Diego Costa

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Have a nice rest, Costa. Brace yourselves, Newcastle.

[iseah100 5,612]

Can't see this happening even if it's true. He's an ex-Atletico Madrid player. I doubt he'd move to their biggest rivals.

Hugo Sanchez....

there is a long way to go in the season I hope he's not burning out

What makes you think that?

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Better to be suspended for Tottenham at home than the bogey game that is Newcastle away. Really hope Cesc/Matic don't pick up yellows on Wednesday because we will need them for next Saturday's game especially.

Agree. I find Newcastle away a lot more difficult than Spurs at home. Matic and Cesc MUST NOT pick up a yellow card on Wednesday.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Jose Mourinho confident Chelsea will cope without Diego Costa

Jose Mourinho is confident he has the necessary firepower to cover for suspended striker Diego Costa.

Chelsea will be without Costa for Wednesday night’s game against Tottenham after he was booked for the fifth time this season during the 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Saturday.

Costa has scored 11 goals for the Blues so far this season but Mourinho will turn to fellow summer signings Loic Remy and Didier Drogba for the game at Stamford Bridge in midweek.

Asked if Chelsea will miss their leading goalscorer, Mourinho said: "No. We'll play (Loic) Remy or (Didier) Drogba. We don't cry about injured players or about suspended players.

"If he's suspended, he's suspended. He can rest, he can be fresh against Newcastle and against Tottenham, Drogba and Remy will have their opportunity to start the game. No problem, let's go.''

Costa’s latest booking came after he caught Wes Brown with his arm during an aerial challenge, an incident which could have resulted in a sending-off for the striker.

But Mourinho had a different view of it, and said: "Why do you speak all the time about Diego? I don't agree, I don't agree. I was just told that he was unlucky to get the yellow card.

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet felt Costa could have been sent off, but did not dispute the decision.

"That's Diego, always on the line, close to the limit,” said Poyet. “The first one with John O'Shea, there was a little bit of a situation in there.

"But those decisions, if they go one way or the other, I would say the same here. But it's true that sometimes you give the ref the chance, and if you give the ref the chance, then it's difficult to complain,

"But I'm pleased he is going to be able to play because he's the best striker in the league and you want to see him week in, week out.''

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9586735/premier-league-jose-mourinho-confident-chelsea-will-cope-without-diego-costa?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Matt Le Tissier @mattletiss7 · 15h15 hours ago

Is no one noticing john o shea having 2 kicks at costa before he reacts?

@BBCMOTD watch it again and see john o sheas right foot after he attempts first tackle. If im not mistaken he takes a swipe at costa

Costa shouldnt have reacted but why does o shea get away with a blatant kick at him with the ball gone

Well said Le Tiss.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Could see him getting a straight red at some point later on in the season, probably in one of our game like against Sunderland but if we were losing. He looks like a Suarez type for me, while not biting to the extreme he won't be afraid to do things like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2mHldtB3jQ

[chelseafc9010 224]

Torres is triple talanted as this guy and he does not get silly bookings.

[Special Juan 27,454]

Torres is triple talanted as this guy and he does not get silly bookings.

Problem with Torres is he thinks hitting the net is catching a fish.

[Spike 12,049]

El Fuerte has hit a bit of a dry spell, it seems.

[the wes 7,212]

[the wes 7,212]

Diego Costa has finished as the highest placed Premier League player on FourFourTwo's annual top 100 players list.

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/12/01/chelsea-star-diego-costa-named-as-premier-leagues-best-player-by/

[Jase 43,479]

Great to see that we haven't been over reliant on Costa and can still score goals without him, unlike some other lots...

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Great to see that we haven't been over reliant on Costa and can still score goals without him, unlike some other lots...

No idea why that crap started. People actually tried to brandish us a "one man team" only just recently.

[Jase 43,479]

No idea why that crap started. People actually tried to brandish us a "one man team" only just recently.

Well, you can see why it started considering Costa was banging most of the goals at the start of the season for us but the others then slowly began to find the net as well.

[DH1988 1,319]

Glad the team steps up when he's not around and hopefully takes some pressure off of him as I feel his temper may cost us at some point this season.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Forgot he played for us tbh

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

[lucio 5,418]

looks abit like suarez there too