Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas wants the Barclays Premier League to clamp down on players making the most of challenges which result in penalties.
The Blues looked to be cruising to victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge last weekend, when they moved into a 3-0 lead. However, referee Howard Webb gave what Villas-Boas viewed as two soft penalties, which Wayne Rooney converted to give the Red Devils hope before substitute Javier Hernandez snatched a point six minutes from time.
In the build-up to the second spot-kick, Villa-Boas felt United striker Danny Welbeck had deliberately tripped over the leg of Branislav Ivanovic rather than an intentional foul being committed. "Referees have pretty clear orders on simulation, but it is difficult for them to assess the difference between simulation and fouls in those situations," he said.
"They need the right backing to decide on these actions, and when it is simulation a yellow card should be given. In the end it is the player who proves his smartness, some are called cheats and divers, others are clever and smart for making the most of the situation, depending on your perspective.
"These are situations that happen in the games. The referee has to have the correct focus, the correct view."
The Chelsea boss insisted: "Ivanovic made the right decision. He was inside the box. was doing everything in his power to avoid contact and Welbeck sticks his leg out to find Ivanovic's leg and the ref gives a penalty for that?"
Villas-Boas believes such incidents should be reviewed and appropriate action taken by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), who oversee the elite full-time top-flight officials.
"Now it is up to (PGMOL general manager) Mike Riley and the governing bodies to decide if the refereeing is up to the right level and [if not] to punish the ref," the Chelsea boss said.
"My view on our last game is that, if a referee is going to award two penalties away from home to the same team, he should be 100% sure they are both penalties.
"Howard Webb was obviously 100% sure in his own mind - my opinion is different, that he was wrong, end of story."
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if thats penalty is given to mu,alex will said inconsistent ref and will punish the ref with his bumble mouth....
Funny he refused to comment on all the penalties that Chelsea were awarded at home against Man Utd that decided those games in the last 3 years.
AVB should sort out his team's deficiencies and stop blaming referees. His team is woeful at the moment...
AVB is simply a wounded dog howling as he waits for his master to put him out of his misery.
I thought Howard Webb was barred from overseeing Man U matches as he has a horrendous reputation for being in their pocket.
Best you start with your own players because you've got more divers than honest players
Be careful what you wish for Andre... there can be few as adept at falling over a non existent leg as Drogba. Torres is a past master at it but I think at the moment he would even miss an outstretched leg!!
Every player does it and to criticise others whilst winking at your own players for doing it is hypocritical. Referees can only act on what they see. Players cheat in every game and the ref is criticised for falling for it. How about you tell your players not to do it and let the ref officiate the match. He is normally the only honest man on the pitch!!
good point of view AVB, some player need more smart to play to create goal by not using diving.
as i have siad on many of these forums. there is not one player in any team that will not fall down to gain advantage.this is the training methods and we need the managers to tell them to stop it .nad please avb your biggest diver is away right now. but even ivanovic falls once he:s under pressure or any where round op penelty box
Just goes to prove that SAF manutd also cheat so when they next suffer a dodgy decision live with it because you are cheats
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