Following two incidents in which Chelsea striker Diego Costa allegedly deliberately stamped on the legs of Liverpool’s Emre Can and Martin Skrtel referee Michael Oliver will be asked by the Football Association on Wednesday whether he or any of his colleagues saw the incident: if the answer is ‘no’ it will then open up the possibility of retrospective punishment that could see the Chelsea striker miss this weekend’s six-point match with second place Manchester City.
Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry thinks that Costa crossed the line saying: “You can see clearly that he meant that,” Henry said. “I love the passion, I love the aggression but I think he went too far there.
“I think it was a red but the ref didn’t see it, the linesman didn’t see it and the fourth official didn’t see it.”
Fellow pundit Jamie Redknapp agreed saying: “We all love Diego Costa,” Redknapp told Sky Sports. “He’s a fantastic player. You would have him in your team any day of the week but he steps over the line sometimes.
“You know exactly what you’re doing there. You can hurdle someone’s leg but he’s definitely stamped on Skrtel.
“There’s a fine line in football between an aggressive action and a violent action. Unfortunately today Costa’s crossed that line.”
