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da bet nacional: Wolves well and truly put themselves in the driving seat for a Europa League place against Fulham last weekend.
The club spurned a succession of chances but managed to drag themselves across the line with a 1-0 win over already-relegated Fulham.
Diogo Jota was again lively, proving to be a constant danger down the left-hand channel. He had numerous opportunities to score and really should have made Wolves’ victory far more comfortable.
However, there is a certain aspect of his game that needs to be cut out. Early in the game, the Portuguese star got past Cyrus Christie in the penalty area before throwing himself to the ground. The result? A booking from referee Jon Moss.
It was a clear attempt to deceive the officials and he was deservingly shown the yellow card.
There was also another occasion throughout the match where he went down too easily. Tim Ream stuck his leg out and slightly clipped the Wolves man as he was sent tumbling.
Jota is a fabulous talent and has become one of the most dangerous players in the league but his reputation is going to be severely damaged if he continues in the same light. Particularly after how bad the dive looked when pictured.
The 22-year-old clearly still has a lot to learn after this incident but there is no excuse for simulation. It was something that obviously annoyed Christie and will no doubt also have frustrated the Molineux faithful.
Jota has scored nine goals and claimed five assists in the league this term but this simply wasn’t his afternoon.