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Arsenal boss Wenger: No conspiracy, but Barcelona have had advantages, players DO act-up

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits Barcelona players do play-act, but doesn't believe there's a conspiracy in favour of them at UEFA. Wenger was asked for reaction to Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho's attack on Barca this week.

"It's difficult for me to comment on that because we were involved in a situation like that," said the Arsenal manager, handed a one-match ban by UEFA for hitting out at Swiss referee Massimo Busacca after striker Robin van Persie had been sent off in the Nou Camp for kicking the ball away.

"I refuse to believe that because the day I believe that, it is impossible to manage. 'This season, they [Barcelona] certainly had some advantages. I feel that they were accidental."

Wenger added: "When a manager comes out of a big game like that, and you have a disappointment, you have to accept that you can sometimes that you go a bit too far, but I refuse to believe that there is, let's say, a script behind the stage and that Barcelona is advantaged.

"I feel that they overreact, certainly, but they play certainly the best football at the moment in Europe and you have to give them credit for that."

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