Steven Gerrard: Diver, Hypocrite, Cheat

Harsh words indeed. But after his actions this weekend, his previous comments and previous actions, there is no other conclusion to be made. Read on to find out why…

Gerrard pulled off an outrageous (ly bad) dive against Blackburn on Saturday, in a desperate attempt to haul his flailing Liverpool side away from the mediocre parity they were sharing at Ewood Park. Here is it in all its ‘glory’:

Now as the Republik of Mankunia have kindly pointed out with their quotations, Gerrard’s actions are in direct conflict with his previous stance and soundbites. But, I hear you cry, one dive doesn’t make a scumbag! Everyone goes down easily occasionally, perhaps in anticipation of being fouled? Perhaps a genuine slip?

Not Stevie G. To wit:

Now tell me it’s an accident. Clear, solid evidence of repeated Gerrard cheating in several crucial situations. We like to hide it, we like to deny that our lionhearts could ever bend the rules (I don’t think I’ve ever heard Owen’s dive against Argentina called anything but ‘clever’) but England has its cheats just like any other country. And it appears one of the worse is Liverpool’s own Super Stevie G.

But what’s worse, is we (he) pretend to be honest, pretend we disapprove of the dive, castigate the flaunting of the Corinthian spirit and ostensibly abhor the dirty foreign cheats. Yet, when it comes down to it, we (he) won’t hesitate to cheat.

Super Stevie G, hang your head in shame. But, in the last minute of the World Cup semi-final when our game against Brazil is heading to penalties, I beg you, please don’t hesitate to take a tumble.

I’m sure you, the reader (well the English amongst you) wouldn’t complain then.

We’re all hypocrites really.