ARSENAL MANAGER ARSENE Wenger believes the only way to tackle diving in football is to hand out retrospective bans to guilty players.
The issue of simulation has been a hot topic in the Premier League after several instances involving Chelsea players in recent weeks.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was particularly irked after Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Southampton, when Cesc Fabregas was cautioned despite appearing to be fouled by Matt Targett in the penalty area.
Previously, Hull City boss Steve Bruce accused Gary Cahill of diving in their 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on December 13 - a match that saw Chelsea duo Diego Costa and Willian go into the book for simulation.
Wenger believes that there is a problem with diving and stated that suspensions must be handed out as merely naming offenders is not enough.
“I am against diving, but the only way players will stop doing it is if they can get punished,” he said.
“We should punish [players] after the game.
“The problem will be to decide when it was obvious diving or not. That is a big issue and sometimes it is not obvious.”
How would you get rid of diving, or are there worse scourges in football you’d like to see disappear?
Well you won’t be winning any titles with the Rangers anyway butty
I’ve a feeling they’re going to slip up again
@Ardmore02: crack a Rodgers character joke. Go on ya know you want you
If for no other reason but your management of the most sectarian club in the world I do hope city win the title
@Martin Brennan: I’d say you’ve quite a few reasons.
@Martin Brennan: come out ye black and tans
What about the time you wanted to go to Chelsea. Wouldn’t believe a word you say
Overrated anyway
Complete legend, how does Scholes, Chadwick, Djemba, etc get mentioned same breath. And great to see him resurrect Rangers again. Deplorable league being won at a canter by 1 club 4 2 long now. Well done Mr. Liverpool
@Virgil Van Rock:
Ah lad come on ffs. What’s with the Djemba and Chadwick obsession? Every United fan knows they were wasters. The man living in Jupiter knows Scholes was a class act. Try again horse. I was a big fan of Gerrard in his playing days, he’s still hurting bad from the slip, and in fairness, he doesn’t try mask it either.
@Virgil Van Rock: Liverpool fans have the worst opinions on football haha Scholes is miles better than Gerrard and I’m a Barca fan Scholes controlled the game better than Gerrard could have dreamed of doing
@Gary: as footballers they were completely different. In my opinion it’s pointless comparing them as they both brought their own separate qualities to Liverpool and United. As a Liverpool fan, I rate Scholes, Keane and Henry as the three best players the league has seen but there’s no denying Gerrard was an exceptional footballer who carried an average Liverpool on his shoulders for many years.
@Gary: Scholes gets better with each passing year. Never once won the united player of the year.
@The Bloody Nine: completely right gerrard and scholes two completely differnt players. Scholes as he got older controlled the tempo of the game. Stevie G was roy of the rovers stuff magic moments when needed. In the premiership era our own mr roy keane was the greatest. What a f..king player he was.
@Virgil Van Rock: ressurect to what? Well done for MORE SLIPS. Must be contagious, baton to Karius and now to another fall guy NO DOUBT. dropped baton more appropriate!
@Virgil Van Rock: Funny how all the best playera in La Liga rated Scholes above Mr. Slippy. Much more natural talent there anyways rather than an overated work horse.
@The Bloody Nine: Nah Gerrard is not on Scholes level simple as that people don’t appreciate Scholes but if Scholes was Spanish he’d be up with Xavi and Iniesta
@Conor Pocock: Judging players off player of the year? Haha
@Gary: can’t remember too many matches when scholesy grabbed the game by the scruff , yeah great player alright but too quiet , Gerard leagues above him , yeah granted the red lad has more medals etc
@Gary: it would be unfair to judge people off Balon Dor or PFA player of the year alright. But club player of the year when held in the regard Scholes I think is fair enough. An excellent player nobody disputes but overrated.
Oh no
Ya spoke too soon Stevie………….sap
Ya spoke too soon Stevie
Someone should be taking bets on who the NEXT slip guy or fall guy will be that WILL stop that lot taking a title.
Ya spoke too soon Stevie, silly sausage
Apparently Stevie spoke too soon
Ya spoke too soon Stevie, silly muppet