Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit out at the Premier League fixture schedulers who he claims have handed Chelsea a pre-match advantage ahead of their London derby on Wednesday
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit out at the Premier League fixture schedulers who he claims have handed Chelsea a pre-match advantage ahead of their London derby on Wednesday. Wenger launched a tirade against the fixture list and the standard of Premier League refereeing after his side were held to a 1-1 draw at West Brom.
Arsene Wenger
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Wenger broke Sir Alex Ferguson's record of 810 EPL games as a manager but he was in no mood to celebrate as he looked ahead to his side's next game. "You cannot give West Brom five days to prepare for a game like that when we have three," said Wenger. "I am ready to play every day as long as our opponent has played the same time recovery over Christmas. It is not normal. We have the same problem against Chelsea. They played yesterday (Saturday), we played today (Sunday), they have one day more again."
A penalty from Jay Rodriguez rescued a draw for West Brom after Calum Chambers was penalised for handball. "It wasn't a penalty. It was not a deliberate handball. He (Chambers) didn't lift his hand. It was down. Where do you put your hands? You have no pockets in your shorts. The referee has not seen it. That's my opinion, he will tell you that he has seen it. Ask him," he said.
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