Republic of Ireland and Charlton midfielder Matt Holland has defended his reputation in the face of diving allegations after he controversially won a penalty against Arsenal at The Valley.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insisted that defender Lauren had not made contact with the Republic of Ireland international, who went sprawling to win the 27th-minute penalty.
Indeed, Wenger said "there was no contact and there was no water underneath him" as he effectively labelled Holland as a diver.
The Charlton midfielder nevertheless hit back as he insisted: "I got clipped and tried to stay on my feet, but went down and the referee gave it.
He told the Evening Standard: "I definitely got touched and am the sort of player that tries to stay up. I've never dived in the past and there's no reason why yesterday would be any different.
Arsenal have themselves been accused of diving over recent months, with Ashley Cole and Francis Jeffers having previously been accused of going down too easily.
The latest of their players to come under fire was Robert Pires after his theatrical tumble to win a penalty against Portsmouth at Highbury.
However, Wenger, who actually saw the latest controversy, insisted: "Pires was touched on the run but I did not think the player was touched on this occasion. It's difficult to compare this penalty with the Pires incident."