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Arsene Wenger: Ronald Koeman misled over Everton vs. Arsenal ref comment

LONDON -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said his comments about referees were taken out of context after Everton boss Ronald Koeman joked that he always blames the officials after losses.

Wenger criticised referee Mark Clattenburg for incorrectly awarding a corner that led to Everton's second goal in their 2-1 victory at Goodison Park on Tuesday. When those comments were relayed to Koeman, he laughed it off by saying: "It is the third time in a row I won at home against Arsenal and three times in a row it was about the referee.