Thibaut Courtois has accused Watford winger Gerard Deulofeu of diving in the Blues’ embarrassing 4-1 loss at Vicarage Road on Monday night.
“Obviously the penalty is a clear dive,” Courtois told Sky Sports.
“Yesterday [in Liverpool and Tottenham’s 2-2 draw] we saw when the goalkeeper comes out and is late you make yourself small but the striker puts his foot there and it’s a penalty, every time this will happen. He left his foot and dives, it’s not a penalty.
“I think we all know this kind of players it happens everywhere in the world, this type of striker sees the goalkeeper coming for the ball, I make myself as small as possible with my belly on the ground and he manufactures the contact. I’m sorry but I don’t think it’s a penalty.”
“I think we played a good game against Arsenal after new year although [we] conceded in last minute,” he said.
“It’s hard to find positive results since two losses and we have to find our form again and get better.
“We have a tough month coming up and we need to pick up points, the Champions League [last-16 tie with Barcelona] is coming soon and we have to continue to work.”
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