FA Cup 2016/17: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Chelsea, 5 talking points

Diego Costa’s goal sent Chelsea through to the quarter-final of the FA Cup
Diego Costa’s goal sent Chelsea through to the quarter-final of the FA Cup

#2 The other Costa

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Wander Helder Costa of Wolves (L) attempts to take it past Pedro of Chelsea (R) during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea at Molineux on February 18, 2017 in Wolverhampton, England.  (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Helder Costa runs past Pedro with the ball

Even though it was Diego Costa who finally got the goal that saw Chelsea through to the next round, it was the other Costa – Helder, who was the more impressive player on the pitch. The Portuguese winger is the most expensive EFL Championship player at the moment and after his performance against the Blues – it's no surprise Wolves signed him permanently this January for a club-record of £13 million.

Touted to engineer an upset against Chelsea by his own manager, the 23-year-old did just enough to be one of the standout performers of the night. Even though he was inconsistent at times and didn’t maintain a stable influence on the game, some of his movements caused the Chelsea backline some trouble.

He did well to outrun Pedro who was deployed as a wing back in the first half, but could only get a corner off of John Terry after his move. It was a contest that would continue during the entire match but Pedro eventually did get the better of him. The former Benfica player whipped in a couple of promising crosses for his teammates as well, but Chelsea defenders were always around to clear the danger.

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