Bilic: Costa could have got red

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Slaven Bilic believes Diego Costa could have been sent off during West Ham’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Monday Night Football.

The Blues striker had already been booked when he fouled goalkeeper Adrian, but referee Anthony Taylor awarded a free-kick without producing a second yellow card.

Costa went on to score the winner, securing Antonio Conte’s first Premier League victory.

“He had already been booked,” the West Ham boss told Sky Sports. “I saw it again in the dressing room and it wasn’t reckless and I don’t think it was deliberate.

“It was quite late, the ball was already gone and he could have or should have been booked again, and that would have meant a red card.

“But I’m not …

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