Since being suspended for three-matches following an FA charge of violent conduct after Chelsea striker Diego Costa appeared to stamp on the ankle of Liverpool’s Emre Can, the Brazilian born player will only thrive on the notoriety of the event says Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovich who also says it will add the siege mentality at the club.
Despite the incident which Costa denies, saying it was accidental the Spanish international retains tremendous support amongst the Chelsea fans with the Blues supporters singing his name at the start of last Saturdays 1-1 draw with Manchester City.
“Diego likes attention, he likes for people to speak about him, this makes him a better player,” Ivanovic said while being interviewed by the Guardian: “This is his way to play. For me there is nothing wrong with that. The ban I cannot speak about but for me this has happened a lot of times. During the one game, sometimes, someone is touched, sometimes not.
“I think this [siege mentality] is part of the mentality to win. You need to motivate yourself. To go over the limit. Even if you don’t think someone is against you, you have to find motivation. It is important in winning matches to find extra motivation inside yourself. Sometimes we need to feel this extra pressure.”
