Wenger: Referee's decision was laughable

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
17 Feb	7:45 PM	CL	Fc Porto (A)	1	2	Lost

Manager Arsène Wenger has criticised the performance of referee Martin Hansson after seeing his side succumb to a 2-1 defeat against Porto in the Champions League.

Hansson awarded Porto an indirect free kick after defender Sol Campbell's backpass was picked up by goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.

Fabianski then turned his back whilst walking back to goal after handing the ball back to the referee, allowing Porto to take a quick free kick and literally put the ball into an unguarded goal.

Wenger said: "I thought that what the referee has given as a back-pass was completely accidental because it was a toe-kick which you never do as a defender.

"I think the referee also has to give us time to build a wall or else you will never have a chance to defend an indirect free-kick in the box.

"It is laughable. It is not defendable from the referee and it is difficult to understand.

"Has he ever played football? If he has played I don't see how he can explain to me how we can defend.

"If our goalkeeper keeps the ball then it is anti-play, or if he gives the ball then they score. How can you stop it?

"Of course he should not have given the ball back, but if you have to give the ball back straight away and they can score it means the rules are not right, or the referee does not interpret them well."

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