This is less a forum for debate than a chance for me to rant. After watching Stephen Hunt come against for Reading against Liverpool, he contrived to throw himself to the ground histrionically on no fewer than 3 occasions in less than 20 minutes. This reminds me of previous incidents involving the player, and I have decided to proclaim him the "worst diver in the premiership"(r), following Mr Pires' and Mr Reyes' departure a couple of years ago.
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Worst diver in the premiership?
8 posts - Started 2 years ago by Hugo Steckelmacher - Latest reply from franky -
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Posted 2 years ago #
You forget the inimitable Robben and the much-hated Ronaldo (or Droggie or Gerrard, for that matter).
How do you decide what is 'worst'? repetition? lack of accompanying talent? diving when skill would have been a better tactical option?
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Posted 2 years ago #
Most frequent and most theatrical are the two criteria. Talented or not.
Drogba I actually don't think is that bad a diver (he both dives well and doesn't do so anywhere near as often).
Ronaldo... perhaps. But Hunt made me sick.
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Posted 2 years ago #
Hmmmz... Most soccer players dives these days. I guess they train how to dive during trainings. Robben, Drogba, Ronaldo (i hate to say this), Torres (He also quite good at diving!) ^^
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Posted 2 years ago #
Hmmm. If only Dida was in the Premiership.
I must say, watching Middlesbrough players go down is quite theatrical. Particularly those who don't usually attack.
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Posted 2 years ago #
AHMED!!!! GERRARD!!!???!!! When have you seen him dive ever????? The one dubious occasion was on the fist day of last season against Sheffield United, but looking back that was a foul too since he was thrown off balance in a bid to avoid an atrocious tackle from Morgan(?).
As for the diver, I would say that it is still Robben despite the fact that he has been gone for a few months now
seriously I would have to go for Ronaldo (ashamed to say this). Drogba does not do it as much anymore. Totti does take the Footy Oscars though.
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Posted 2 years ago #
Andrei-I remember watching an England match (i don't know why) where he dived to get a peno. Can't remember which match though....
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Posted 2 years ago #
Worst diver right at the moment certainly is Robinson.
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