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Vincent Kompany feels Manchester City will have 'failed' if they lose Premier League crown

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Vincent Kompany will not blame the failure to sign Robin Van Persie if Manchester City fail to retain their Premier League title.

Kompany insists that he thinks diving is a worse aspect of the game than bad tackling. "What annoys me most is diving and cheating," he said. "There is nobody cheating when they tackle hard but fairly for the ball. "Diving is the bigger crime. You see some competitions abroad when people are ruining games by asking for yellow cards, rolling around, giving their opinion to the referee. "England is still - on the whole - an example to the rest about how a game should be played. If a decision needs to be made about how English football should evolve, the last thing they should do is try to mirror what happens in other leagues." Mario Balotelli left City and joined AC Milan in January and he admits he will miss the Italian. "I will miss him, as a person and a player," he said. "He was liked here. We have a very competitive squad and it's no shame if you don't make it in the starting XI all the time. "I am glad of the contributions he made at important moments. Don't forget the pass he made to (Sergio) Aguero on the final day last season. "In the big moments, he was there for us. That, for me, is enough. He played his part." To find out more about live football on Sky Sports, Click here

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