Costa the best I’ve played with, says former Chelsea star

Costa the best I’ve played with, says former Chelsea star

Former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis says that Diego Costa is the best player he’s ever played against, and insists he is a better player than Eden Hazard.

Luis joined Chelsea in 2014 and spent one season at the club, making 15 appearances in an all-round underwhelming individual year for the Brazilian. He did win the Premier League however, alongside then former Atletico Madrid team-mate Diego Costa. He then transferred back to former club Atletico in 2015, and is now once again joined by Costa who recently completed his move from Stamford Bridge to the Spanish side.

Luis may not have had a Premier League medal if not for Eden Hazard, who was crowned PFA player of the year during the 14/15 season when Chelsea were crowned champions, but the full back insists Costa is the best player he’s played alongside.

“Costa is the best I have played with,” Luis told El Mundo.

“I have seen [Juan Carlos] Valeron do things nobody could do. Neymar and [Eden] Hazard are amazing talents, but the player who gave me most trophies was Diego Costa.”

“He always scores the opening goal. Because it is one thing to score 30 goals with hat-tricks in easy wins, and another that 20 of those 30 goals are enough to win 1-0. Nobody does that as well as Diego Costa.”