Diego Costa takes on the crossbar challenge – and he isn’t very good

Chelsea can not afford any more drama or mishaps around Diego Costa if they are to maintain their pursuit of Premier League success in Antonio Conte’s first season in charge of the team.

The Chelsea manager insisted that Costa was set to stay at the west London side in his post-match media conference after the 28-year-old scored his 15th goal in the 2016-17 Premier League season.

The Blues pulled further away at the top of the Premier League after the chasing Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Manchester City all dropped points at the weekend, leaving Conte in a jubilant mood.

Liverpool striker Divock Origi has challenged his teammates to keep the pressure on Chelsea when they host relegation-threatened Swansea.

Now, let us concentrate on some points behind this goal.

“We know how tough this division is but you need officials to make the right decisions and that is the shame today”, he said. In the last game, they won against Bournemouth. If they play anything like the Swans did, then you never know what can happen.

With his squad short on energy and inspiration in recent weeks, Guardiola could freshen up his attack by giving a debut to teenage Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus, who officially completed his move from Palmeiras this week.

Former Chelsea great Michael Ballack has advised Diego Costa to ignore the riches of the Chinese Super League (CSL) and remain with Chelsea. But reportedly, the Italian preferred Nathan Ake over the Chelsea icon John Terry and this move has cleared Conte’s approach with the young man who was called back from loan recently.

The England global has been linked with a move to strugglers Sunderland and Ronald Koeman is keen to get a proven Premier League central defender in in his place, according to the Daily Express.

Abel Hernandez seems to have regained his goal scoring touch under the new manager after he scored one against Swansea in the FA Cup and a brace against Bournemouth. However, he has come back to Stamford Bridge much improved and now looks like the leader in the side.

Asked if he would leave the club this month, Silva replied: “I hope not because he’s a good player, an important player for us, and I don’t want important players to leave the club”.

“Chelsea are having a fantastic season”.

Factoring in that Costa is going to be 29 in October, we’d say that’s pretty ambitious. It will be hard, but we will go there and look to compete.

“That probably gets a bit tiring for him”.