Wenger hoping to avoid repeat of riot act

ARSENE WENGER hopes he will not have to read his Arsenal players the riot act at half-time against Burnley tonight – and accepts the job of a modern-day manager is about more than just barking orders.

Much has been made of the French manager’s dressing room tirade during the interval at Liverpool on Sunday, where Arsenal had trailed 1-0 following a lacklustre display.

Captain Cesc Fabregas revealed in a post-match interview that Wenger had “screamed.... and said we didn’t deserve to wear the Arsenal shirt if we played like that”.