Urge football bosses to crack down on divers
tentious spot-kicks during the Sunday’s Premier League fixtures, with Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Manchester City’s Leroy Sane also under the spotlight.
Swans boss Paul Clement said Rashford had deceived the officials after going to ground before there had been any contact with Fabianski, who also withdrew his gloves as he slid out towards the England international.
Former Crystal Palace and Arsenal striker Wright agreed with Clement’s assessment, and was particularly angry that such actions were putting Swansea City and Middlesbrough’s Premier League status in even more danger as time runs out for them to save themselves.
“He (Rashford) did deceive him and you have to feel for Swansea, you are going to Old Trafford, they had a clean sheet last week and they need to get something from these games,” said Wright.
“He (Fabianski) has not touched him, he has moved the ball, the referee is in the wrong position and he cannot see it.
“He does not touch him at all, he is on his way down. He is guessing, you cannot guess.
“It is depressing that the players are doing it. We saw Harry Kane get a penalty where he got clipped but he still hung his leg out, we have seen this one where he has not been touched and he is on his way down, and we saw Leroy Sane’s.
“Something has got to be done about it, because it is wrong. Middlesbrough and Swansea need these points.”
Former Liverpool midfielder Murphy also felt the officials could not have been 100 per cent sure they had got the decision correct, and echoed Wright’s call for simulation to be stamped out of the game.
“It’s a bad decision, “said Murphy.
“I think he asked his assistant, but the assistant is the other side (of the field).
“So, if he does not see it and the assistant is the other side, he is in trouble and he is guessing.”
He added on Rashford: “It is another example of something I don’t like, that most people don’t like and it shouldn’t be part of the game but it will be until we go and do what we have got to do.”