Absolutely disgusting. I hate this brick.
(Unless Bale does it)
That is a totally different incident.
Last week Sidwell totally cut across Bales path - a bit like a fudgein car going across your path whilst driving. Youre going to swerve out the way. Bale had to get out the way and if he continued in his normal path he was going to be hit.
This Cazorla incident - the tackle was no where near his way and he blatantly dived. It was a standing tackle and nowhere near the guy.
DHSF - I disagree - diving is what it says on the label
We can't have it one way only
Arsene Wenger defended Santi Cazorla after Arsenal's victory over West Bromwich Albion, but has yet to review the incident which infuriated Steve Clarke.
Mikel Arteta opened the scoring for the Gunners with a penalty in their 2-0 victory over the Baggies, after referee Mike Jones ruled that Steven Reid had brought down Cazorla.
Clarke hit out at the decision after the final whistle and insisted there was 'zero contact', but Wenger revealed that he had talked to Cazorla.
"I am sorry if it was not a penalty, but I have spoken to Santi and he said he was touched, lost his balance. Has he made a bit more of it? I don't know," Wenger said.
"When he [a player] is touched, he goes down, the referee can give or not give the penalty. Of course [I will speak to Santi if he has not been touched]. I will look at it, don't worry."
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8318946/Arsene-Wenger-says-Santi-Cazorla-lost-his-balance-for-penalty-against-West-Brom
I thought at the time that getting shot of Bassong might have been a mistake.
Now I'm convinced it was.
Well I think you can Dont wanna turn this into the bale thread or diving thread but with the cazorla one the guy just dropped on the spot and fell flat on his knees - it wasnt a foul as the guy didnt even make a proper tackle. Bales one was a foul and he was going to get hit if he didnt 'dive' out of the way. Totally different.