an influence on the referee and gets away with more than other people.

"He is an example of a guy when the ball is in the air, he goes first for the man and then for the ball, today more than ever, and he gets away with a lot.

"I don't understand, clearly, any more when you play a ball in the air whether it is a foul or not. I would like it to be explained, then we can work properly in training and at least we can say, 'Listen, you can jump first at the man and then if you can, you play for the ball and then we get away with it and then it's okay'."

"I am disappointed we lost because now we seem to have a reputation that if you go physical into Arsenal they won't win. I feel that many go overboard now and do not let us play football at all and referees let them do it. In Europe, that wouldn't be allowed. We have to decide whether we want football or a judo party."