Source: Telegraph
Arsenal's Samir Nasri dived for penalty in Carling Cup, says Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp
Nasri scored two penalties in extra-time as Arsenal knocked arch-rivals Tottenham out of the competition.[LNB]However, Redknapp believes Nasri threw himself to the ground under Sebastien Bassong's challenge to win Arsenal's 92nd-minute spot-kick, from which they took the lead at 2-1. [LNB] Related ArticlesTottenham Hotspur 1 Arsenal 4; aetGibbs suffers suspected broken metatarsalTottenham misfire in the battle of the young gunsNasri: Wilshere a 'wonderful prospect'Carling Cup third round: live scoresArs? Wenger accepts ban for misconductRedknapp said: "I thought the first one was harsh. He fell over. Really I think he dived for the first penalty."[LNB]Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had to watch the match from the stands, having accepted a misconduct charge and fine by the Football Association following his actions at the end of their 1-1 draw with Sunderland at the weekend.[LNB]However, he was still able to get his messages down to the dugout. [LNB]"We played well in the first half, but were only one goal in front after Tottenham came back," he said. "We were for a few minutes in danger, but afterwards took over again, but could not score in the final 20 minutes. [LNB]"Then we got these two penalties, which were penalties, and that was the turning point of the game."[LNB]Wenger also revealed that Nasri had previously resisted taking penalties after fouls on himself. [LNB]"He had a superstition to think that when a penalty is made on you not to take it," Wenger said. [LNB]"But I tried to prove to him that that's solely based on fear. He realises now that it was a bad superstition." [LNB][LNB][LNB][LNB][LNB][LNB]
