Diego Costa: an 'utter sod' who turns fans into hypocrites

Chelsea striker could face a retrospective ban after Arsenal wind-up show gets Gabriel sent off

Diego Costa
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Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been described as the "last of the utter sods" after his part in the incident that led to the sending off of Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista on Saturday.

But the Brazil-born wind-up merchant could still face punishment if referee Mike Dean, who sent off two Arsenal players during the match, which Chelsea won 2-0, says he missed Costa's confrontation with another Arsenal player, Laurent Koscielny, which precipitated the first red card.

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