Premier League
Sep 14, 2013 12.45pm
2
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HT : 1 0
FT
  • Ashley Young 19' yellowcard
  • Robin van Persie 45' goal
  • Wayne Rooney 81' goal
  • yellowcard Dean Moxey 45'
  • redcard Kagisho Dikgacoi 45'
  • yellowcard Marouane Chamakh 55'

Manchester United's David Moyes: "I don't want my players diving"

Moyes: "I don't want my players diving"

David Moyes has said that he will speak to Ashley Young after the winger was booked for diving during Manchester United's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace earlier today.

Young was shown a yellow card after going down following a tackle from Kagisho Dikgacoi, who was sent off later in the half for another challenge on the winger.

"I don't want my players diving, I don't want anybody doing it," Sky Sports News quotes the manager as saying.

"[Dikgacoi] definitely throws his leg out but I think Ashley has put his leg into his leg. It is not what I want. Okay, it might be a penalty. But I don't think the boy made a challenge to wipe him out. Unfortunately that is the rule.

"I don't like the rule where every time it is the last man it means it is [a red card]. I thought it was harsh. If I was Ian Holloway, I would be disappointed."

The result leaves United fifth in the Premier League table.

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