Wenger says red Robin must learn ‘intelligent behaviour’

ARSENE WENGER admitted that Robin van Persie still has plenty to learn about football in the Premiership after the Dutchman became the latest Arsenal striker to demonstrate a lack of discipline.

The Gunners boss would relish a selection dilemma for tomorrow night’s FA Cup fifth-round replay at Sheffield United, but now he will have no such luxury.

Wenger added: “He knows he should not have done what he did. I could not support him. Intelligent behaviour is needed on the pitch to win matches and he knows it was important for us to stay 11 against 10 but if he cannot maintain that goal it is a problem for him mentally to adapt to.”