Source: Team_Talk
UEFA harsh to ban Eduardo - Terry
Eduardo, who will face England in next Wednesday's World Cup qualifier at Wembley, earned Arsenal a penalty when he went to ground during the Champions League clash with Celtic at the Emirates Stadium.[LNB]Terry is adamant the England team - and English players in the Premier League - do not look to act in a similar fashion.[LNB]But the Chelsea captain insists it is unfair to hand out the retrospective punishment to the Arsenal player when no hard and fast rules were in place to deal with such an offence beforehand.[LNB]Terry said: "I can speak about the England lads and the England team and it (diving) is something we don't do.[LNB]"I think sometimes we're too honest because sometimes, even in the Premiership, you see the English lads get a bit of contact and try and stay on their feet and try and score from the chance they've been given.[LNB]"I think the Eduardo one was a dive. I think we all see that. It's disappointing to see because Arsenal are a quality side and I don't think they want to be portrayed like that.[LNB]"But, when the rules are not made clear enough and then something happens and someone gets a two-game ban, I think it is a bit harsh.[LNB]"If the rules are there beforehand then once he (Eduardo) makes that mistake, it's down to Arsene Wenger to say 'you know the rules, you shouldn't be doing it'.[LNB]"It's as simple as that. But until the rules are in place and it's a clear picture for the players it's difficult."[LNB]Terry admits he has spoken to Didier Drogba about not going to ground too easily - a criticism levelled at the striker early in his Chelsea career.[LNB]He said: "I think we've all done that at the club because Didier is a world-class player. We all love him to bits at our place. He's such a big strong lad and at times he can get a knock and go down like anybody.[LNB]"Sometimes he stays down just a little too long but, listen, Didier is a brilliant player. He's physically very strong and sometimes slight knocks can keep players down.[LNB]"It's something we've addressed and Didier has changed for e better for him and for Chelsea. He gets the respect he deserves now as a player.[LNB]"I think sometimes that went against him and people forgot how good he was and were writing bad things about him."[LNB]Terry also dismissed the claims from Croatian FA president Vlatko Markovic that there is a conspiracy to deliberately injure his country's best players ahead of the World Cup qualifier with Fabio Capello's team.[LNB]Luka Modric is out for six weeks after fracturing his right leg last weekend against Birmingham while Eduardo suffered a broken leg after a challenge at St Andrews 18 months ago.[LNB]But Terry said: "I don't think that's the way we play, I think we're a very honest country and it's a very honest league we play in.[LNB]"If players are thinking that in the back of their mind going into a game then they shouldn't be playing football. That's certainly not the position.[LNB]"Players in English football that I know and that I've come across go out there to win the game and try to do everything possible to win the game.[LNB]"That doesn't mean diving to try and win the game, not trying to kick key players that are coming up for an international. You are thinking of one thing and that's winning the game for Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, whatever club you're at."[LNB][LNB]
