Wenger fumes after defeat

Furious Arsene Wenger launched a bitter attack on Wayne Rooney, referee Mike Riley and Manchester United’s rough-house tactics after Arsenal had surrendered their 49-game unbeaten record at Old Trafford this afternoon.

The Gunners boss was already seething at Riley for failing to dismiss man of the match Rio Ferdinand for a foul on Freddie Ljungberg during the first half of the Red Devils’ 2-0 win, then for failing to spot Ruud van Nistelrooy’s apparent stamp on Ashley Cole and finally for not clamping down on a succession of fouls on Jose Reyes.