Chelsea striker Diego Costa, has made it clear that he will not change from his aggressive style.
The Spain international recently returned to domestic action, after a three-match ban for stamping on Liverpool’s Emre Can.
Costa, who has already netted 18 times for Jose Mourinho’s team this term, admits he is now a marked man, but that will not stop him.
“I’m not going to change my way of playing,” Costa said.
“I do know now that I have to be a little bit more careful because it’s not the same when I do something or when someone else does it.
“Something I do, it’s talked about much more than another player.
“I have to be extra careful but I’m never going to change the way I play. That’s what got me here, that’s the way I play.”
Costa is likely to lead the line on Sunday, when Chelsea take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Capital One Cup final. The 26-year-old has not scored in his last four games, but expressed his readiness to down Spurs.
“When I was at my best, I had that suspension [after Liverpool] that I still don’t even know why it happened,” he continued.
“Now, I’m running a little bit behind, trying to do my best, working hard and hopefully I’ll be 100 percent.”
“I don’t pick tournaments to score, or rivals or other teams to score against.
“I’m a striker, every game I play I want to score. If it hasn’t happened in the cup, I’m hoping to God it happens on Sunday.”
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