Chelsea striker Diego Costa claims that the Premier League is full of bullies and says they trying to kick him out of matches.
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Costa was banned for three matches after stamping on Liverpool's Emre Can and has been involved in several flare-ups throughout this season.
The Spaniard says there are players in the Premier League that deliberately try to kick him, but he doesn't let it get to him.
"Some players try to put me out of the game," he told the Daily Star.
"But I'm getting to control my temper better all the time, and I just set out to play my normal game.
"When I think about English defenders the word nobility doesn't come to mind. They kick me all the time, just like they did in Spain.
"But I don't complain. They go in hard on me, but over here the refs don't give me free kicks whereas they do in Spain.
"The Premier League is not over-rated. It is a tough league, with huge teams, and the small sides can beat you."
Costa also touched on Chelsea's Champions League exit and believes their tough Christmas run may have taken its toll on the squad.
"It could be that the effort during Christmas has taken its toll as we played three games in seven days, but it's no excuse.
"We had enough quality to play a different game (in London) but it was not to be."
The Spaniard has scored 19 goals in 23 league games in his debut season in the Premier League.
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