Here’s Kurt Zouma showing all the recovery powers that have made him so highly rated by Jose Mourinho.
The Chelsea defender got himself into a spot of bother when he admitted that Blues team-mate Diego Costa “likes to cheat a lot” following the club’s 2-0 victory over Arsenal this weekend.
But once his comments were picked up on social media, Zouma was quick to engage reverse gear, dragging out that old chestnut of excuses…
Sorry for any confusion, English is not my first language & I did not mean to accuse anyone of cheating. Simply to say ….
— Kurt Zouma (@KurtZouma) September 21, 2015
….Diego is a player who puts pressure on his opponents & who I have huge respect for.
— Kurt Zouma (@KurtZouma) September 21, 2015