Source: Daily_Mail
Sebastien Bassong slams Samir Nasri's spot of cheating as Spurs crash to Arsenal
Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong has accused Samir Nasri of cheating during Arsenal's Carling Cup win at White Hart Lane. [LNB]Nasri scored two penalties in extra-time after the 90 minutes ended 1-1 but the crucial first spot-kick is a sore point with Bassong. [LNB]Arsenal won the third-round clash 4-1 but the Cameroonian believes the game turned when Frenchman Nasri conned the referee during a tussle between the two players.[LNB] [LNB] Pick a spot: Nasri fires home after going down under a challenge from Bassong[LNB]He said: 'I didn't think it was a penalty. He told me afterwards that I just barely touched him. [LNB]'It leaves a bad taste in my mouth because in extra-time I thought we could have achieved something.[LNB] 'I did not touch him I did not grab him. I have seen the video and from my point of view it was not a penalty. I touched his chest but I did not grab him. He went down too easily. [LNB] Letting rip: Bassong (right) feels Nasri went down too easily under his challenge[LNB]'It's gone but it's a shame the game turned on that moment. We all worked hard and to concede a second goal like this was hard to take. [LNB]'It left me with a bad taste because we could have achieved something in extra-time. Because of the penalty we could not get back in the game.' [LNB]Henri Lansbury had put Arsenal ahead after 15 minutes before Robbie Keane's leveller. Andrey Arshavin put the seal on the Gunners' win. [LNB] Tottenham 1 Arsenal 4 (aet): Nasri at the double as Gunners rip rivalsArsenal boss Wenger admits fears over defender Gibbs's foot injury Tottenham v Arsenal: The top five League Cup clashes between the north London giantsTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
