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Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Diego Costa welfare: Conte called for referees to protect Costa

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte called on all referees to do more to protect striker Costa from players who try to provoke him.
The Spaniard was involved in a number of controversial incidents at the Liberty Stadium.
He said: “Defenders know him and, sometimes, try to provoke him. The referee must see and allow Diego Costa to play his football.
Conte called for referees to protect Costa
“Today I can say that Diego Costa had a fantastic behaviour to control the situation. Today he took a lot of kicks from the first minute until the end of the game.
“I’m pleased because he showed me, he showed his team-mates, he showed everyone that he has fantastic behaviour. It wasn’t easy.”
Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton was scathing in his criticism of referee Andre Marriner on Match of the Day.
He said: "It was a foul. It was an assault. How Andre didn't see that I don't know. It cost Chelsea the match. The match was so one-sided.
"How blatant does it have to be? It's ridiculous. There's not one foul, but two.
"Andre Marriner had a shocker."
Chelsea captain John Terry left the ground on crutches after suffering an ankle injury in time added on.
Conte, whose side face Liverpool on Friday, said: “I don’t know the extent (of the injury). Tomorrow we’ll see the situation about his ankle. He is a warrior. I’m not worried.”



Costa fired Chelsea ahead in the first half of a match they seemed to be dominating, before two quick goals from Swansea turned the game on its head.
Gylfi Sigurdsson first converted from the penalty spot after Thibaut Courtois had fouled the midfielder, then Fer beat the Belgian after the Cahill incident.
Costa's late acrobatic effort rescued a point for Antonio Conte's side who maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

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