I think this should be the letter of the week...
http://soccerlens.com/gerrard-shows-liverpools-class/20271158.html
Gerrard is a good diver
There are some players who habitually dive and then get called on
it - Cristiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie, to name a
few.
There are others who are saints but resort to diving at their most
desperate hour - Thierry Henry and David Beckham.
And then there are those who spit on their status as heroes and
respected sportsmen and resort to diving every now and then. These
are heroes who unite opposing fans, who are self-righteous to a
fault and preach about fair play and honesty.
These are people like Steven Gerrard.
Theres nothing wrong with diving - well, nothing wrong with it if
you choose to treat all divers equally. But when refs are denied
the benefit of replays, when players are protected thanks to an
absence of post-match reviews, and when reputations reign over
reality, players like Gerrard get away with it, while players like
Drogba get unnecessary stick (even if they admit that they
dive).
Liverpools first goal against Sheffield United was won by a
blatant dive - Gerrard sees the ref, knows the defender will stop
him, then chooses to fall over him, bringing the Sheff Utd defender
to the floor in the process. The ref is right in front of them but
gives a penalty because he saw earlier that the defender was
holding Gerrard. He didnt see Gerrards dive, so he went with
reputation and gave a penalty.
