Oh please. I'm a fan of Costa and like the passion he's playing with, but he's a dirty player, no question about it and you have to be extremely naive/biased to think he's not doing it intentionally. He's trying to wind up the opposition and at times he goes too far and crosses the line.

Oliver was poor last night and missed some obvious calls in favor of Pool but, to be fair Diego was lucky to remain on the pitch, all things considered.

The only thing that really bothers me in this case is the FA handling of the matter. The timing of the charge is unfortunate for us and because they let so many players get away with worse offences in the past some CFC fans take it personally. I don't think there's a campaign against CFC, but I believe the FA are incompetent and allow themselves to be influenced by the media.

Slightly contridictary that. IF they have been influenced by the media into this decision then does that not prove a media campaign against us? Just playing Devils advocate

Jamie Carragher @Carra23 · 22h22 hours ago

Naughty from Costa but reds be honest Suarez used to do that!!

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I've been looking at the Can "stamp" video several times and I can't see much wrong with it, atleast nothing that would give Costa more then a yellow card if a Ref saw it. His motion is natural when he collects the ball and turns with it and it's much more a step on the foot, then a stamp.

 

Jamie Carragher @Carra23 · 22h22 hours ago

Naughty from Costa but reds be honest Suarez used to do that!!

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Good man.

I've been looking at the Can "stamp" video several times and I can't see much wrong with it, atleast nothing that would give Costa more then a yellow card if a Ref saw it. His motion is natural when he collects the ball and turns with it and it's much more a step on the foot, then a stamp.

Thank f**k !!!! I've finally found someone who saw it the same as me. Was beginning to think I was turning into a scouser

There are some people (Chelsea fans even) who will tell you there's no media-driven agenda against Chelsea.

 

Ask them a simple question ..

 

When we lost to City at Wembley in the FA Cup semi, were the headlines the next day about Aguero's (far more obvious) stamp or the stonewall pen we should have been given?

 

What's happened here is a disgrace. There simply is no case to answer. The stamp was not a stamp. Stamp your foot on the floor and see. Stamping involves an action. Diego Costa engaged in no such action.

 

Sure, he may have meant to tread on Can, but how can we know? He neither looks down at him, neither alters his stride one bit or lands with greater force. It could well have been an accident. Our opinions are irrelevant. You can analyse it and analyse it and analyse it, at no point does he betray his intent, if there is any. He does nothing wild, nothing out of the ordinary, he simply treads on Can's ankle, and that can happen. There can be accidents. At no point is this acknowledged by the media. They've found him guilty already, whereas far more obvious offences, like Aguero's, or Gerrard's stamp on Nolan a few years ago, or Suarez continually raking his studs down the back of opponents' legs, are largely ignored by comparison.

 

It's ridiculous.

 

Michael Oliver has now looked at it and said had he seen it at the time he would have brandished a red. That's right, the same Michael Oliver that saw Henderson's handball and failed to send him off. That saw Lucas commit two fouls while on a yellow and failed to send him off. He would have sent Costa off, despite there being no evidence of intent at all. 

 

It's a 3 game ban and there's no way we can get off. I hope Jose doesn't even bother. I just hope he lays into the FA and the referee and the media on this one at his next press conference. It has been a witchhunt, from start to finish. Let them punish him, he has the truth on his side, how can you say with any certainty Costa intended a stamp? You can't. Was it serious foul play? Absolutely not. 

 

Embarrass the FA, Jose, don't appeal, please. Show them you think any appeal is futile, not because you're bang to rights, but because they are corrupt. They have pandered to public opinion on this one, as has Oliver.

 

Ask yourself this, if Gerrard had committed the crime, as he has done in the past, what would Jamie Redknapp have said?

 

Costa and Chelsea have been victims of prejudice. Say it all Jose, and then refuse to speak to Sky on Saturday. Yours are the interviews they want the most. Don't do them.

Yeah he probably knew what he was doing... But I wouldn't go as far as he is a 'dirty' player. Barring last night, how many times has he done something 'off the ball?!'

He is tough, strong and doesn't back down. Just because he is passionate... Doesn't mean he is dirty!!!!!

And all this means is that we have to "unleash the drog" if (when) he gets the ban.

There are some people (Chelsea fans even) who will tell you there's no media-driven agenda against Chelsea.

Ask them a simple question ..

When we lost to City at Wembley in the FA Cup semi, were the headlines the next day about Aguero's (far more obvious) stamp or the stonewall pen we should have been given?

What's happened here is a disgrace. There simply is no case to answer. The stamp was not a stamp. Stamp your foot on the floor and see. Stamping involves an action. Diego Costa engaged in no such action.

Sure, he may have meant to tread on Can, but how can we know? He neither looks down at him, neither alters his stride one bit or lands with greater force. It could well have been an accident. Our opinions are irrelevant. You can analyse it and analyse it and analyse it, at no point does he betray his intent, if there is any. He does nothing wild, nothing out of the ordinary, he simply treads on Can's ankle, and that can happen. There can be accidents. At no point is this acknowledged by the media. They've found him guilty already, whereas far more obvious offences, like Aguero's, or Gerrard's stamp on Nolan a few years ago, or Suarez continually raking his studs down the back of opponents' legs, are largely ignored by comparison.

It's ridiculous.

Michael Oliver has now looked at it and said had he seen it at the time he would have brandished a red. That's right, the same Michael Oliver that saw Henderson's handball and failed to send him off. That saw Lucas commit two fouls while on a yellow and failed to send him off. He would have sent Costa off, despite there being no evidence of intent at all.

It's a 3 game ban and there's no way we can get off. I hope Jose doesn't even bother. I just hope he lays into the FA and the referee and the media on this one at his next press conference. It has been a witchhunt, from start to finish. Let them punish him, he has the truth on his side, how can you say with any certainty Costa intended a stamp? You can't. Was it serious foul play? Absolutely not.

Embarrass the FA, Jose, don't appeal, please. Show them you think any appeal is futile, not because you're bang to rights, but because they are corrupt. They have pandered to public opinion on this one, as has Oliver.

Ask yourself this, if Gerrard had committed the crime, as he has done in the past, what would Jamie Redknapp have said?

Costa and Chelsea have been victims of prejudice. Say it all Jose, and then refuse to speak to Sky on Saturday. Yours are the interviews they want the most. Don't do them.

Good post that Davey. Forgot about SNF, be interesting if sh*tKnapp is on as usual

So costa gets charged what does the inept ref get feck all i bet

Seems the FA are determined to prove jose right

We will come out of this stronger

if the fa overlooked previous cases but punish costa for last night then to be fair they are correct in this case. costa shouldn't avoid punishment because the fa have been negligent in the past.

 

IMO the problem is that it seems to me that retrospective punishment seems to be media driven-  I wonder if they have a panel who look back on every game or whether it takes big flashpoint incidents in big televised games to see action taken? without the papers, pundits etc talking about it nothing seems to happen.

 

if you're diego costa stamping on a player in a cup semi it gets considered. if you are charlie adam and you do something similar in a game that isn't televised then it needs someone on match of the day to decide to spend some of the precious few seconds they get to analyse the game to highlight it. if the game has more than a couple of goals then forget it.

 

I wonder how it works- does it need a formal complaint for someone to look at a game? it seems reactionary to me...

Sky did the same thing to Essien in another contentious semi with the dippers, Ess got a 3 matcher as well

 

there is 1 standard for Chelsea FC  and another for the rest of the teams

 

the FA will do its damnedest to prevent the title flying south this season

 

I do think Costa got stuck in and knobbled him but in no way can you tell that from the footage

 

what about Jordan Henderson giving Rambo an arm to the head  last night ? Nobody seems to have seen that.

Thank f**k !!!! I've finally found someone who saw it the same as me. Was beginning to think I was turning into a scouser

I posted somewhere earlier, I've watched it over and over and can't see that it's much.

I'm generally easy going and try to be fair, but I haven't been this riled in a long time.

Jose has the power to right the wrongs. The media needs to be taken to account.

Phil Dowd, fourth official, give me strength.

What is to happen about taking Costa out, penalty or no penalty.

On that paper "stampford bridge" haha brilliant!

If that was against anyone other than the scousers, he probably would not have been banned.

Surprised Mr Aldridge hadn't yet had a good moan.

Can't remember an outcry like this when skretl elbowed Costa last week, and no fa charge for that. there are many other examples of the fa not charging players for much worse. f**k em

He fell in to a coma after Ivanovi? scored.

Surprised Mr Aldridge hadn't yet had a good moan.

You have to laugh at the FA, if Costa meant those stamps then I don't condone them, but it's one rule for one, another rule for us. They are just proving that the complaints from Englishmen towards FIFA are hypocritical, because the FA are just as corrupt.

There are some people (Chelsea fans even) who will tell you there's no media-driven agenda against Chelsea.

Ask them a simple question ..

When we lost to City at Wembley in the FA Cup semi, were the headlines the next day about Aguero's (far more obvious) stamp or the stonewall pen we should have been given?

What's happened here is a disgrace. There simply is no case to answer. The stamp was not a stamp. Stamp your foot on the floor and see. Stamping involves an action. Diego Costa engaged in no such action.

Sure, he may have meant to tread on Can, but how can we know? He neither looks down at him, neither alters his stride one bit or lands with greater force. It could well have been an accident. Our opinions are irrelevant. You can analyse it and analyse it and analyse it, at no point does he betray his intent, if there is any. He does nothing wild, nothing out of the ordinary, he simply treads on Can's ankle, and that can happen. There can be accidents. At no point is this acknowledged by the media. They've found him guilty already, whereas far more obvious offences, like Aguero's, or Gerrard's stamp on Nolan a few years ago, or Suarez continually raking his studs down the back of opponents' legs, are largely ignored by comparison.

It's ridiculous.

Michael Oliver has now looked at it and said had he seen it at the time he would have brandished a red. That's right, the same Michael Oliver that saw Henderson's handball and failed to send him off. That saw Lucas commit two fouls while on a yellow and failed to send him off. He would have sent Costa off, despite there being no evidence of intent at all.

It's a 3 game ban and there's no way we can get off. I hope Jose doesn't even bother. I just hope he lays into the FA and the referee and the media on this one at his next press conference. It has been a witchhunt, from start to finish. Let them punish him, he has the truth on his side, how can you say with any certainty Costa intended a stamp? You can't. Was it serious foul play? Absolutely not.

Embarrass the FA, Jose, don't appeal, please. Show them you think any appeal is futile, not because you're bang to rights, but because they are corrupt. They have pandered to public opinion on this one, as has Oliver.

Ask yourself this, if Gerrard had committed the crime, as he has done in the past, what would Jamie Redknapp have said?

Costa and Chelsea have been victims of prejudice. Say it all Jose, and then refuse to speak to Sky on Saturday. Yours are the interviews they want the most. Don't do them.

f**king terrific post Davey! As usual the FA show themselves for what they are, a corrupt, moronic bunch of old hypocritical bar stewards.

The same FA who speak out against FIFA's corruption, sure it's there, but make sure your own f**king house is in order before looking elsewhere.

This is a complete witchhunt on something that may well have been an accident, where was the media outcry after Skrtels BLATANTLY MALACIOUS elbow in Costas face last week? That's right you guessed it, f**king no where.

I'm absolutely furious, Jose should go on Sky on Saturday night, tear the FA a new arsehole and finish off by telling Sky they won't get another interview with him until their coverage isn't a f**king shambles.

I can't believe I'm saying this but thank f**k BT are ripping everything out of those biased c**ts hand.

P.S. Apologies for the rant & swearing, but this Chelsea witchhunt is becoming a disgrace and someone has to speak out, they can stick their fines up their arse. Come on Jose!

Us against the world. COYB!!!!

"Stomp...Stamp"  What I saw was Costa treading on a players leg, no jarring down of his foot like the words imply, maybe he didn't try to avoid either players leg as they laid on the floor but had he intentionally stamped or stomped damage would surely have resulted.

 

I doubt either have a bruise or mark, it looked about as pain inducing as getting involved in a pillow fight with Graham Norton.

 

I don't know if its an agenda against us or an agenda to keep the league wide open as long as possible hoping that it will add to viewing figures but the FA shouldn't be so easily influenced by the media and in particular a pundit with an obvious grudge against Jose.

Everyone knows he was made to look the mug he is by Jose and he is now bitterly trying everything he can to put Chelsea down in some sort of revenge bid secretly hoping Jose doesn't get the chance to put him in his place again.

 

It will be so sweet if he has to comment on a top performance from us against City without our number one striker and another tactical masterclass by his favourite manager.

One things for sure, I can't see Jose doing any post/pre game interviews on Sky for a very long while after this.

Does anyone know why this is being fast tracked? Others this season has seen players have 3 or 4 days to consider their defence. If it's because we have a big game Saturday then that's disgusting.

To stop him from playing against Citeh probably, it wouldn't surprise me.

Does anyone know why this is being fast tracked? Others this season has seen players have 3 or 4 days to consider their defence. If it's because we have a big game Saturday then that's disgusting.

Does anyone know why this is being fast tracked? Others this season has seen players have 3 or 4 days to consider their defence. If it's because we have a big game Saturday then that's disgusting.

If he's banned and we beat them on Saturday, oh boy it's going to be the sweetest victory all year.

What I can't understand is why they didn't charge Skrtel for his elbow on Diego at anfield last week in the build up to their goal? The lack of consistency is unbelievable. Time for Drogba to step up again on Saturday. He done it at Old Trafford earlier this season so no reason he can't again on Saturday.

Edited January 28, 201511 yr by Chelsea Ranger