Roy has cheeky swipe at Cole

Roy Keane has had a cheeky swipe at Ashley Cole for his blatant dive.

Roy Keane has had a cheeky swipe at Ashley Cole for his blatant dive during Manchester United's recent 4-2 win at Arsenal.

The England full back was guilty of 'simulation' inside the penalty area towards the beginning of United's impressive success against the champions as Keane moved in to steal possession.

Although referee Graham Poll failed to take any action against Cole, Keane was less than pleased and has joked that the game should be concerned with the menace of diving as well as the likes of racism and bullying.

"I wasn't quite sure what he was up to," the United skipper told the club's official magazine.

"If I had known, I might have reacted differently.

"Before the game, there was all this stuff about anti-racism and anti-bullying but it would be a good idea to start wearing wristbands for anti-diving.

"It's not just about foreign players because Ashley Cole is English but it's something that has crept into The Premiership.

"Players are going down far too easily and it seems to be getting worse."

There was a feeling amongst Arsenal players that they had been unfairly treated at Old Trafford in the corresponding fixture when Wayne Rooney earned a penalty when Sol Campbell's challenge made minimal contact.

This may have been at the back of Cole's mind early in the Highbury thriller but Poll did not fall for the theatrics.