ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger branded referee Mike Dean's decision to disallow Emmanuel Eboue's strike during the goalless draw at Tottenham "not acceptable" - but had no complaints with the midfielder's red card.
Eboue had the ball in the net after 13 minutes at White Hart Lane but Dean called play back for a foul on Jonathan Woodgate, which Wenger described as "illusionary".
To add to Wenger's concerns, Eboue was dismissed after kicking out at Luka Modric earned him a second yellow card, then Emmanuel Adebayor pulled up with a hamstring injury that will see the striker ruled out for three weeks.
Gael Clichy also needed stitches in a head wound at the end of a stalemate that Wenger thought his side edged.
"It's two points dropped because we had the best chances and we had a regular goal that was cancelled by an illusionary foul seen only by the referee," he said.
"I've seen it three times on television and I still don't see what is wrong, that is why at the end of the day it is frustrating."
Eboue had carried the ball into the box before he was blocked by Woodgate, then he was penalised for pushing the Spurs centre-back.
"He has seen a push from Eboue but in fact it is Woodgate who has pushed him as well, and stumbled over Adebayor and falls down," Wenger said. "You see it again and it is nothing, it is not acceptable in games like that. It is not serious."
The match report on Arsenal's official website said the decision was correct, but Wenger insisted: "He made a big decision wrong. I cannot say the decision is right - I've seen it on television three times and it is still a goal."
Wenger believed Eboue was booked for a foul on Modric for his first booking but the winger appeared to be cautioned for dissent. He then picked up his second yellow card for kicking Modric, which Wenger will ask to view again before making a decision on whether he needs to talk to Eboue about his temperament.
The 25-year-old Ivory Coast international also lost his cool after coming on as a substitute against Wigan earlier in the season, and he had to be replaced after continually losing the ball.
"They tell me he retaliated and if he did he deserves a second yellow and then a red," Wenger said.
"We always deal with our problems. I want to see it first before assessing the situation."
Play went on after the incident, which suggested that Dean may have made his decision with help from the assistant referee or fourth official.
Wenger said: "It doesn't matter who saw it, if someone saw it and it is real, he deserves to be sent off."
Arsenal are still undefeated in the league against rivals Spurs for almost a decade. They have not lost in the Premier League for 11 matches but another draw does not help their title challenge.
It could have been a defeat if Modric had capped his performance with a goal at the death after being sent through by substitute Adel Taarabt.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp disagreed with Wenger's assessment of the match.
"I must have been at a different game," he said. "I thought I saw Tottenham dominate the game, even at 11 versus 11.
"They hit us on the break a couple of times but in general we dominated the game. I was very, very pleased."
Redknapp still feels Arsenal will qualify for next season's Champions League.
"I feel they are a good side with good players," he said.
Redknapp had to take off Vedran Corluka and Aaron Lennon with groin complaints, with the latter ruled out of the England Under-21 friendly against Ecuador this week.
The match also marked the return of Robbie Keane, who had a penalty shout turned down and went over the bar with a header from Lennon's cross.
"It's great to be back," he said. "The fans have always been superb to me and it was the same today."
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