West Ham goalkeeper Adrian has said he is lucky not to have been seriously injured after he was fouled by Diego Costa in the defeat to Chelsea on Monday Night Football.
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Eden Hazard scored the opener from the spot, with Costa rifling in the winning goal to render Collins’s equaliser useless.
Already on a yellow, Costa caught West Ham keeper Adrian high on his shin in the second half, but the referee deemed it not to be deliberate.
Referee Anthony Taylor, though, chose to keep his card in his pocket.
James Collins blasted a second-half equaliser for West Ham only for Costa to net the victor a minute from time – when he arguably should not have been on the pitch.
“I saw that incident again, I don’t think it was reckless”, said Bilic.
“But I’m not frustrated because of that, I’m frustrated because we conceded a very late goal and that’s what makes me sad”.
“He’s added fitness, against West Ham I felt really sharp and really fit, it’s one of the toughest pre-seasons I’ve done”, Cahill added.
“I don’t know what he (the referee) wanted to do, but he didn’t give it and that’s it”. After a bad season, 10th place was no good for the players, confidence was low and the fans weren’t happy with this situation.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insists Cesc Fabregas remains firmly in his plans despite starting him on the bench against West Ham.
“And he showed he will run for everything”.
“I’m pleased for the attitude and behaviour of my players and the victory is, for me, deserved”. “It’s important for the team to have a player who has good technique but also fantastic stamina who is able to cover a lot of the pitch, and to help his teammates”.
“I am very happy with the players because they are putting themselves in the team”, Conte said.
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French star playmaker Dimitri Payet could play but he is unlikely to start against the unheralded Romanians as Bilic believes he still hasn’t got the legs after his Euro 2016 exertions to last 90 minutes.
