Ever since its inception in 1992, the Premier League has had a reputation for being physical.
The English game has never been renowned for being wonderfully technical in perhaps the way the Spanish style of play is construed... but that’s why we love it.
Full-blooded tackles and frenetic end-to-end games make the Premier League the spectacle it is.
However, accusations of simulation have tainted the careers of some professionals, this season more than ever it seems, as they try to dodge scything challenges.
Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli has come under intense scrutiny for his theatrics, as has Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha.