Chelsea news: Diego Costa compares himself to Luis Suarez as Premier League

The 27-year-old Spain worldwide has already served two three-game bans this year having been found guilty of stamping on Liverpool’s Emre Can and hitting Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny in the face. I have respect. For example, if there is a massive guy and he comes over and we are going to have a problem, I don’t get involved with him.

“So I think the supporters saw that was unfair and so the supporters, the manager and the club have given me a lot of support”. He said: “I think we are to blame, the players”.

“When we play at home with the Chelsea supporters calling my name, this is something that always gives me a lift”.

Costa said he has had to learn to look after himself in the Premier League, where he believes referees give less protection to attacking players.

As a result, Chelsea sit at 12th on the Premier League table ahead of their match against West Ham United this weekend.

“The countries have different footballing theories”.

“I have 100 per cent support from my manager, the club and the Chelsea supporters. But on the pitch don’t try and put wings on me, as I am no angel”. It’s my job to adapt to the culture and the way the game is played here, not to complain. He warns that it will not be easy though, as other Premier League fans are delighted to see the Stamford Bridge side struggle. Speaking at a press conference, Mourinho added: “In football I am ready to accept any kind of critic, even the stupid ones, but my private life and stupid things that you being to the light, I don’t like it, so we have a different level of professional relations”. I have fun like a normal person. “I’m not going to change that because of what people may think of it”, Costa told the BBC program “Football Focus”.

Nonetheless, Costa has revealed that the atmosphere in the club’s dressing room remains good as ever and no argument has broken out in the team since he joined them last summer.