Diego Costa couldn’t help himself but show off some of that Spanish character as Chelsea’s players prepared themselves for their official team photo.
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“If you ask me if the defender [Amat] deserved a second yellow card, I don’t want to reply about this”, Conte said at his postmatch news conference.
“I didn’t go in kicking the door down, I went in to see him for an explanation”, he added. Today, I can say that Diego Costa had a fantastic behaviour to control the situation. I took the touch away from him, he came through the back of me. “I was a footballer and this situation is normal”, the Italian said. I think there’s a great mistake by the referee, but these can happen. “It’s incredible the defender didn’t finish [with a red card] before the [end of the] match”.
An animated Cahill said: “It’s a clear foul”.
Costa gave the visitors the lead at the Liberty Stadium in the 18th minute with his third goal of the season, as Chelsea went in search for their fourth win of the campaign.
“For their second goal, I think anyone can see the foul on Cahill”.
Manager Francesco Guidolin changed tactics from a misfiring 3-5-1-1 system before halftime, withdrawing the disgruntled Welsh worldwide Neil Taylor for Gambian winger Modou Barrow.
“We love him, he’s very important for us”.
Cahill is quoted by BBC Sport as saying: “Come on, seriously!”
Chelsea’s Diego Costa, right, celebrates scoring during his team’s English Premier League soccer match against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. We have to learn that.
After an initial scan proved inconclusive, Terry is set for a further scan on Tuesday with an update from the club expected, though it is understood he is highly doubtful for Friday night’s fixture. “He is a warrior and I am not anxious”. “I made a mistake”.
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Willian was proving a real handful for Swansea, bursting past Neil Taylor but Fabianski showed excellent handling skills to claim the Brazilian’s cross with Costa waiting to pounce. I should wait three minutes (to make the change) but Mo Barrow was ready five minutes before and the ball was off the pitch.
