Wexford Echo — Everton have just knocked Chelsea out of the FA Cup, but everyone’s talking about Diego Costa

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Chelsea have just been knocked out of the FA Cup by Everton, thanks to two brilliant goals from Romelu Lukaku.

But everyone is talking about one incident in the game involving Chelsea's Diego Costa.

After the Spanish striker was tackled by Gareth Barry, he took offence and leaned in towards the English man.

The cameras seem to have picked up on Costa "biting" the Everton man, something we're sure the FA will look into.

Whatever it was, fans did not approve.

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That's a BIT naughty from Diego Costa
— Ele Costello (@EleCostello7) March 12, 2016

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Diego Costa is an absolute nutcase
— Nikola Backo (@NikolaBacko) March 12, 2016

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Others were reminded of another player who liked a bit of a nibble on the pitch.

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Diego Costa is the new Luis Suarez
— Jordania Santana (@SeguraBerenice_) March 12, 2016

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Liverpool fans couldn’t resist having their say, of course.

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BBC just brushing it off as if nothing happened with Costa there? Don't remember them being that easy on Suarez.
— The Anfield Chat (@TheAnfieldChat) March 12, 2016

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If Costa doesn't receive the same punishment as Suarez then the FA must answer serious questions. Call me a hypocrite but he's a disgrace.
— Anfield Bond (@AnfieldBond) March 12, 2016

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Costa was trying to be all sly about it, Suarez just grabbed Ivanovic's arm and went "I'm having that" and lunged at him

The difference
— Danny (@_DannyBrady_) March 12, 2016

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Costa was sent off and some were amazed that it was his first red card as a Chelsea player.

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I find it incredible that that is the first red card for Diego Costa as a Chelsea player
— Scott Taylor (@SCO_77) March 12, 2016

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Wow Diego Costa gets his first red in a Chelsea jersey, what an innocent young man #Everton #Chelsea #FaCup
— FΛDƐD_ JДУФL (@JAYTruj) March 12, 2016

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Not everyone was convinced it was a bite, though.

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If Costa bit Barry he would have A.) flinched in pain, B.) told the referee that he bit him. Use. Your. Brains. Idiots.
— ParkedTheBus (@ParkedTheBus) March 12, 2016

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This is how I saw Costa v Barry pic.twitter.com/7aVLtnngQ1
— Saj Chowdhury (@SajChowdhury) March 12, 2016

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Costa "What aftershave is that Gareth"?

Barry "Hugo Boss mate"

Costa "Bloody lovely"#CFC #EFC pic.twitter.com/Z3O5Xqd0sl
— Steve (@goonersteve12) March 12, 2016

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Bite or not, he’s certainly a complicated and divisive figure.

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