Chelsea striker Diego Costa has defended Premier League referees but insists he will not change his aggressive style of play.
The Brazilian-born Spain striker was suspended for three matches for treading on Liverpool's Emre Can in the Capital One Cup semi-final.
Blues manager Jose Mourinho was incensed to lose his player to
retrospective video evidence and insists his club are victims of a "campaign" by officials and the media.
But Costa has leapt to the defense of match officials insisting they do a good job in difficult circumstances.
"I think the referees should think about how many times I am hit or kicked before I get angry about it," he told The Guardian.
"But referees here in England are good enough and professional, and
they also understand well and realise what happens out on the pitch.
They take that into account. I've been a target for defenders for a long
time, and I am used to getting kicked by them, to get knocked by them.
"I also fight and tackle, even if some defenders complain at the
slightest contact. To me, you draw a line under all that as soon as the
game is over. We shake hands and it is all left on the field."
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