Everton 2-0 Chelsea FC: 5 Talking Points

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates scoring his team's second goal during The Emirates FA Cup Sixth Round match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on March 12, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 12: Diego Costa of Chelsea and Seamus Coleman of Everton compete for the ball during The Emirates FA Cup Sixth Round match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on March 12, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

2. Costa Reverts Back to Antics

One of the more pleasing storylines of the season was Diego Costa’s return to form. In the league winning campaign, Costa made himself one of the most feared forwards in the EPL because of his ability to score and get under his opponents’ skin.

During the early stages of this season though, he was still able to throw off opposing defenses, but the goals dried up. Just when Chelsea thought that they had been regifted with a consistent forward to lead the line, Costa once again caused a lot of fuss, with no goals to show for it.

Fans saw a glimpse of this in the first half, as Costa earned himself a yellow card for a flying forearm. Following the foul, the Everton defense zeroed in on him, being sure to close him down fiercely every time he was on the ball. Central defender Phil Jagielka even earned himself a rare yellow card in the first half due to Costa’s temperament.

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