Stoke City: Tony Pulis calls for diving ban on Liverpool's Luis Suarez
TONY Pulis wants Luis Suarez hit with a three-game ban if he is found guilty of diving during Stoke's goalless draw at Liverpool.
The controversial Uruguay international is likely to escape any punishment under the current rules after referee Lee Mason decided against booking a Stoke opponent for what would have been a third consecutive game for diving.
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FALL GUY: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez reacts dramatically after being challenged by Dean Whitehead during yesterday's game.
• GALLERY: Match Action: Liverpool 0 Stoke City 0
But Pulis – angered that Stoke had six bookings and Liverpool none – was particularly annoyed by Suarez's apparent dive in the penalty area in the second half.
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"I just think the FA should look at it," he stated. "If the kid has dived, then they should ban him for three games. That would stop him diving.
"It's just so annoying. We got six booked and they got no-one booked. I just thought we were tough and strong.
"It's difficult to play against that atmosphere and the enormous pressure put on referees with certain players doing things they shouldn't do.
"Jon Walters got booked for kicking the ball away, but then Suarez has booted the ball into the crowd right at the end and not been booked."
Pulis was delighted with the effort of his players, meanwhile, and said the progress on recent goalless draws at Anfield was evident.
"It's a great clean sheet and we looked dangerous," he observed. "And that's probably the difference between us last year and us this year.
"But yes, we've got to start hitting the ball into the back of the net after creating so many chances.
"It's a great point for us, it is always is at Anfield. I thought in the first 20 minutes we were brilliant and really took the game to them. We just needed to score.
"They came back into the game, as you knew they would, but I always thought we looked dangerous on the break and even had a chance right at the end from a far
-post cross.
"Our defending was resolute and the lads really deserved that point. Every opportunity they had was either missed or we put our bodies in the way.
"I thought Asmir (Begovic) was solid – and the rest of the back four."
Michael Owen was missing from yesterday's action against his old club after picking up a slight groin injury.
"He hurt it on Friday and we didn't want to take a chance," said Pulis. "It's not a drastic injury, but if he had come on as a sub he could have done some damage."
Pulis is now readying himself for a few international fixtures during the next fortnight, explaining: "I'm going to see a few players who have been recommended.
"We have got to keep trying to improve, even if it takes one, two or three windows to get them at the right price for the club."
Comments
by Latthink
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 4:06PM
“Spot on MOODY! we write this stuff year in, year out, when will the City Management ever learn?”
by valmick
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 12:34PM
“Perhaps Pulis was misquoted. Maybe he said "Drive out Stampers" not "Stamp out Divers"! Just a thought.”
by Juzzah
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 10:07AM
“Still trying to make a big thing about Suarez's 'dive' but no-one mentions Walters 2 dives??? Also apart from one post by ncfisher no mention of the thuggish tactics employed by Stoke, obviously TP's tactics were for then to try and kick Suarez off the pitch!!!”
by potterforlife
Monday, October 08 2012, 9:20PM
“So the FA have decided nothing to answer to for Huth!
Where is the justice against the divers?
Oh thats right, no comeback!
Reality check, TP is asking for the same and that to me seems fair.”
by davoknype
Monday, October 08 2012, 3:51PM
“He wants a ban for diving,but not one for driving. Tiny clueless what a hypocrite.”
by UmBongo
Monday, October 08 2012, 3:29PM
“*discreet”
by UmBongo
Monday, October 08 2012, 3:27PM
“I like Tone and I know he meant well, but in light of the Huth incident I think he should maybe have just kept it a little bit schtum this time. a bit more dicrete maybe. if things are looked at again we could end up without Huth for 3 games.”
by AMOODY_72
Monday, October 08 2012, 2:34PM
“Yes a point at Liverpool is never to be sniffed at Pulis and we would have taken it before the game, but clearly in the second half you settled for it. Liverpool are one of the world's biggest football clubs, but they are knowhere near the team they used to be and yet we have not scored there in five premier league games and won't either, if we keep leaving Crouch isolated, like we did in the second half. We are trying to keep the ball a bit better, but honestly in my opinion, I don't see that much of a difference tactically away from home, at the end of the day, we have failed to score yet again on our travels. We have better footballers now, but can Pulis get the best out of them? Charlie Adam is playing too far forward, he needs to be in central midfield, where he can get on the ball and dictate the play, surely your best creative player should see most of the ball. Tony Pulis says we need to take our chances, the trouble is we only have Peter Crouch who looks like scoring and yet we know nothing will change. Walters has scored one penalty in seven full games and Kightly is slowly been turned into another Walters, he is been asked to do far too much defensively. We have not won for 12 away games and scored 6 goals in those games, is that progress? Yes we are very good defensively, but that has always been the case, our lack of goals apart from Crouch, should be a cause for concern.”
by Latthink
Monday, October 08 2012, 2:22PM
“Perhaps Suarez was still smiling after Huth had tickled his tummy with his studs!”
by PeterPotter
Monday, October 08 2012, 2:21PM
“a quote by TP and it goes... "It's a great clean sheet and we looked dangerous," he observed. "And that's probably the difference between us last year and us this year".
We had 3 shots on goal, 2 of those came courtesy of bad roll outs by Reina.
Dangerous ?”