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Zaha wins pen and Emery tells defenders: Keep calm next time

- BY TONY BANKS

ARSENAL boss Unai Emery blamed his defenders for putting themselves in danger as Wilfried Zaha won a late penalty for Palace.

Zaha seemed to exaggerate his fall over Granit Xhaka’s outstretch­ed leg, although there was contact and Arsenal’s 11-match winning run was ended.

Emery moaned: “When you are defending in your penalty area, you

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 ??  ?? X-RATED STUFF Unai Emery blamed his defenders as Wilfried Zaha won a disputed penalty after being fouled by Granit Xhaka
X-RATED STUFF Unai Emery blamed his defenders as Wilfried Zaha won a disputed penalty after being fouled by Granit Xhaka

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