West Ham’s difficult run to the season continued at the weekend with a 1-1 draw against Leicester City, a match which was overshadowed by the shocking post-match scenes at the King Power Stadium.
Sunday’s Premier League fixtures went ahead with a dark cloud hovering over the games as supporters awaited further news from Leicester and Hammers supporters on social media were left furious with one incident in the London derby between Arsenal and Crystal Palace.
The score finished level at 2-2 after the fightback from the hosts, who fell behind after Arsenal’s quickfire double at the start of the second half, after Wilfried Zaha won his side a penalty.
Zaha’s dramatic tumble was heavily scrutinised on social media and Hammers fans were quick to compare the incident to Manuel Lanzini’s dive against Stoke last season, which earned the playmaker a two-match ban.
Supporters are now eagerly waiting to see if Zaha will earn the same punishment as they feel the two incidents were identical, although many were not confident the FA will take action.
We have gathered some of the best reactions below.
Wait hold on, didn’t Lanzini do exactly the same as this last season at Stoke and got a two game ban for it ? Surely the same applies here ? Consistency is needed…. https://t.co/TbFyQIMtRu
— JL (@JakeLoadman) October 28, 2018
What a laughing stock Zaha is , Guy had his chance at Utd and blew it then chose not to play for England because he would need to put effort in and couldn’t be asked , he’s always falling over before he even gets the ball what a joke
— Phil Roast (@philroast) October 28, 2018
Won’t get a ban, he doesn’t play for us
— Mark Warren (@MarkWarr2508) October 29, 2018
Three game ban for the cheat
— Chris (@rsstanford88) October 28, 2018
Litrually tried to make an example of diving.. punished Lanzini with a red and then no one else since! Funny how it’s always is that get shafted
— WHUlogical⚒ (@WHUlogical) October 28, 2018
Lanzini at least got a timy bit of contact! This is just pathetic!
— Rob Hurditch (@robhurditch) October 28, 2018
Sorry but if he doesn’t get banned for that then the FA are a disgrace. Literally identical to the Lanzini one last season. https://t.co/qF47m7IRZn
— West Ham News (@whufc_news) October 28, 2018
Of course he won’t get a ban! Woy is friends with the FA as is Levy, so no chance of them even thinking about reviewing this!
— Lewis John The Trout (@RiceLittlePea) October 28, 2018
Wow that is incredible. He’s got previous for this too.
— tony pearce (@teepee61) October 28, 2018
He’s a great player but no confidence in his ability which is why he’s a serial cheat… premier league need to do what’s right and ban him but scared to
— Terry Adams (@hammertel78) October 28, 2018
That’s even worse than Lanzini, much worse. A ban is coming, no doubt about it.
— Graham Smith (@gsmith1959) October 28, 2018
