Diego Costa has always been a figure of controversy, but his brilliance in front of goal is hardy ignorable. Filipe Luis, the Brazilian believes that Costa was the best player at Chelsea during his stint with the club.





After winning the Liga with Atletico Madrid in 2014, Costa moved to the Premier League where he managed to secure two Premier League crowns in three years. His stint at the club came to a controversial close as he fell out with Antonio Conte. He moved back to Atletico Madrid in the summer, but due to the ongoing transfer ban, Atletico can't field him until January, which, according to Luis, will be a big blow ahead of the tie against Chelsea, tonight.





Felipe Luis on Diego Costa: "I know it was a difficult time for him and Chelsea but now he is happy" #CFC #UCL — Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) December 4, 2017





Diego is a huge player," former Chelsea defender Luis told reporters at Stamford Bridge ahead of the crunch Champions League tie.





"Best player for me [at Chelsea] is him because he scores a lot of goals and important goals. I think he came back to Atletico because Chelsea couldn't keep him because it's his desire. He really wanted to come back to Atletico. He was happy here. He did his job really well. His most important desire was to come back," quoted Evening Standard .







Frustrated Diego Costa playing 'like an animal' in training says Filipe Luis as former striker sits out Chelsea return https://t.co/POojcjQssR pic.twitter.com/HwD7Uoi2LF — SPORTS CIRCUS INT. (@SPORTSCIRCUSINT) December 5, 2017



