By Chris Harvey Last updated: 27th November 2007
Luis Fabiano celebrates putting Sevilla ahead against Arsenal
Arsenal skipper Kolo Toure was critical of referee Eric Braamhaar as The Gunners lost their 28-match unbeaten run in Seville.
Braamhaar awarded the Spaniards a second-half penalty converted by former Spurs striker Fredi Kanoute as Arsene Wenger's men went down 3-1 in Andalucia.
He also sent Wenger to the stands as the Gunners boss became increasingly frustrated with the theatrical antics of the home side.
Toure, who manfully marshalled a weakened Arsenal defence, said: "We gave everything. I don't like to talk about the referee but tonight he was a little bit difficult for us.
"The ref sometimes helped them but when you go away it is always like that but they deserved their win. We gave everything but that's the way football goes.
In spite of surrendering their unbeaten record which stretched back to 7th April, Toure feels the Gunners will bounce back quickly.
"We knew that defeat would come but we need to start again and show character. To be a winner you need to come back from these hard things."
The visitors were leading in Seville thanks to Eduardo da Silva's 11th minute goal but once the hosts got back into the game thanks to Seydou Keita's fine strike it was always an uphill struggle for the inexperienced visitors who fielded a much-changed line-up.
"We played against a really good side," said Toure. "We were leading and then we conceded and from there the game started going badly for us. We'll now move onto the next game."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Barnet vs Arsenal |
| Monday 20th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:30 | Lincoln City vs Arsenal |
| Wednesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:45 | Hannover 96 vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 16:15 | Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid |
| Sunday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 16:15 | Arsenal vs Rangers |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man Utd vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Wigan |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Blackburn |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 24th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 4 - 1 Stoke | |
| Saturday 16th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 0 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 10th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 4 Chelsea | |
| Tuesday 5th May | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 3 Man Utd | |
| Saturday 2nd May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 29th April | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Man Utd 1 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 26th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 2 - 0 Middlesbrough | |
| Tuesday 21st April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 4 - 4 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 18th April | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Arsenal 1 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Wednesday 15th April | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 0 Villarreal | |
| Saturday 11th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 4 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 7th April | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Villarreal 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 4th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 2 - 0 Man City | |
| Saturday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Newcastle 1 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 17th March | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Arsenal 2 - 1 Hull | |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 4 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Wednesday 11th March | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Roma 1 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 8th March | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Arsenal 3 - 0 Burnley | |
| Tuesday 3rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Brom 1 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 0 - 0 Fulham | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
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Comments (4)
Kiigo Njumbi (Arsenal fan) says...
The Back Line Needs to be Addressed. Some maturity needs to be shown when Toure goes for the African cup in January
Posted 20:07 29th November 2007
Wale Omowumi (Arsenal fan) says...
Senderos' problem started to 2 seasons ago when didier droghba made him look so ordinary in charity shield, and both league matches of that season and he has never recovered from the experience.He is slow, very sloppy and his timing is off.He does not defend intelligently but likes to hoof the ball when it comes his way when under pressure.His reaction time is totally gone.HE REMINDS ME OF PASCAL CYGAN.Wenger should cut his loses ship him off in January and recall Djorou from his loan deal or buy another defender.Lets not forget the African Nations cup is fast approaching(january) with kolo and eboue will be involved. Pls Wenger collect Tony Adams no 6 and buy a defender/s ASAP.
Posted 15:10 29th November 2007
Josh Walker (Arsenal fan) says...
I agree with the earlyer comment, Senderos is not up to the quality that comes with a place in the top four! And this problem needs to be sorted. I would like to say something about the ref but i think we have all had enough of moaning fans due to the ref.
Posted 09:27 29th November 2007
Panos Giannoukakis (Birmingham City fan) says...
I am sorry to say this but Senderos is not good enough for the Arsenal! He showed good promise early days but seems to have gone backwards. I am sure he is a great lad But Arsene needs to address this problem ASAP before it affects our great charge for honours.
Posted 13:54 28th November 2007