- Dive-iding opinion
Diving, simulation, whatever you want to call it; it is a subject which will not go away. Oscar was the man at the centre of Monday’s incident when he theatrically fell to the ground inside the 18-yard box after knocking the ball beyond West Ham defender Winston Reid. Referee Taylor chose neither to book the Brazilian nor point to the penalty spot, allowing play to continue. A number of pundits subsequently suggested a foul should have been given but the way in which the attacking midfielder went down more than hinted he was looking for the penalty.