26.08.2009, UCL Qualifying Round 2nd leg, Arsenal 3 - 1 Celtic @ Emirates Stadium
28' Eduardo G(PK), 53' Eboue G, 74' Arshavin G(Ramsey A), 92' Donati G
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger refused to condemn striker Eduardo afterhe came under fire from Celtic's players in the Champions League clashat the Emirates.
Celtic claimed Eduardo dived to win a penalty after a clash withgoalkeeper Artur Boruc, recovering to set Arsenal on the way to a 3-1win.
Arsenal's victory sent them into the Champions League group stage.
"I do not want a penalty which is not a penalty, but I do not go as far to say Eduardo dived," said Wenger.
"From outside I must say it looked a penalty, but having seen it again on television, it doesn't look to be a penalty.
"ButI must still say that we were likely always to score the first goalbecause Eduardo had a great chance before the penalty and we alwayslooked in control of the game.
"I believe really that it was not a penalty but I am also not surethat the keeper didn't touch him with his right knee, having seen itagain.
"He went down, for what reason I do not know. But I do not think he would have complained if the penalty was not given.
"Isit acceptable? I never asked in my life any guy to dive to win apenalty but sometimes the players go down because there is no other wayto escape the tackling of the keeper. Sometimes they dive."
Wengerrecalled the painful Champions League defeat against Liverpool in 2008when he said: "We got a penalty two years ago in the quarter-final ofthe Champions League at Liverpool that made the difference when RyanBabel dived, nobody ever apologised to us, it was a blatant dive andnobody spoke about it."
He was delighted with the performanceand result - believing it was the perfect preparation for Saturdayevening's trip to Manchester United.
Wenger said: "We are now in the top, top league in Europe, with allthe big names. Our team here was an average age of 23.9 years. Thatmeans if we can get out of the group stage, then in six months we canbe even stronger.
"That is what we want to focus on, tocontinue to improve our team play, the speed of our game and show thatwe have made big improvements come Saturday at 5.15. I am happy to goto Old Trafford because it is the first big, big test.
"Youwant always to have a high level of confidence when you go to OldTrafford, we have that at the moment. For us it is most important torecover physically because Manchester United did not play in the LeagueCup tonight."
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