Crouch angry with Mikel

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has declared his anger with foreign imports into the Premiership for playacting in the aftermath of his sending off against Chelsea for his horror challenge on John Obi Mikel.

He said: "Foreign players have brought a lot to our game, but that's something you don't want to see.

"I didn't catch Mikel but he has gone down like he's been shot."

Crouch added: "What I'm thinking is if you go in on Frank Lampard or John Terry would they roll around like Obi Mikel did? I don't think they would have done.

"Would someone like Jamie Carragher have gone down like that? I think it's safe to say that he wouldn't."

After the challenge Crouch was sent off and is now banned for three games.

"Mikel came in with his studs up and that was in the back of my mind. Then I thought there was another foul in there and obviously I've lost my head.

"There are no excuses for the tackle I made but if the referee had pulled the foul up when he should have done it wouldn't have happened."