<p><br /> Arsene Wenger has claimed Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is the subject of a witch hunt.<br /> </p><p><br /> According to Everton manager David Moyes, the Spanish midfielder made unrepeatable comments to match officials as the players went down the tunnel at half-time of their Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.<br /> </p><p><br /> Moyes said the midfielder should have been sent off for the alleged comments, when Arsenal trailed to a goal which both managers agreed should not have been given due to offside.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Football Association have confirmed referee Lee Mason did not include the incident in his report.<br /> </p><p><br /> Fabregas, 23, is no stranger to controversy, having been accused of spitting at Hull assistant Brian Horton at the end of their stormy FA Cup quarter-final in March 2009 - of which he was subsequently cleared by the FA.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Spaniard also used his programme notes for the Everton match to clear up a Twitter row with Huddersfield's Anthony Pilkington over the swapping of shirts after their FA Cup fourth-round win on Sunday.<br /> </p><p><br /> Wenger is in no doubt his captain is being singled out.<br /> </p><p><br /> Asked if he thought there was a witch hunt against Fabregas, the Arsenal manager replied: "Yes.<br /> </p><p><br /> "We are long enough in the job to know that somebody picks on you for a while, and you are in the heat of the moment.<br /> </p><p><br /> "But for me what is the most important thing is the player behaves well.<br /> </p><p><br /> "When Cesc is on the pitch, he tries to play football - I cannot say everybody who plays against him tries to do that.<br /> </p><p><br /> "For example, some people reproach him for not exchanging shirts with a player after the game - but I hope he will not exchange shirts with players who try to kick him for 90 minutes and them come to say 'please can I get your shirt'.<br /> </p><p><br /> "I think that is a normal and natural reaction.<br /> </p><p><br /> "Overall this guy is an example on the football pitch and shows you how to play football."<br /> </p>
