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Combined Best XI: Chelsea vs. Manchester City

By Larry Henry

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Eden Hazard of Chelsea and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on December 3, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Eden Hazard of Chelsea and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on December 3, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 01: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace (L) and Diego Costa of Chelsea (R) battle for possession during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on April 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 01: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace (L) and Diego Costa of Chelsea (R) battle for possession during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on April 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) /

Second Striker – Diego Costa

Since joining Chelsea from Atletico Madrid in 2014, Diego Costa has netted 15+ goals in all competitions each season. 17 league goals this season leads the team as Costa is a physical striker that loves to score goals. The Spaniard can beat you a number of ways, whether it’s heading in goals or beating you inside the box. Despite sometimes being over-aggressive, Costa is a top striker that could very well give Manchester City problems if not careful. The way to get Costa off his game is beat him physically and pester him constantly. As a defender if you give in to his aggressive nature, then you could be in for a long 90+ minutes.

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