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Ian Wright expressed his disbelief after Liverpool’s Diogo Jota chose to go down and win a penalty instead of trying to score during their match against Newcastle United. Liverpool ultimately won the game, with Mohamed Salah converting the penalty to secure a 4-0 victory. Wright, a former Arsenal player, took to social media to criticize Jota’s decision, stating that he would have preferred to see him score rather than go down for a penalty. Jamie Carragher and John Terry also questioned Jota’s choice, with Terry calling it a “shocking dive.” The incident raised further controversy as replays showed that Jota was able to score despite being knocked off balance. Both penalties awarded in the game were debated, with Gary Neville suggesting that both Jota and Luis Diaz took several strides before deciding to go down. Eddie Howe, the Newcastle manager, expressed his disagreement with the second penalty, stating that Jota had taken two steps before falling. Despite the controversy, Liverpool secured a comfortable win, with Salah becoming the first player since Steven Gerrard in 2014 to miss and then score a penalty in the same game.
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