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Carrick insists Man Utd pal Chicharito no diver

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick insists Javier Hernandez is no diver after the Mexican was booked during the 0-0 draw at Newcastle United.

With just seconds remaining Hernandez went down in the box under Danny Simpson's challenge and referee Lee Probert, who had earlier waved away appeals for a penalty for Anderson's clumsy attempt to dispossess Peter Lovenkrands, blew his whistle.

But to the Mexican's horror and the relief of the bulk of the crowd, he produced a yellow card for diving.

Carrick said: "You can see it on the telly, there is contact.

"It's disappointing when you don't get them because we thought it was another late goal for us, but you just have to deal with it and move on.

"It's not the end of the world at all, we are still in a good position. It's not what we set out to do, but we move on.

"We need to bounce back with a big game on Saturday."

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