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  • Diddi Dive?

    peter by peter . Nov 1, 2009 16:45 . Permalink
    peter

    Am I the only person that can see that Drogba is still diving to win penalties. Well not so much diving but collapsing from the neck down every time he is challenged in the penalty area. Funny thing is he is described a a big strong player on MOTD etc able to brush off challenges in the out-field. Get a slight tap in the area and he goes down like a pack of cards. Have to say it is a very clever tactic cos he avoids the dramatic arm flailing dive of old and just collapses downward. Now I am no expert on this sort of stuff but I bet if you could analyse what he is doing it would show that he is inducing the fall and not falling as a result of a trip. What amazes me is that no one seems to notice this, even the TV pundits.

    • Andy

      Re: Diddi Dive?

      Andy by Andy . Nov 2, 2009 05:29 . Permalink

      i think you need a trip to specsavers he may go down easily but it was a clear penalty and...

      i think you need a trip to specsavers he may go down easily but it was a clear penalty and justice was done

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      • peter

        Re: Diddi Dive?

        peter by peter . Nov 3, 2009 04:11 . Permalink

        Yes you are right he does go down easily, thanks for agreeing. What's wrong with my sp...

        Yes you are right he does go down easily, thanks for agreeing. What's wrong with my specs?

      • Hadenuffnow

        Re: Diddi Dive?

        Hadenuffnow by Hadenuffnow . Dec 1, 2009 16:50 . Permalink

        Drugboy was a cheat, is a cheat and always will be a cheat. He comes from the Cote D'...

        Drugboy was a cheat, is a cheat and always will be a cheat.

        He comes from the Cote D'Ivoir which was French and has the French culture. The French are cheats and always will be.

        Football in general is now far too bent for me. The French have undue influence in European football, and it seems that referees now play under instructions to influence results.

        I don't want to keep watching football now as it is too frustrating. Cheating players and bent referees.

    • peter

      Re: Diddi Dive?

      peter by peter . Dec 6, 2009 15:56 . Permalink

      Yep agree, 'winning a penalty' is part of the game now but it is the theatricals t...

      Yep agree, 'winning a penalty' is part of the game now but it is the theatricals that go with it that really annoy me. Another penalty for Drog yesterday and fair enough it was pretty clear cut.......but did he really have to throw his head back and make such deal out of it. Still justice was done and the penalty missed.