Red mist:Jack
Wilshere is dismissed after his late challenge on Birmingham's
Nikola Zigic
The debate over Arsene
Wenger's defence of tough tackling Jack Wilshere has been re-opened
after he was warned by Wolves: Keep your mouth
shut!
Wenger has been a vocal critic
of the rough challenges that have caused a string of serious
injuries in the Barclays Premier League.
But he was accused of double
standards when he defended Wilshere over his horrific tackle
on Birmingham's Nikola Zigic when earned him a red
card.
Now Wolves chief executive Jez
Moxey has hit out at Wenger, insisting the Frenchman is talking
nonsense.
He told BBC's 5Live: 'It is an
absolute nonsense. Well, I hope he hears this: keep your mouth
shut. Play the game, play aggressive, let everybody
play.
'Wilshere and your [Wenger's]
other players are going to make similar challenges.'
Moxey, whose own club have
been heavily criticised for their physical approach, added: 'I had
a big, wry smile listening to Arsene Wenger trying to defend Jack
Wilshere for the challenge.
'Talking nonsense': Arsene Wenger
'All he said was
exactly the same as every other manager has and yet he is one of
the managers who goes on the front foot, moaning and complaining
and bitching about it because it is unfair on his
team.'
Moxey, who was talking ahead
of Wolves' Carling Cup defeat at Manchester United on Tuesday
night, saw his team come under attack after Karl Henry broke Fulham
striker Bobby Zamora's leg with a tough tackle.
Henry was also fined two
weeks' wages by Wolves after a wild challenge on
Wigan's Jordi Gomez earlier this month, which saw
him sent off.