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| Arjen Robben went down after a tackle by Laurent Koscielny |
Wenger fumed after the Gunners exited the Champions League to Bayern Munich, 3-1 on aggregate, in 2014.
He was unhappy after Bayern were awarded a penalty when Robben went down in the area following a challenge by Laurent Koscielny in stoppage-time.
The winger also had an earlier claim for a spot-kick turned down when he fell in the box after a coming together with Santi Cazorla.
Wenger said: "Robben is very good at getting the maximum of nothing and he is a great player and as well a very good diver, but it is part of it.
"He is a fantastic player, I would not deny that, he's one of the best players in the world.
"But he gets in front of a player and then he slows down and goes down. He gets the free-kicks."
But with the two sides once again meeting in the Champions League tomorrow, Robben admitted the pair cleared the air during the World Cup in Brazil.
He told the Telegraph: "I met him in Brazil.
"It was not a problem at all. No hard feelings. I’m quite easy that way."
Robben then went on the praise Wenger for his attacking principles.
He added: "If they lose some managers are disappointed and not always fair and realistic,” he says with a shrug.
"Maybe one week after, they say: ‘OK, maybe it was wrong what I said.’ But I haven’t got a problem. I think he’s unique.
"To be there for such a long time you are doing a lot of things very, very well. See the players who became better. Look at the way Arsenal has developed. In Holland or Germany, they always talk positive about Arsenal.
"Why? The way they play, no negative football, always positive technical football, wanting to make the game. I think that is big credit to him."
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