“I liked the pitch, I liked the referee, I did not like Paul Scholes' tackles.”

—  Arsène Wenger

Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal (12 March 2011) http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13032011/58/fa-cup-wenger-slams-scholes-tackles.html
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