Gudjohnsen wades in to ref row

Chelsea’s Icelandic striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has today joined the row over Thierry Henry’s quickly-taken free kick by accusing referee Graham Poll of going back on a promise to blow the whistle before allowing the game to restart.

Henry put Arsenal 2-1 in front with the controversial set-piece which left Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech stranded on the wrong post as he tried to organise a wall in front of him. Cech has already made some disparaging remarks about Poll’s decision but Gudjohnsen has now added to the row by claiming he told Chelsea’s players that he would blow his whistle.