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World Cup ref tells Blackpool players to start going down in tackles

England's World Cup ref Howard Webb has told Blackpool players to start going down easier if they want more free-kicks!

Webb said the Seasiders' refusal to go down in tackles made it difficult for refs to award them fouls.

And he has told them to start hitting the turf more often.

Ian Evatt, the most effective defender in the country according to Premier League statistics, admitted that was a real eye-opener.

He explained: "Howard Webb was here to go over some refereeing decisions.

"And he told us where we were going wrong. He spoke to me about why I didn't get a foul against Manchester City when Tevez caught me on the edge of the box.

"He said I was too honest and stayed on my feet. He said if I had gone down it would make the decision easier to give. In that respect, we are too naive. Most of us have come through the Championship, a mostly honest game so to speak.

"Honest as in you do your best to stay on your feet and try to continue playing. In the Premier League, if you fall over you tend to get decisions.

"We are not going to play-act, but we have to be less naive and go down under a challenge. Not make a meal of it, but show there's a foul."

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