Diego Costa
Chelsea striker Diego Costa insists he will not alter his aggressive style of play after serving his three-match suspension.
The 26-year-old was retrospectively given
the ban this week for violent conduct after an independent regulatory
commission on Friday ruled he deliberately stamped on the ankle of the
Liverpool midfielder Emre Can during Tuesday’s Capital One Cup
semi-final second leg.
Although Costa claims there was no
malicious intent behind the stamp, he will take the decision in his
stride but not let it affect the way he approaches the game.
“As far as what happened on Tuesday, the
main thing is when I get home I can go home and I can go to sleep
knowing that I’ve not done anything wrong, because I never meant to do
that and it was not on purpose,” the Spain international told the Daily Telegraph.
“You can clearly see that on the video.
But it is a suspension. I have to accept that, I have to take it.
Obviously I feel sad because I’m not going to be able to help the team,
to play. But I have accepted it and respect it.
“I’m not saying I’m an angel. I’m no
angel. You can see that. But every time I play I will play the same way
because that’s the way I am. That’s what I need to do in order to
support my family. That’s my bread and butter.
“Also, that’s what I need to do for this
club and for the fans of this club, for the supporters and for all the
people involved in this club.
“On the pitch I will always be like that.
That’s my character and I will always compete and compete – always. I’m
a different guy off the pitch, as you can see, but on the pitch I will
not change.”
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