I can see why he would get singled out for criticism about diving
There is something about the way that he throws his head after contact, that is a givaway sign, that many other forwards don't do. It is not that they are more honest, or that salah doesn't get rough treatment at times, but the way salah goes down sometimes (esp in the box) can make it look less of penalty than it actually is
Ha ha. That really says it all. He gets criticism because he's not good enough at diving. If he was better at it like Kane then nothing would be said.
Imagine if Mo had the call to
initiate contact like some of the best divers do.
I actually agree that he sometimes throws his head, that's a different thing from diving though, and what it doesn't excuse is Mo getting thrown all over the place and getting nothing.
If refs were more inclined to ref the incident rather than the "reputation" and I use that term advisedly, then maybe he wouldn't feel the need to throw his head. Arguably by doing that he's making sure they see it, but the flip side is that it gives his critics ammunition.
I've often said, it's pretty much irrelevant whether he dives or not. All I want is that he gets the same treatment as everyone else.
So next time the head does go back, I'll be waiting for Carragher to praise his "clever play for "making sure the ref saw it".
