Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed goalkeeper Manuel Almunia was furious with Blackburn Rovers striker El Hadji Diouf at halftime of Saturday's big win.

The Spaniard was fuming over a late challenge from Diouf and Wenger said: "It takes a lot to get Manuel that upset. It happened before with Jens Lehmann, but never with Manuel.

"I had to speak to him at half time to get him to calm down. But Diouf could have been sent off."