Arsenal should not have had a penalty awarded against them in their 2-1 defeat to Watford on Saturday, according to former Premier League referee Graham Poll.
Hector Bellerin conceded the penalty in the second half after a collision with Richarlison, although subsequent replays have indicated that the Brazilian went to ground under minimal contact.
‘First time through at full speed, it didn’t look right to me, my gut feeling was it was not a foul,’ Poll told BT Sport.
‘It’s deception. There’s no contact, he throws his legs out, that’s a clear dive.
‘The FA will need their review panel to look at that. There should be a two-match ban coming.’
Troy Deeney equalised from the spot after Per Mertesacker had put Arsenal in front in the first half, but Tom Cleverley popped up with an injury-time winner for Watford.
When asked about the penalty call after the match, Wenger was furious with the decision by referee Neil Swarbrick.
‘I think it’s a scandalous decision, but what can we do about it? Nothing,’ the Arsenal boss told BT Sport.
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