Penalty foul-up was a mess, says Wenger

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has again expressed his annoyance over the penalty foul-up which marred their 1-0 Premiership win over Manchester City on Saturday.

French duo Robert Pires and Thierry Henry “decided to try something a bit different” in the Highbury tie. Pires, who had scored one penalty, tried to set up Henry with his second spot-kick but scuffed the pass and conceded a free-kick instead.

“They wanted to play the ball together between two players and, in fairness, it should have been retaken as Robert did not touch the ball twice. Having said that, it was a mess. Even if you are 10-0 up, you want to play the game in the way it should be played. They thought it was a good way to score the goal. I don’t think they made the right decision, that is all.