Arsene Wenger has reopened the rivalry with Sir Alex following his side’s 2-1 loss at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The Arsenal manager has been moaning to the press about how the nasty Manchester United players kept fouling his innocent Arsenal players and it ruined the flow of the game.

“I have seen a player who plays only on the pitch to make repeated fouls,” Wenger is quoted in the Guardian. “Look at how many deliberate fouls some players make and get away with. I think that’s a bigger problem [than diving] because it cuts the flow of the game. And people come and pay to see football. They do not come to see free‑kicks.”

Maybe if his players didn’t fall over every time a player came near them there wouldn’t be so many free kicks.

Eboue’s dive epitomizes every Arsenal team Wenger has ever built. Pires, Vieira, Henry and many others were prone to diving and this Arsenal side is no different. Eduardo was at it against Celtic. Eboue did it on Saturday and so did van Persie, whose dying swan routine has almost been perfected.

Wenger should look a little closer to home before he starts criticizing other teams, because his players are the worst cheats in the league at the moment.

It smacks of bitterness and anger. 2-1 Arsene. Better luck next time.