Ex-Premier League referee, Poll says Chelsea star is a serial diver and a 'cheat'

Chelsea star Victor Moses has been branded a serial diver and a 'cheat' following his sending off in the FA Cup final on Saturday, May 27 for diving.

Moses was caught diving and was given a second yellow card in the 68th of Chelsea’s 2-1 loss to Arsenal.

play Victor Moses was sent off for diving in Chelsea FA Cup final loss to Arsenal (BBC)

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He fell down in the Arsenal penalty area without being touched or foul.

In his column for Daily Mail, former Premier League referee Graham Poll said Moses cheated in an attempt to win a penalty for Chelsea.

“Moses has previous — one incident when on loan at Stoke City was against Swansea City. Moses ‘collapsed’ when challenged by Angel Rangel and was branded a cheat by John Hartson and Garry Monk,” Poll wrote in his column.

“Stoke chairman Peter Coates leapt to his player’s defence, saying: ‘Moses is not a cheat and those comments crossed the line.”

play Graham Poll blasts Victor Moses in an article for Victor Moses (Daily Mail)

“Moses anticipated a challenge from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain which never came,” Poll added.

“My immediate thought at the time was that Moses should hang his head in shame for being dismissed for such an offence in any game, let alone an FA Cup final. No doubt he won’t though as he celebrates a good season, highlighted by his manager Antonio Conte.”