Roben Dikecam Wenger sebagai `Biang Kerok` Arsenal KO
Robben Criticism after Penalty Incidents in Arsenal Champion League Tie
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Munich (B2B) - Pelatih Arsenal Arsene Wenger mengecam tindakan Arjen Robben yang membuat Wojciech Szczesny dikartu merah sebagai penyebab tersingkirnya Arsenal dari kompetisi Liga Champions.
Juara bertahan Bayern Muenchen mengamankan satu tempat di perempat final Liga Champions karena Arsenal hanya mampu memaksakan hasil imbang 1-1 di leg kedua, Rabu dini hari WIB.
Arsenal gagal mengejar defisit dua gol dari leg pertama tiga pekan lalu, seperti dilansir Yahoo Sports.
"Apa yang menjadi perbedaan secara total dalam dua laga ini adalah keputusan wasit mengusir penjaga gawang kami," kata Wenger.
"Sederhananya, saya merasa itu bukan kartu merah," kata pelatih berkebangsaan Prancis tersebut.
"Robben sangat baik bisa mendapatkan sesuatu dari tipu muslihat, dia pelaku diving yang baik, tapi itu bagian dari permainan," kata Wenger mengkritik Robben.
"Saya harus mengucapkan selamat kepada pemain atas cinta dan usaha mereka. Kami ingin lolos dari kualifikasi ini tapi kami bermain begitu singkat."
"Selamat untuk Bayern tapi saya pikir mereka lebih rapuh daripada musim lalu," ungkap Wenger.
Di sisi lain pemain sayap Arjen Robben marah disebut sebagai tukang diving oleh Wenger.
"Saya mengharapkan sesuatu yang lebih dari pelatih yang hebat, mereka tidak perlu mengeluh seperti itu," kata Robben membalas kritik Wenger.
"Saya tidak harus membela diri atas pernyataan seperti itu," katanya.
Gelandang Arsenal Mesut Oezil yang gagal mencetak gol penalti di leg pertama juga menjalani laga yang buruk di Muenchen.
Munich - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger blamed Wojciech Szczesny´s first-leg red card for the Gunners´ Champions League last 16 exit and slammed Arjen Robben for provoking the red card as the Gunners bowed out at Bayern Munich.
Holders Bayern Munich booked their place in the Champions League´s quarter-finals, despite Arsenal earning a 1-1 draw in Bavaria in Tuesday´s last 16, second-leg clash.
A second-half Bastian Schweinsteiger goal gave Bayern a brief lead before Arsenal´s Lukas Podolski equalised with a thunderbolt of a shot as the tie finished 3-1 on aggregate.
Arsenal failed to overturn their 2-0 deficit from the first leg three weeks ago, which still riles Wenger.
The Gunners finished with ten men in London after Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli sent off Gunners goalkeeper Szczesny for conceding a spot-kick with a foul on Robben.
"Overall in the two games what made the difference was the decision to send our goalkeeper off," said Wenger.
"I felt it was not a red card as simple as that.
"Robben is very good at getting something out of nothing, he´s a good diver, but that´s part of his game."
"I have to congratulate the (Arsenal) players for their heart and effort.
"We wanted to come out of that tie qualified, but we came up short.
"Good luck to Bayern, but I think they are a bit more vulnerable than last season."
Robben angrily rebuked Wenger´s diving claims.
"I expect more of great managers, they don´t need to resort to claims like that," said the Dutch winger.
"I don´t want to have to defend myself against remarks like that."
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, who failed to convert a crucial penalty in the first-leg, endured another miserable night in Munich.
