Gervinho was given a harsh introduction to English football when he was shown a straight red card for raising his hands to Joey Barton at St James' Park earlier in the season.
Arsenal's Alex Song was also later retrospectively banned for a stamp on Barton.
So let's face facts here - it was Arsenal players performing the wrong-doing - but as always with Wenger, he blames the other side.
Arsene Wenger: "Gervinho was shocked because he felt he didn't do a lot. I think he learned his lesson in the first game and it's better than after 20.
"It's better to know what you are facing. If you want to play abroad, work abroad, then you have to adapt to the local culture.
"Over-reaction from players annoys me, but it can happen with one of my players as well.
"For example, (Liverpool striker Luis) Suarez got the penalty last week. It was no penalty. Nobody touched him.
"Where they go overboard is that nobody touched him. I can understand if they push the ball too far, but when no one touches him...
"Then when they roll down the sock, take the shin pad out like he has been kicked like mad. It is a bit overboard. We don't need that.
"Newcastle is a team that has offensive strength so a good defensive performance will be needed," he said.
"For a long time, we didn't put one big result after the other.
"But we have scored seven against Blackburn, five against Tottenham, three against Milan and they are good teams.
"Overall, we have a flow in our game because maybe the confidence is higher."