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Arsenal legend Wright slams Chelsea's Cole for dive

Arsenal legend Ian Wright branded Chelsea fullback Ashley Cole a diver during victory over FA Cup opponents Brentford.

Wright, in the studio as part of the ITV team for the fourth-round replay, criticised Cole for his reaction to a challenge from Brentford's Shaleum Logan in the first half at Stamford Bridge.

Cole won a free-kick on the edge of the Bees' area after going to ground as if in agony despite replays showing Logan hardly touched him.

Wright said: "It's something that's coming into the game more and more and you can't blame the foreign players any more.

"He's not touched him, he's nicked something off the referee there. It looks like he's touched him but he's not. He's acted like he's hurt but he's not hurt.

"It's worrying to see that this is something so natural in the game now. I hate to see it. It's horrible."

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