Old Trafford hero lauds controversial Blues ace.
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has controversially applauded the aggressive performance of Diego Costa for Chelsea against Liverpool this week.
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“The first line of any book I would write on football philosophy is: ‘Be horrible to play against.’ Diego Costa is horrible to play against and I applaud him for it,” Neville explained.
“Brendan Rodgers argued afterwards that Costa’s behaviour was not good for the game. I actually felt it made the game. It was everything I expect to see in a high-intensity, quality game.
“Costa divides opinion across the country. He is loved by Chelsea fans and disliked by others. Trust me: this was a fantastic week for the Premier League; a fantastic week for English football. And what I refuse to be told is: who my role models ought to be. The idea that my role model should be a football-playing angel who never gets booked is alien to me.”
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