Luis Suarez has always been one for the theatrics — just ask David Moyes.
The Anfield favourite is no stranger to both dazzling and infuriating fans, players and managers all in a single game.
A player that revelled in the dark arts of the game, the 36-year-old is widely regarded as one of the most gifted player of his generation, but also for being a world class troll.
That was evident on October 28, 2012, when his Liverpool side faced Everton away at Goodison Park in the first Merseyside derby of the season.
Going into the match, then-Toffees boss Moyes accused Suarez of diving as he stated his reaction to a Jack Rodwell tackle the previous campaign saw the midfielder red carded.
Moyes claimed he feared that the forward could influence the referee on making another hasty decision.
He said at the time: «People talk about the sendings-off in these derbies [20 of them] without talking about the decisions.
»Last year's one was a dive and a really poor decision by the referee. It ruined the game."
He added: «I think he [Suárez] has got history. But I'm not the referee.
»What it will do is turn the supporters away from football because they [players who dive] are very good at it.
Luis Suarez’s goal and famous dive in front of Moyes against Everton in 2012 #LFC
#YNWA pic.twitter.com/JFAVjNeUg2«It's a hard job for the referees, it really is, but it will turn supporters away from it if they think players are conning their way to results. People like to see things done correctly.»
It turned out to be the worst thing that Moyes could have said, as he was made to eat his words just 14 minutes into the Merseyside derby.
Liverpool struck first thanks to Suarez's deflected strike from a narrow angle, which was later credited as a Leighton Baines
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