I've suggested this before but no harm in repeating it. Why can't we demand complete honesty in interactions with the ref. If the ref was allowed to ask Lovren whether he touched the ball and he was required to answer truthfully (on pain say of a deduction of ten points if he told a lie) then there would have been no controversy on Sunday.
The problem with 'diving' is that it is so objective. I'm pretty sure Dele was deliberately trying to deceive the ref on Sunday but he might just have over-balanced in trying to avoid a challenge that never came. If the ref could ask both players involved in a challenge what happened and there was a massive penalty for a lie then there wouldn't be any point in simulation.
Because players can be wrong?
If Lovren said that he swung at the ball, but didn't know if he hit it or not, then how can you prove he's lying?
You've offered a similar example for diving.
Jamie Vardy often dives by initiating contact himself, then throwing himself to the floor.
Everyone would just start doing that to give themselves plausible deniability.
Pundits need to stop excusing this crap and the game needs to bring back some respect for the officials.
Rugby rules for addressing the ref or linesmen and the media need to stop slagging off people that make correct decisions.
Pochettino was right about that part. They're slaughtered when they get things wrong and receive no credit for being right.
Moss has made four big decisions in the two Liverpool games that he's officiated this season.
He sent off Mane for kicking Ederson in the face, booked Alli for diving and got both penalty calls right.
They've absolutely hammered him for the three that went against the Scousers.
