[Football] Penalty or dive?

[Bodian]

Clear dive, bloody Hell.

From that little clip it also looks as if Xhaka's left foot gets the ball. Did it, or is this an optical illusion?

Whatever...blatant cheating. Did any of the TV pundits call him out for it?

Optical illusion I think. But agree with Sheebo about the spring Zaha puts into it, the only contact was after his little kangaroo leap. 4.15 on the bottom set of highlights here shows it a number of times https://www.ngolos.com/videos/2018-10-28-crystalpalace-arsenal

 

[Seasider78]

About time the defenders started coming out in post match interviews demanding to be given more protection against these cheats

And he wonders why players like to go through him

 

[Rogero]

A clear dive. Hopefully itwill be picked up on TV tonight.

 

[hart's shirt]

 

[Fungus]

I'd like to see it from better angles.

In the meantime... dive.

 

[Bodian]

I'd like to see it from better angles.

In the meantime... dive.

See post 21

 

[El Turi]

Scandalous dive. Aren’t the FA meant to take retrospective action against this kind of thing?

 

[Hampster Gull]

He’s an embarrassment, shouts about constant fouls then does that (again). Needs to do one

 

[Pavilionaire]

Come the end of the season it will be interesting to see if Arsenal miss out on a Champions League spot because of the 2 points Zaha cheated out of them.

 

[LVGull]

Piece of f*****g s**t

 

[Mayonaise]

He really needs sorting out - the worst cheat in the league but gets away with it week in week out.

Has anybody got any stats as to how many penalties Palace get compared to everybody else in a season?

 

[Motogull]

Come the end of the season it will be interesting to see if Arsenal miss out on a Champions League spot because of the 2 points Zaha cheated out of them.

Especially as Zaha is an Arsenal fan.

 

[Fungus]

See post 21

Ah, thanks.

I can see why the ref gave it. Xhaka was really naive, sticking his leg out like that - Zaha didn't even have to make a meal of it. Still not a penalty for me, but not the worst dive I've seen.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

9.8.

Needs to improve the rolling over and over on the ground after the main event.

 

[Icy Gull]

Leap and dive

 

[LamieRobertson]

He's a bit of a twit ...if he'd learnt anything he would have made contact with the defenders knee and then gone over ...ref probably would have given a penalty...but because only knows diving he's made a right Tom Daley of it and left himself open to cheating (as per normal)

 

[Bozza]

He really needs sorting out - the worst cheat in the league but gets away with it week in week out.

Has anybody got any stats as to how many penalties Palace get compared to everybody else in a season?

“Since Aug 2004 Palace have been awarded two more PL penalties than West Ham and four more than Newcastle despite playing 228 games fewer than both sides.”

https://twitter.com/oilysailor/status/1056566158072123392

 

[BensGrandad]

At least Man U was a clear no nonsense penalty. Will be interesting next season when, as is expected,
VAR will be in operation in all Premier games.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Palace have very little tactics or quality to score goals other than getting penalties.

To be fair, whilst that is a dive, Zaha is the best in the business at tricking the ref. He steps his right leg into a very strange position just before the bunny hop into a dive that gives the appearance he has been swiped when he’s not been touched. Every time he is in the area, his game is all about trying to get a touch and diving - pathetic really. Love him or hate him, he is the best at getting penalties in the Premier League.

 

[highflyer]

Was originally inclined to say 'both' as I thought he'd been fouled but made a lot of it. Having reviewed again I am far more inclined to say dive. So I did.
Palace deserved a draw, they played pretty well. But it was still a dive.