Wenger next to hit out at Blater

Arsene Wenger has rejected suggestions from Sepp Blatter that West Brom would consider fielding a weakened team against Arsenal.The Fifa president claimed he had spoken to an official of the Midlands club, who had told him the Baggies - and others in the English top flight - deliberately select under-strength sides against the Premiership big guns "because they know they will lose."

Wenger, however, believes suggestions Bryan Robson would adopt a similar policy at The Hawthorns - where Arsenal will be depleted by injuries - are well wide of the mark.The Gunners boss said: "Can you really imagine West Brom, second from bottom, will play a weakened team because Arsenal turn up at home? Maybe they did it once and I'm not sure they will do it again."

Blatter also wanted to take action to prevent the richest clubs becoming too dominant, vowing to stop "greed ruling the world of football", as well as launching an outspoken attack on "semi-educated, sometimes foul-mouthed, players demanding insane wages".

Professional Football Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has already hit back at the head of the world's governing body, whom the players' boss accused of being rude and offensive, and biting the hand which feeds him.

Wenger, meanwhile, firmly believes the amount of money in the game is not necessarily counterproductive, and it is rather the concept of players not producing the standards for which they are well rewarded to do so that should be of more concern.

"I feel the fact that the players make money is good," said Wenger."The problem is not that people make money, it's when people don't stand up for it and don't perform for it."Maybe it happens individually, but overall I feel you get what you deserve in life. You have to accept it like that."

Wenger added: "If you were to pay the players half, then the poverty problem would not be solved."The club has to pay what it can afford. After that, the interest will only lower if there is less interest."As long as there is interest there for the club and for the game, then you have to pay. It is like every business."