Source: Team_Talk
Carsley slams 'cheat' Ngog
Ngog scored a wonderful opener in the 2-2 draw at Anfield, but his role in the Reds' second-half equaliser will draw most attention.[LNB]The French forward went to ground in the penalty area with Birmingham's Carsley apparently nowhere near making contact with his sliding challenge.[LNB]The referee nevertheless awarded a penalty, which substitute Steven Gerrard stroked home to restore parity after goals from Christian Benitez and Cameron Jerome.[LNB]Carsley was in no doubt that Ngog was guilty of diving.[LNB]He told ESPN: "I was absolutely nowhere near him. It's a joke.[LNB]"I knew I didn't touch him and I said to the referee to book me or send me off, it would have made me feel better.[LNB]"I'm sure he (Ngog) has got a family, well if I went home having done that I'd be embarrassed.[LNB]"You're supposed to be teaching your kids an example and that is just an embarrassing case of cheating.[LNB]"But the lad's taken a chance and got his team a point so I'm sure they'll be patting him on the back."[LNB]Asked about the incident, Blues boss Alex McLeish added: "This is a shame for the game.[LNB]"He conned the referee and got his team a penalty. Peter Walton is a good referee but he got that one wrong. If it hadn't been for the penalty, I thought we'd have gone on to win it."[LNB]Under-pressure manager Rafael Benitez conceded it may have been a questionable decision but preferred to talk about his team's dominance in possession.[LNB]"We had so many chances and plenty of possessions, at the end we can talk about the penalty - whether it was or was not - but we deserved to win because we had so many opportunities," said the Spaniard.[LNB]"I was talking to him (Ngog) and he said maybe it wasn't a penalty but it was 74 per cent possession again in the first half and it is unbelievable.[LNB]"I was really surprised, we had clear chances and we were attacking all the time."[LNB]Gerrard was forced into action by Albert Riera's first-half injury and Benitez admitted there were more fitness concerns for his already injury-ravaged squad.[LNB]"We have some problems, Riera, Yossi (Benayoun), Daniel Agger felt something in his back but I feel Gerrard will be okay."[LNB][LNB]
