https://vine.co/v/OnHwF3rpzKw

The link above shows him kicking an opposition player in the back.

https://vine.co/v/OnHPjtDmhW0

This link shows him punching an opposition player in the face.

This is much worse than Suarez's stupid dives and biting habits, and Costa should be banned accordingly. English FA is very controversial, so I don't expect a ban, but what do you guys think? Ban, or no ban?

@Marcus

No one is defending John O'Shea. As a matter of fact, we are all discussing Diego Costa here. It's okay if you don't consider Costa to be a dirty player. He was voted dirtiest player of La Liga in 2013/14, so the opinion of multiple players and judges is superior to yours. :)

@Netsten

Respect to you mate. Recognizing when your player has made a mistake.

Actually I dont find it surprising before anyone post this... we had another thread talking about Costa's bad behavior and then it turned to be how he betrayed Brazil (some disagree).

But this dude is really nasty, he's awesome striker but his attitude is horrible.

Not defending him but his life was probably more complicated than others, so it forged a pretty big caracter considering from where he came and to what he became, im sure even players who look pricks like Ibra, Etoo and co could be incredible friends if someone had the chance to share their dressing rooms, i had some born Africans from my team comming from war zones, their families are political refugees and looking like pricks on the pitch, but once you know them things change and you see they are normal people.
Some who came from those sensible parts of the world develop a special caracter in pressure/stressful times, and the pitch is one of the stressful places to be...

Not keen on defending one, and complaining about others, i could just praise fair play players for their behaviour...

Costa remember me a good friend of mine, always in trouble situations but so funny to watch.

@Dynast If it was the first time I could say he made a mistake, but it's almost in every game, he's talented but like Suarez, his attitude ruins everything for me...

@Tiki You're right, and I don't judge him regarding to his past, he's probably a funny guy as Cesc said, he had to fight hard to be where he is at the moment, and I respect that, but his attitude on the pitch don't fit with my idea of a great player.

Chelsea fans love him simply because he is NO Torres and No soft striker, he is a Warrior a striker who would fight for his team, he is a winner and that's what we want. Obviously any other team will hate him no matter what. No Chelsea fan expect any other team to love him or look at his positive side. But what matters for Costa is exactly what really matters to every Chelsea fan. KTBFFH!

on a computer game i would have him in my squad any day, in real life i would never want such a dirty player in my team

Question : what is dirty player to you ?

@dinsatian98

Majority OPINION can be just as wrong as minorities opinion and deceived with the image pained by media of a player . Don't be a bigot .

Trees don't swing by itself , wind needs to blow first . Demonizing this player without judging how other players mess with him is very wrong .

O'shea and Wes Brown messed with him entire game and like I said Costa needs to be cool and not overreact but he is short tempered which I like and dislike , because he shows the passion and dislike because it gets him in trouble .

@netsen

You spit in the soup and stirred it . You never ever talk bad about your own family to others . Costa is family bad or good . And if family feels he is not right for our club , it will be discussed within and with all criticism . Being a fan of football club is about being part of this big football family . You could simply stay quiet on this thread .

This may sound cheese but that is the values I was introduced to when I started supporting Chelsea .

@Alex and Marcus Dont bash dynast, you did worst than him against Neymar or Suarez, so understand when people feels the same way you felt when your beloved team wasnt in the critics zone.

Why dont we just stop being hypocritical defending one and hating the other, i told you this hundred of times.

Actually, the pitch is a war zone for many South American players, Football looks to this in this era of the world, so how could we just get over it ?

And Costa is dirty in addition to being world class, he often spits in his hands and touch other players ( undirectly spitting on them) to avoid getting booked, he usually makes those kind of things, we arent going on denial do we ?

Im most natural here and I am saying Costa is a nasty, disgusting player. But I acknowledge the fact that he's one of the best striker out there, a true warrior.

He might be funny, or what's Cesc describes Costa to me sounds like an idiot, or some kind of clown in the dressing room, or may be the opposite, the kind that really funny. I have some friends like that, make people laugh everytime because he's just stupid... or clumsy, or always misunderstand or has no clue. But he's not a bad person, very likable.

It's doesn't hide the fact that he's very provocative, aggreesive and tricky player on the field.

@Tiki_taka Where and when did I talk about Neymar or Suarez? The only time I talked about Suarez was because of biting which is something that isn't manly. and I was not replying to Dynastian I was just sharing my opinion about something that is more than obvious that others will find something to talk about when they see success. ;)

Well i remember even who posted the post :) that was quickzy post bashing Neymar for his diving, and you and of course marcus went on your own moral things... ( everyone not only you )

Its pretty usual, and for once you are on the mainstream critics, you give some and get some, the mass reaction is almost the same...

And no relation to success in a league where the best teams are in bad form, Costa was hated specially by Madrid fans before joining Chelsea, he was pretty dirty in the derbies : Ramos, pepe, Godin as well so well.

i want to see suarez bite costa, and then we all know what will happen. suarez will live without teeth for the rest of his life. lol :):) i love this big bad beast named diego costa at chelsea

The only player i really dislike is Costa from hos days in madrid. It has nothing to do with he not playing for my team i just dont like him or his playing style.

@Marcus

"You spit in the soup and stirred it . You never ever talk bad about your own family to others . Costa is family bad or good . And if family feels he is not right for our club , it will be discussed within and with all criticism . Being a fan of football club is about being part of this big football family . You could simply stay quiet on this thread . "

• So you want to speak your own opinion, but won't tolerate the opinions of others just because they don't agree with you? LOL, who's the bigot now?

In case you have difficulty understanding the definition of "bigot", since you always claim to be 'poor' at speaking English, here it is: a person who is intolerant of those holding different opinions. What a hypocrite you are! :D

And I'm glad you said that you occasionally dislike Costa's temper. Having a temper is nothing to be proud of, and neither is retaliation. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. It seems some people have difficulty learning that.

@Marcus: Recognizing and learning from your own mistakes is probably one of the most important lessons in life, and in this case criticizing the club you're cheering for is not a crime. Saying that Costa is not a dirty player is beyond biased. Even if you were the biggest Costa fan, you should be able to admit that he is dirty. Personally, I like controversial players or players who use mind games in order to intimidate their opponents, but some players are crossing the lines with their actions (eg biting someone or spitting in your hand and then throwing it at your opponent). At the end of the day, it's up to you to decide if you like or tolerate the player and his actions, but defending someone, even when he does the most disgraceful things, makes you look stupid

@tiki

@dynastian

I made a comment to fellow Chelsea fan . Saying : Do NOT to insult one of ours . He insulted our striker and our manager . I am fine with his opinion but not with his insults . Especially unjustified . Not sure how you read my comment but I think you understood it wrong .

I don't care wtf happened to Costa in Atletico and who he was in La Liga , so far I have not seen jack sh*t to justify that he is a dirty player other than to react to provocations and show aggressiveness against aggressive players .

And yeah watch the match please next time before you cherry peak moments about Costa "aggressive reactions".

@juanmata10

See mate , it makes you look stupid to even further this argument . I assume you started watching football recently ( No offense we all start some time ) . Let me give you example of "Dirty Player " like Costa. Wayne Rooney - this guy still has so much testosterone and anger in him when he gets on the field but he had it even more when he was Costa's age . You know for all the so called "dirty" things he did on the field , I never heard true United fan calling him C*nt and dirty player .

Or Roy Keane ( ooh man he was a one big "dirty" player , true captain ) . Roy Keane would not probably play more than 10 games a season if he played in modern girl like football . Paul Schooles . ( I am not digging into United. To me they were not dirty players , but passionate and aggressive players which I admire a lot ) Today "dirty player" is applied to anyone who shows sign of PASSION and AGGRESSION on the field . Costa is not a dirty player . I don't like it when someone calls him a dirty player and I will defend him when I see bias claims.

Or for example their manager, Sir Alex Ferguson , he is not angel at all and he had many controversies and have said some very offensive and disrespectful things over his career , but my friends who support United never talked sh*t about him . They could criticize his tactics or some approaches but never insulted him for damaging club's image .

@Marcus

If Wayne Rooney is a dirty player, then Diego Costa is a Devil.

Roy Keane was a nasty player, a truly disgusting man. But much like Costa, he had talent. And that's what makes them respected by their supporters and their club. I hate Keane, but most United supporters love him. However, they cannot deny his disgusting play on occasion, and his ridiculously rough tackles.

Rooney has not done anything controversial on the pitch in a long time. I don't see how you can compare Rooney with Costa. Rooney never served to piss off the defenders. He had a short temper, but he never needed to piss off his opponents to score. He could use his raw talent alone.

"I made a comment to fellow Chelsea fan . Saying : Do NOT to insult one of ours . He insulted our striker and our manager . I am fine with his opinion but not with his insults . Especially unjustified . Not sure how you read my comment but I think you understood it wrong . "

• He didn't insult Costa, he criticized him. Don't be so sensitive. Chelsea players aren't your gods, and Chelsea FC isn't their golden chariot. Chelsea supporters have more right to criticize their club more than any other supporter. Just because you and him don't agree doesn't make him any less of a Chelsea supporter. Me and @Iraqi_Madridista don't agree on everything about Real Madrid, but we have never gotten into a dispute regarding our opinions on our club, and we have never shown any form of bigotry against one another. Learn to be more tolerant of others' opinions.

@JuanMata10 out of your 800+ comment that might be one of the best Ive read.

Costa is a dirty player and that is a fact, I cant understand how people can defend that fact only by saying there are other dirty players.

I just hope he gets banned one day and finally decide to cut the dirty playing and concentrate on his skill. Just like Suarez, a ban would suit him very well.

@Marcus: I've actually started watching it 10+ years ago ;-) I remember Roy Keane throwing out tackles with the sole intention of injuring his opponents. Tell me how this is passionate? Fighting for the ball is passionate, but risking your opponents career by doing so is another story. Costa is different though, he's harming his own career with this kind of behaviour. Eventually he'll pick up a ban like Suarez, I wonder how you feel about him when he would be banned for like 4 months? Would you still say he shouldn't change?

Look mate, I know you're disagreeing with a lot of people in various threads. You have your own opinion on every topic and I respect that a lot. I love hearing different points of view on a distint topic, but you're one of those persons here on FR who's going into every argument thinking that he's the only one who's right. You're missing the point of a forum by doing so.

All the speculation upon Costa's personality off the pitch is irrelevant. His behaviour on the pitch is of much concern to most of us. He needs to be punished for his behaviour, or he will see no reason to stop. It's that simple.

In football, as it is on forums.