Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger labelled the Old Trafford pitch "a disgrace" in the wake of his side's FA Cup exit on Saturday.

Wenger was furious at the state of the playing surface which he felt hindered his side during the 4-0 fifth-round defeat.

"The groundsman had as bad a day as us," he said.

"You will see us in a different shape when we come back and a on different pitch.

"The pitch is a disgrace. You have players worth £20-25million and you cannot play a pass without it bouncing."

Wenger did concede the Gunners had been second best but he believes they can rediscover their form against AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday.

He said: "It is difficult to find any positives from the performance, apart from the fact we do not have any more injuries.

"Even before the sending off we never looked like we could come back.

"It was difficult. We did not seem the have the physical resources that were needed.

"We were not up to our level. We need to pick ourselves up quickly because we have a massive game on Wednesday and need to be at our best against Milan."

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