Diego Costa Should Have Gotten A Red Card

 

Slaven Bilic believes Diego Costa could have been sent off during West Ham's 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Monday Night Football. The Blues striker had already been booked when he fouled goalkeeper Adrian, but referee Anthony Taylor awarded a free-kick without producing a second yellow card.

Bilic said “He had already been booked, I saw it again in the dressing room and it wasn't reckless and I don't think it was deliberate. It was quite late, the ball was already gone and he could have or should have been booked again, and that would have meant a red card. But I'm not frustrated because of that, I'm frustrated because we conceded a very late goal and that's what makes me sad.”

James Collins had cancelled out Eden Hazard's penalty at Stamford Bridge, and West Ham were closing in on a valuable away point when Costa struck in the 89th minute. The Hammers suffered an early blow when club-record signing Andre Ayew limped off with a thigh injury after 35 minutes, and Bilic said the club must wait and see on its severity.