Hughes Hits Back At Wenger Comments

Last updated : 17 April 2005 By Sam
The Arsenal boss was particularly upset at the treatment that captain Patrick Vierra came in for during his sides 3-0 win at The Millenium Stadium.

"He is a big player and a big man," Hughes said.

"At times, he has to expect that people will compete against him. Maybe he has to be a bit more robust to resist tackles.

"We had a game-plan to try to compete and that's what we did. If you want to criticise us for our approach, then you will do."

"Maybe he (Wenger) was just upset by Arsenal's time-wasting."