Thaumagurist*Sun TzuGus the teenage cow Why would they issue a counter claim to get one of their players retrospectively booked for diving? Very noble of them if they do so but I doubt it'll happen
Because of course someone looking objectively may well decide it WAS a pen.
Bear in mind Eduardo was hung drawn and quartered for 'diving' but when the video footage was reviewed it was decided there was nothing to show he had deceived the referee.
Er, I got news for you, Edarsedo did deceive the referee as there was no contact between him and the keeper and the referee still awarded a penalty.
You need to tie that comment in with the laws of the game Spacey.
And the official verdict was that the TV replays did not show whether contact was made or not. Not that that is relevant in deciding whether it was a penalty, although it may have some bearing on whether there was simulation. Although not necessarily so.