Leicester City fans make case for Liverpool striker Mo Salah amid diving accusations

Some Leicester City followers have defended Mo Salah amid accusations the Liverpool striker goes down too simply.

Salah was embroiled in controversy when the Reds were beaten 3-1 by the Foxes in February when he tumbled within the field below a problem from defender Ricardo Pereira.

It prompted some followers to accuse the Anfield ace of diving, which has happened on other occasions this season following incidents towards Everton and Manchester Metropolis.

Former referees’ chief Keith Hackett has said it is time for Jurgen Klopp to intervene.

“This can be a problem to referees, a participant of this kind. They’re gamers that simply go to floor,” mentioned Hackett.

“There are occasions when Salah goes to floor that beneficial properties nothing and the referee does nothing.

“For me, this entire space of acts of simulation to deceive a referee wants a clampdown. It wants referees initially of subsequent season to say ‘Proper OK, we’re going to try to minimize this from the sport’.

“I would really like his supervisor to whisper in his ear and say ‘look, come on…’ However the sport is totally different at knowledgeable stage. It’s virtually win in any respect prices.

“There’s a component of boy who cried wolf right here. I’ve seen incidents the place Salah has been fouled and never been given the penalty kick so it does work each methods.

“The repute is constructed and there’s no query that referees will be conditioned. Within the trendy sport, referees are extra ready and there’s no query he’s acquired that repute.”

Nevertheless, some supporters have defended Salah, insisting there are worse offenders of simulation within the Premier League.

Right here’s a pattern of views taken from our Leicester City – LeicestershireLive Facebook page.

Jamie Gibbons: He doesn’t go down any greater than plenty of different gamers, however he’s actually dangerous at it, which makes him look worse.

Peter Churchill: Each premiership group has one participant that dives, it’s as much as them to cease it present a little bit of satisfaction cease diving rolling time and again and screaming, it’s dishonest and needs to be referred to as so.

Andrew Mckeen: Catch a get up. Harry Kane, Bruno Fernandes, Richarleson, and Martial and others all have extra diving accusations than Salah.

John Bowen: How about when him or Mane keep on their toes and get nothing for attempting to go on. Cannot have it each methods. Hackett the outdated hack and has-beens with an opinion.

Martin Farrell: Sterling is the largest offender for simulation. However the legal guidelines are making it in order that you must go down in any respect prices to get a penalty.

Martin Lingham: Diving is not a purple card and by no means needs to be, yellow card offences ought to get 10 minutes in sin bin. A yellow except adopted by a second would not handicap the group, being all the way down to 10 gamers for a interval would, plus participant sitting on the naughty boy step will get to see his group mates battle for his misdemeanour.

Lawrence Hopwood: Want to focus on getting refereeing choices proper first. A foul is usually not given except a participant goes down and screams his head off. If that participant is English they don’t seem to be criticised as a lot as international gamers!

Benny Maloney: What a hypocrite. Be part of the outdated boys membership. He needs to be criticising the usual of referees which is abysmal. To pick Salah, when each striker proper or flawed goes down like Frank Bruno when brushed with a feather, is laughable. Referees deserve all of the criticism they get as there isn’t any consistency between them. Additional extra their interpretations concerning VAR is past phrases, ie take a look or don’t take a look on the pitch facet television. Seek the advice of VAR or not. They get away with homicide week after week and would not have to face up and clarify their errors.