Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho defends Diego Costa after his yellow card for diving against Hull City

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has defended Diego Costa after he was shown a yellow card for diving in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Hull City. The Brazilian-born Spain international was carded by referee Mike Dean for an apparent act of simulation, but speaking after the match, Mourinho insisted Costa is been treated unfairly. “I can’t believe […]
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2014-12-15 22:14:00

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has defended Diego Costa after he was shown a yellow card for diving in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Hull City.

The Brazilian-born Spain international was carded by referee Mike Dean for an apparent act of simulation, but speaking after the match, Mourinho insisted Costa is been treated unfairly.

“I can"t believe it," he said, as reported by Sky Sports. “I can"t believe it. I remember two that are understandable and fair.

“One was against Newcastle because he complained with the referee with arms in the air in body language that was not accepted normally by the referees and [Martin] Atkinson gave him the yellow card.

“And the other one in Liverpool, when there was a really aggressive duel with [Martin] Skrtel – you know, fighting in a yellow card way.

“All the others, the first one at Burnley is a penalty and a red card for the keeper and he gets a yellow card.

“Other times, it is not a simulation and they give him a yellow card. Other times he touches one guy and it is a yellow card.

“Everything he does is a yellow card, so he does nothing for a red card, he does nothing, really."

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