Arsene Wenger has sympathy for referees trying to spot simulation, as the Arsenal manager feels English players have become "masters" of diving. Simulation has been a hot topic after Tottenham's Dele Alli appeared to dive in the penalty area in a dramatic 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday. He was duly handed a third yellow card for simulation in his Premier League career, taking him level with Wilfried Zaha. Alli and Bournemouth's Adam Smith are the only two England-born players who rank in the top six for most bookings for diving, although Raheem Sterling and Zaha - products of English academies after being born in Jamaica and Ivory Coast respectively - are also among the...
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