Premier League: Arsene Wenger furious at Florin Gardos decision in Arsenal defeat at Southampton

Arsene Wenger blasted referee Craig Pawson for not sending off Florin Gardos as his Arsenal side slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Southampton.

Gardos fouled Alexis Sanchez just outside the box with the Chilean seemingly through on goal, but Pawson only booked the defender.

Sadio Mane and Dusan Tadic had already put the hosts 2-0 up as Arsenal spurned some early chances, but Wenger was furious with the decision not to dismiss the Saints defender.

“We must give credit to their 'keeper today, and as well to the referee that he didn’t give them a red card when Sanchez was clean through,” he said.

“That’s beyond my understanding because I couldn’t see for what reason he didn’t do it. If one against one with the goalkeeper isn’t a goalscoring opportunity I don’t know when it would be one.”

Both goals came from defensive errors as Wojciech Szczesny and Laurent Koscielny both endured a torrid afternoon for the Gunners. ...SkySports