Ogbonna on what Costa can expect

Ogbonna1In form Angelo Ogbonna is more than ready for Diego Costa.

The defender says the Irons have learned from the opening game of the season in which the Chelsea striker wound them up to the highest level

And he has warned the ‘bad boy’ striker ahead of the EFL Cup showdown, that he won’t be getting the same reaction to his often crazy conduct.

Ogbonna said: “We know Costa. Every time we play him we have to be careful.

“Sometimes if we do something as defenders, it’s bigger than it is if a striker does it. A striker can do whatever he wants. A defender has to be careful, maybe clever. This is the game. I think whoever is more clever can win!

“We’ve played him already. Everybody knows Costa. He has a high behaviour. On the pitch he tries to make something to change the game.”

He warned that this was not all about Costa pointing to the other players in the Chelsea side and said:“Maybe they are going to change it a bit because they are playing in the cup and they have a lot of games. But we have to prepare like it’s the last game of the season.

“We have good players too. The expectation is high. Everyone knows Dimi can change the match sometimes, but not just Dimi.

“I have a really good relationship with Conte, but I have to put it to one side.”

 

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