Lewis Dobbin

[Zatara]

Nah. Football is diving. He needs to improve on it like any other area of his game.

Let the authorities cut it out.

Clueless

 

[TheBigIguana]

Clueless

I don't know how you can watch a top level game and think the ability to con the ref in your favor isn't an important skill. In 2021 that is how you play the best possible football. Maybe one day it won't be.

 

[Ari]

Thought the same watching him tonight. Let’s hope his luck is better

I'm happy to say mee too on this one. Thought about James Vaughan yesterday when Dobbin came on.

 

[Bluebirdie]

I don't know how you can watch a top level game and think the ability to con the ref in your favor isn't an important skill. In 2021 that is how you play the best possible football. Maybe one day it won't be.

Even Evertons Tom Daley Richarlison has had to completely rethink his tumbling. I would imagine that VAR has played a large part in this and, hopefully, trying to con the ref will be consigned to the archives.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Even Evertons Tom Daley Richarlison has had to completely rethink his tumbling. I would imagine that VAR has played a large part in this and, hopefully, trying to con the ref will be consigned to the archives.

VAR has only changed the level of quality needed in the diving and not the amount of diving required.

 

[royvernon39]

Looks a good bet though I believe he has not signed a contract extension.

As for the dive he needs to practice more - for me his dive showed football intelligence but needs improvement. LFC with Sterling, Suarez and Sturridge nearly won a league from diving.

 

[Ari]

Arteta was an ok diver for us.

 

[Zatara]

Nah. Football is diving. He needs to improve on it like any other area of his game.

Let the authorities cut it out.

I don't know how you can watch a top level game and think the ability to con the ref in your favor isn't an important skill. In 2021 that is how you play the best possible football. Maybe one day it won't be.

Perhaps 'support' a club whose fans appreciate this level of cheating.

How someone can be so warped about this gamesmanship in sport and at the same time not understand VAR is beyond me.

 

[Axlswhk]

Perhaps 'support' a club whose fans appreciate this level of cheating.

How someone can be so warped about this gamesmanship in sport and at the same time not understand VAR is beyond me.

If he can dive and win penalty every game on the way to a CL spot without repercussion, I’d take it.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

When is he out of contract?

 

[Azza]

When is he out of contract?

In the summer.

So in 15 days time he'll be able to sign for another team outside of England.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

In the summer.

So in 15 days time he'll be able to sign for another team outside of England.

You would hope his agent looks at what’s ahead of him now:

Rondon- offers nothing and will only be there short term.

Tosun- no future.

Richarlison- every chance of leaving this summer.

Simms- competing at the same level.

DCL- the man with the jersey.

For an 18 year old that’s not a bad spot to be in assuming he now gets regular first team minutes.

 

[Stephenlloyd]

Clueless

Salah & mane have been winning soft pens for years, so have Utd, city, spurs players. I’ve never seen salah or mane criticised or even booked. It’s not going to stop. Christ a certain ref didn’t stop for a head injury at Liverpool last night and let them play on until they scored.

If you can’t beat them, join them

 

[Kurt.]

Nah. Football is diving. He needs to improve on it like any other area of his game.

Let the authorities cut it out.

No… I hate any player diving no matter who they play for

 

[Cally66]

Salah & mane have been winning soft pens for years, so have Utd, city, spurs players. I’ve never seen salah or mane criticised or even booked. It’s not going to stop. Christ a certain ref didn’t stop for a head injury at Liverpool last night and let them play on until they scored.

If you can’t beat them, join them

I'd rather not win than end up a team that does that.