After a pathetic bout of ‘handbags’ with Diego Costa – which saw the Chelsea striker escape with a booking despite catching Gabriel with a flailing arm – the Arsenal defender childishly flicked his studs against his adversary. Right in front of the referee.
It was act that sent Costa into full-blown manipulation mode, sucking up to referee Mike Dean and demanding a red card – a wish that was granted shortly afterwards
Twitter, on the other hand, exploded over Costa’s largely unpunished goading:
Source: Isaac Darko, allsports.com.gh