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Diego Costa stamps twice in Capital One Cup Semis against Liverpool
- Published_at:2015-01-27
- Category:Sports
- Channel:Foxx Techy
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- description: Chelsea striker Diego Costa was fortunate not to be sent off for stamping on Liverpool's Emre Can, according to former Premier League referee and Sportsmail columnist Graham Poll. The ex-Atletico Madrid man was attempting to grab the ball for a throw-in during his side's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg when he came down hard on the lower part of Can's right leg. The 21-year-old German was left writhing on the turf in pain but referee Michael Oliver allowed play to go on as normal after the incident, with Costa avoiding a card. But Poll believes the forward was lucky not to be sent for an early bath with the tie evenly poised at 0-0 on the night and 1-1 on aggregate. Poll said: 'Diego Costa should have been dismissed early on against Liverpool for a blatant stamp on Emre Can and that would have cost Chelsea dear. 'They would have missed him for the rest of this game and then the massive Premier league clash against Manchester City this Saturday. 'The question now is will the Football Association act retrospectively and charge Costa with violent conduct? To do so they have to check that referee Michael Oliver did not see the incident; it might seem obvious that he didn't as he took no disciplinary action but once Oliver confirms that neither he nor his colleagues saw the stamp they should charge Costa. 'That should be done by 6pm on Wednesday meaning that a ban could be imposed in time to take effect for Saturday. Whether Chelsea would appeal would depend on whether that could cause enough delay to make Costa available for Saturday's key fixture. There can be no blame attached to Oliver for missing the Costa incident as replays showed his view, from a good position, was blocked by Jordan Henderson. In fact Oliver's positioning was good throughout the first half when he correctly waved Chelsea's very early penalty appeals away when the ball struck Lucas Leiva on the arm.' Jose Mourinho's men welcome champions City to Stamford Bridge this Saturday, with the game likely to have a huge impact on the title race. Chelsea currently sit top of the Premier League, five points clear of Manuel Pellegrini's side. Sky Sports pundits Jamie Redknapp and Thierry Henry both agreed with Poll at half-time, insisting that £32million man Costa should have seen red. Sportsmail columnist Redknapp said: 'It's a blatant red card, bang out of order and takes a liberty. He stamps and it's a certain red card, but the ref can't see it. The implications would have been huge because he would have missed the game on Saturday [against Manchester City]. Henry added: 'It is a red card. He knows what he is doing . We all love his passion but he didn't have to go all the way and step on the guy.' Poll had more sympathy for Costa later in the first half when he went down inside Liverpool's box after a clumsy challenge from Martin Skrtel. Oliver, who booked Costa for diving against Burnley earlier this season, waved away the Spain international's appeals for a penalty but did not show him a yellow
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