Case 1. Martial and Lamela: One gets elbowed and retaliates, the other elbows and falls down from a touch. Result is Martial sent off.
Case 2. Opposition defender clears the ball with our striker next to him. Defender yells of pain even though no one touched him. Result is a free kick given to the defender's team, pressure relieved.
Case 3. Against Brighton, after one of our players got an early yellow, Brighton porceeded to just rugby tackle Pogba each time when we were on the break (especially Lallana). Our players don't complain to the ref, result is Brighton just slowing the game down when we're attacking.
I'm not saying our players should dive or anything, but why aren't they smart enough to use these little scenarios to their advantage?
Case 2. Opposition defender clears the ball with our striker next to him. Defender yells of pain even though no one touched him. Result is a free kick given to the defender's team, pressure relieved.
Case 3. Against Brighton, after one of our players got an early yellow, Brighton porceeded to just rugby tackle Pogba each time when we were on the break (especially Lallana). Our players don't complain to the ref, result is Brighton just slowing the game down when we're attacking.
I'm not saying our players should dive or anything, but why aren't they smart enough to use these little scenarios to their advantage?