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Wenger: Crowd tried to get Coquelin sent off
Arsene Wenger says it was crowd pressure more than foul play that put Francis Coquelin in danger of a red card during today's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. The midfielder was booked in the first half and committed a number of fouls subsequently, each one drawing louder bays from the home fans who obviously wanted their team to have the advantage of an extra time. And while the Arsenal manager said it was that pressure that contributed to his decision to replace Coquelin with Oxlade-Chamberlain, he didn't feel the player's fouls were worthy of a second yellow. 'He didn’t deserve a [second] yellow card,' he said. 'The pressure was on to get him sent off. I had a hesitation at half-time but...
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