Rather than giving Mark Hughes the finger, a Churchill salute or headbutting him Arsene Wenger chose not to shake hands at the end of the game with Manchester City. A wise course to take I'd have thought, given Wenger's mood at the time and what had gone on before.

Quite clearly there was an incident for all to see in the game when Hughes intruded into Arsene's technical area and called the Frenchman a 'f***ing w***er'. Now if that was myself that Hughes had spoken to an instant knee in the groin would have possibly have been my first thought, maybe a Harringay kiss or whatever.

I certainly wouldn't have just shrugged off the tosser, nor I imagine would many others. Le Boss chose to express himself in another manner. So here's the question: If a known thug ponced up in a smart suit called you a 'f***ing w***er' would you shake hands with the **** at the end of a game?

No, me neither. Arsene was too polite to tell it like it was in the post-match press conference so I'll say it for him. Mark Hughes has always been and will always be one of the lower life forms.