"I saw some pictures last Sunday; you cannot say anymore it is football, it is rugby on the goalkeepers [more] than football. The referees cannot go on and accept that. When you see how [Stoke defender Ryan] Shawcross kicked [Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho] Gomes, how [Robert] Huth pushed Gomes in the goal, you cannot say that is football anymore. If the referees allow that you cannot accept that because that has nothing to do with the game."

-- Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger wants referee Chris Foy to watch out for "rugby" tactics when Arsenal plays Blackurn on Saturday. (ESPNSoccerNet)