Arsene Wenger has bemoaned the poor refereeing decisions which have cost Arsenal victories in their last two Premier League matches. After losing to Everton on Tuesday - a game in which the Gunners should have won a penalty in the dying stages - the North London outfit were defeated by Manchester City on Sunday evening. Theo Walcott put Wenger’s men in front early in the first half, but City fought back in the second period, Leroy Sane levelling the game before Raheem Sterling netted the winner. But both goals were contentious, with the Gunners on the end of two potentially uncalled offsides.

Sane’s leveller was undoubtedly offside, as the German winger was beyond the last defender when he ran onto the ball, but Sterling’s winner was a harder call to make. David Silva moved towards Sterling’s shot, potentially blocking Petr Cech’s view from an offside position, but there was no call to claim the goal was unlawful. And Wenger insists technology must be on the cards now, as it is unacceptable for such a high-profile match to be decided by incorrect decisions. Speaking to talkSPORT, the Frenchman said: “I’m of course very disappointed we failed in the two games this week.

“It’s unacceptable to have two offside goals in a game of that stature. “It’s a game in which we were in control and enough is enough with recent decisions going against us. “It happened on Tuesday, it happens today… It’s difficult to swallow.” “I’ve been for technology for a long time. “But when the players are five yards offside and it’s still not given it’s difficult to understand.” Both losses, to Everton and City, came after the Gunners had taken the lead then dropped off in the second half. And Wenger believes there is both a physical and mental aspect to the game which has held Arsenal back.

He continued: “I feel the two games have been a bit similar as we’ve been in control and nobody could imagine we’d lost the game - but we lost it. “So I feel there is a physical element in it, yes. We dropped physically in the second half, and maybe mentally as well. “City got much more enthusiasm when it got to 1-1. It’s so disappointing to lose a game of that stature.”