Chelsea striker Diego Costa left no one doubting the Spanish Strikers ability during his first season in the Premiership, in which he managed to score 20 goals despite being out injured for a considerable time with a hamstring problem.
He did however have a few run-ins with other players that led to him being banned for three-matches after having stamped on Liverpool’s Emre Can.
Costa who is now injury free says he is ready to get back to his best and lead Chelsea to back-to-back titles.
He said: “Last season I suffered with injuries. But this time around, God willing, I hope to remain fit and enjoy a full season where I can play in every game and hopefully pick up some trophies.”
The ex-Atletico Madrid marksman added: “I know that 20 goals is a decent total but I will be trying to improve upon that figure, without a doubt.
“I believe that in life you have to keep improving and working hard. This time around I will be trying my absolute best to improve upon last season so I can beat that goals total.
“But let’s hope that my goals help us to win some silverware. There is no value in scoring goals and not winning a trophy.
“The club is the most important thing here and the individual player comes second. If the goals do flow, then that’s great, but for me, winning things is more important than your personal goals tally.”
Costa also went on to say that he hopes Chelsea can do better in the Champions League nest season.
“It’s a competition that demands a lot of you, and any mistake can really hurt you because there are some great teams in it.
“We are going to fight hard and prepare well to do our best this season to see if we can get as far as we can in the competition, or even, fingers crossed, win the thing.
“I think the manager has the squad and the team that is capable of winning this trophy. He knows what he wants and the players know what is needed to do well in all the competitions that we take part in.
“I think we have all in our favour to have a great season and that’s what we’ll be fighting and battling hard to achieve, because there is a lot of talent and desire in this group of players, and I think we are in a good position to have an outstanding season.”
