Chelsea striker labeled ‘serial cheater’ by former Arsenal chairman

Following his goal at the Emirate last Sunday, Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been labeled a ‘serial cheater’ by former Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood.

Costa was fouled by Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker which led to the sending off of the German as Chelsea beat the Gunners.

The striker then took advantage of Chelsea’s one-man advantage to score in the 23rd minute.

Replays showed that the contact from Mertesacker was very minimal but the way Costa felled to the ground has infuriated Hill-Wood.

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“He is a serial cheat and he gets away with it,” Hill-Wood said to the Daily Star.

“I think he deliberately ran in front of Mertesacker, who hardly touched him.

“Yet Costa rolls around as if his legs have been cut off. Once the red card's been shown, he's suddenly perfectly all right again.

“That's because there's absolutely nothing wrong with him. There certainly wasn't soon after when he scored that goal.

“Personally I think the referee should have sent him off for diving. It's very annoying because to me it is blatant.”

Watch the Diego Costa goal against Arsenal, below: