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Then just throw the ball behind for a corner or call the ref over. There's absolutely no question then is there.

Bielsa apologised after the Leeds v Villa game. He made his players actually stand to the side and let Villa score. Yet that blatantly wasn't serious; in fact it was the players dictating when the game should stop. This seems like exactly the same situation to me. And let's be honest, if he was...

This isn't about men being men though. It's about players abusing the system. The ultimate decision about whether a game should stop should come down to the referee and no one else. If the referee hasn't blown, then you don't stop the game. It's really simple stuff. And as a paying customer of...

Just good PR isn't it. Plus that's the point. Who actually knows when there's a real case anymore? I remember March not giving the ball back in a home game earlier this season after a player feigned injury and the applause he got was deafening. This is no different. Neither was the Leeds case...

I've very little sympathy. If there's an issue, tell the ref and let them control the situation. I'm a tad sick of all this crap about having to put the ball out of play. Most of the time it has nothing to do with actual injuries but it's merely a time wasting tactic.