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Steve Nicol slams Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish for diving

Former Liverpool defender turned popular pundit Steve Nicol has slammed Aston Villa star Jack Grealish for being a diver.

The 25-year-old is a fantastic player to watch and he has been in terrific form this season. However, there is constant criticism against him that he dives a lot, although he draws more fouls from opposition defenders as well.

Grealish was superb against Chelsea last night as Villa managed a 1-1 draw against the Blues. They remained unbeaten throughout the month of December and have jumped to fifth in the Premier League table.

Nicol has suggested that Grealish is a ‘brilliant’ player but he is constantly looking for free-kicks by diving himself on the ground, and at times it looks embarrassing.