Wenger: Robben Gets 'The Maximum Of Nothing' With Dives

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Wenger: Robben Gets 'The Maximum Of Nothing' With Dives 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:23 pm

Arsène Wenger expressed his frustration with a cynical dive from Arjen Robben that resulted in a penalty kick for Bayern Munich in the second-leg of their Champions League matchup.

"What made the difference was the decision to send our goalkeeper off in the first game," Wenger said. "That decision had a huge impact. It was on the same player who got the penalty again tonight and that's a regret. Robben is very good at getting the maximum of nothing. He's a great player as well a very good diver but it's part of him.

"I would not deny he is a fantastic player but ... he gets in front of a player and then he slows down [and] he goes down," said Wenger. "He gets the free-kicks. If he gives him a yellow card on the first one [near Cazorla] when he goes down, he will not do it again."

Robben responded: "I always say if you are a big manager, then take your loss ... if you win, be happy, enjoy but, if you lose, don't complain about silly things. It was two penalties. From a big manager you expect a little bit more."

Via David Hytner/The Guardian

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