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7 Things To Take Away From West Ham’s Chelsea Clash

By Scott Johnson

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea is fouled by Michail Antonio of West Ham United leading to a penalty during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on August 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea is fouled by Michail Antonio of West Ham United leading to a penalty during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on August 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) /
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Referees will still make mistakes

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 15: The players surround referee Anthony Taylor after Diego Costa of Chelsea fouls West Ham goalkeeper Adrian during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on August 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 15: The players surround referee Anthony Taylor after Diego Costa of Chelsea fouls West Ham goalkeeper Adrian during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on August 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

We had it last season. And it seems we’ll have it again. Referee decisions have punished us again.

Diego Costa was booked within the first 20 minutes of the game last night, for dissent if I remember correctly. Then in the second half, in trying to steal the ball, he caught West Ham’s Adrian above the ankle with a sliding challenge.

He had every right to go for the challenge. He was entitled to try and get the ball, Adrian had held on too long. However he was so so late. When you are late and catch your opponent high you get a yellow card right?

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Apparently not.

We did not deserve anything out of the match last night because we were so poor, but the man who scored the winner should not have been on the pitch. You could also argue Kante should have been sent off as well. But that is football. It would make it better if the referee had to explain their decisions after the game. Because to me, and many West Ham fans everywhere, he simply looked as though he didn’t have the bottle to send him off.