Wenger vents anger as tame Arsenal spurn victory

Arsenal threw away a three-goal lead to leave their Champions League qualification less than certain

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Arsenal takes on Frank Acheampong of Anderlecht
(Image credit: Michael Regan/Getty)

Arsenal 3 Anderlecht 3.Arsenal threw away a 3-0 lead at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening in a shambolic display of defending that left Arsene Wenger fuming.

The Arsenal manager stormed down the tunnel at the final whistle, unable to believe that he had just seen his side concede three goals in 29 minutes against an Anderlecht side that had lost seven of their last eight encounters against English sides in Europe.

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