Diego Costa’s second goal v Saints for Chelsea was a fantastic team goal from the Blues in their midweek league clash against Claude Puel’s side on 25 April, 2017. Check out their passing and the buildup to the goal in the video below. Chelsea won 4-2 to go seven points clear. Continue reading →

On a high after seeing off close rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley in their FA Cup semi final, Chelsea will be brimming with confidence when they return to league action on Tuesday night against Southampton.

Despite Tottenham playing some of their best football in recent times, Antonio Conte’s side beat the Lilywhites 4-2 to set up a mouthwatering Cup final against Arsenal. The Italian gaffer chose to rest Player of the Year nominee Eden Hazard and prolific striker Diego Costa, with one eye on the Southampton game, and his side were still good enough to outlast Spurs.

The Cup semi was an important game for Conte, having lost just days before to Manchester United in a fixture where they failed to register even a single shot on target. A loss to Spurs would’ve meant two successive defeats to big name rivals for the Blues just before their fixture against Southampton- a side who have taken four points from their last two trips to Stamford Bridge. Continue reading →