PEDRO deserves to be banned for his blatant dive against Norwich City.
That was the verdict of BBC pundit Jermaine Jenas after watching the Chelsea flier fly to the ground.
Gary Lineker also condemned Pedro, tweeting: “Oh f*** off Pedro.”
The Spaniard did get a yellow card for his simulation after going down in the area under a challenge from Canaries keeper Angus Gunn.
But replays proved that there was no contact and that the winger was trying to deceive referee Graham Scott in the FA Cup third round replay.
As it was Pedro was dismissed in extra time after chalking up another booking for a foul on Wes Hoolahan.
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But Jenas was adamant the former Barcelona star must face retrospective action for diving in a bid to help eliminate this curse from the game.
He said: “I have to say, the distance between Gunn and Pedro looked too far for it to be a penalty. Fair play to Graham Scott to keep up with play.
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“It’s shocking, it’s absolutely shocking, it really is. It’s a blatant dive.
“Like I said, fair play to Graham Scott for keeping up with the play and making the right decision.
“This is where my issue comes with the whole diving panel and retrospective action.
“Yes, a penalty wasn’t given, but what happens there? Nothing happens.
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“If we’re trying to cut it out the game I still feel players should be punished for things like that.”
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Alvaro Morata was also red carded to two yellows, the first also for a dive.
In the end Eden Hazard spared Chelsea’s blushes with the winning shootout penalty after the teams drew 1-1 after extra time.
Michy Batshuayi scored for Chelsea and Timm Klose netted his first goal for Norwich.
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