EPL 2016/17: Chelsea 1-0 West Bromwich Albion – 5 Talking Points

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Diego Costa (2nd R) of Chelsea celebrates scoring the opening goal with his team mates Gary Cahill (1st L), David Luiz (2nd L) and Willian (1st R) during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on December 11, 2016 in London, England.  (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Conte brought on Willian and Fabregas and the duo did not let their manager down

#3 Diego Costa has changed for the good

Diego Costa
Costa kept his balance and scored a beauty to hand Chelsea the lead

One issue that Diego Costa had when he arrived in the Premier League was his behaviour and attitude. He was diving, fighting and committing fouls here and there.

Last season, he was going down when an opponent had a slight contact with him and trying to get them booked. He was trying to get free kicks and penalties in situations where he could have scored several goals.

This season, he's changed a lot. He could have gone down and appealed for a penalty when Dawson dived in from behind but he kept his balance and scored a beauty to hand Chelsea the lead. That goal changed the game and has put them back in a comfortable position in the table - 3 points clear of 2nd placed Arsenal.

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