Wenger denies calling Ruud A cheat

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Wenger denies 'cheat' accusation


Van Nistelrooy accepts FA charge
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied calling Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy a cheat.
Wenger has been asked to explain comments he made about Van Nistelrooy and referee Mike Riley after his side's 2-0 loss to Manchester United.

"I don't have to deny what I did not say," said Wenger when asked about calling the United striker a cheat.

The Frenchman also claimed he had no knowledge of an alleged food fight in the Old Trafford tunnel.


He added: "I don't know about that. I haven't seen it if something was thrown."

From The BBC


I am pretty sure I heard Wenger say something along the lines of "all Ruud knew how to do was cheat those that didn,t know him" in a post match interview on Sunday. If my memory serves me right he made the same claims after last seasons Old Trafford Match. The fall out from this fixture appears to be getting worse each season and its about time the FA took steps to make sure ths situation does not spiral out ot control.

Ruud was man enough to admit he was wrong with the challenge and take his punishment. I think he its about time Wenger started to act responsibly in his post match comments and should stand over his comment and take whatever punishment he gets for them instead of denying having made them.

He also says he didn't see the food throwing incident. Defending your team is admirablle but this is taking it too far and by claiming he never sees his players indiscretions he is adding feul to the fire for the next time these two teams meet.

These comments are all stoking bad feelings between the two sets of supporters and if this situation continues to deteriorate I fear that something terribly serious is going to happen off the pitch in the lead up or after one of these games.

Finally please keep the replies civil to avoid the closure of the thread.

gandalf

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