Thursday, 18 February 2010
Wenger lashes out at ref
Arsene Wenger has lashed out at referee Martin Hansen after a Sol Campbell back-pass led to Porto's winning goal in the Champions League on Wednesday. Gunners goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski stupidly handled Campbell's pass, before Falcao quickly took the ensuing free-kick, scoring the decisive goal in the Portuguese giants 2-1 win. "The goals we conceded were difficult to imagine in a Champions League game. The back-pass was accidental," said Wenger afterwards. "What can you do about the second goal? Whenever do you see the defender kick the ball back with his toe? The ball hit Sol, it was not on purpose and it has to be intentional to be a free-kick," Fabianski was also at fault for Porto’s first goal, allowing Silvestre Varela's cross to slip into the net after only 10 minutes. Campbell hit back soon afterwards with a towering header into the net. The second-leg is on 9 March.