Tony Pulis: Alexis Sanchez should have been booked for diving

ByReuters

Updated 26/09/2017 at 09:33 GMT

Alexis Sanchez should have been yellow carded for a dive in the first half of Arsenal’s game with West Brom, according to Baggies boss Tony Pulis.

Tony Pulis and Alexis Sanchez

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Arsenal kept up their 100 percent home record this season with a 2-0 win, with new signing Alexandre Lacazette grabbing both the goals at the Emirates.

However, the visitors were denied a penalty early on though when Jay Rodriguez appeared to be brought down by defender Shkodran Mustafi just eight minutes in.

And in his post-match interview, Pulis made it clear that he was unhappy with the officiating.

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The West Brom manager felt that Sanchez could have been booked for diving early in the match, while also adding that Mustafi should have been sent off for the Rodriguez incident.

"Sanchez should get booked for diving on the edge of the box,” said the 59-year-old.

"Then we believe it is a penalty and the player [Mustafi] could be sent off as well, and then playing against ten men," the West Brom manager added.

Sanchez falls over, it’s cheating. Jay is honest and doesn’t get anything from it.

The win for Arsenal sees them up to seventh in the table, with West Brom staying in 12th.

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