Wenger: Chelsea not a war

Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger has expressed his opinion that the game on Sunday should be about football and not a war; as Ashley Cole makes his first appearance at the Emirates since moving across London to Chelsea.

"The biggest responsibility we have as managers is before the game. We have to make sure that on Sunday we watch a football game and not war," declared the Arsenal boss.

"The Football Association never take action on any vicious manager's words before a game.

"If I say 'I hope that our supporters launch a vicious attack on Ashley Cole because he deserves it' it might be popular - but that would prepare Sunday's game in a very bad atmosphere.

"So I believe I have a bigger responsibility before the game than after.

"Afterwards I can understand sometimes that a manager is unhappy or mad - but before the game you are not in that kind of mood and you have no excuse."