There are two things wrong with this thread:

1) People who don't seem to grasp the thread topic. It doesn't have to be backed by statistics. No one can be expected to remember each dive made or have ratio's to back it up. Sometimes a players reputation precedes them and this is enough. As I've said before, there is no smoke without fire.

2) People who defend their players at all costs. How would we react to a Bolton Wanderers fan who claims Diouf doesn't dive? Some people may want to win at all costs even if it means they condone their players going for diving lessons but I personally do not. I love sports and I participate which is why I think cheating for whatever reason is totally against the spirit of sportsmanship. Call it gamesmanship, tactics or whatever, deceiving the officials is wrong in my books especially when the EPL is supposed to be all about fair play.

Jurgen Klinsmann... Now thats a guy who deserve an Academy award...