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		</div><p>Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois criticised West Brom’s approach in Wednesday night’s 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, claiming the Baggies tried to “provoke” the Blues.</p>
<p>West Brom twice came from behind to equalise, with James McClean’s late strike earning the visitors a point in a feisty contest where Diego Costa was one of the main protagonists.</p>
<p>There were six bookings in the game and Claudio Yacob was promptly substituted by West Brom boss Tony Pulis after avoiding a second yellow card for an off-the-ball trip on Costa. Courtois felt the change was telling.</p>
<p>“I think he (Yacob) should have been sent off,” Courtois said on chelseafc.com.</p>
<p>“Their manager took the player off one second after the foul so I think everybody knows that was clear.</p>
<p>“We’re very disappointed. It was a game we wanted to win. It was a tough game with them playing only long balls, (playing for) second balls, trying to provoke players.</p>
<p>“It was a bit frustrating. We tried to do our best, we came back, but sadly they got the second goal.”</p>
<p>Chelsea’s frustrations – and Costa’s in particular – threatened to boil over at full-time, with the Spain striker angrily hitting the perspex tunnel as he left the field.</p>
<p>Courtois rued the goals conceded, with Pedro losing possession for Craig Gardner’s effort and Chelsea twice failing to clear before McClean’s leveller.</p>
<p>It left the Blues 14th in the table, 12 points adrift of their target of a top-four place ahead of Saturday’s visit of Everton.</p>
<p>“They (the goals) were a bit unlucky,” the Belgium goalkeeper added.</p>
<p>“The first, Pedro wanted to come inside and play the ball, but it took a touch to Gardner and he hit a fantastic shot.</p>
<p>“The second came after a free-kick, we tried to head it clear, the ball touched our player and the shot went in the corner again.</p>
<p>“They were unlucky and that’s the position we are in at the moment.</p>
<p>“They were goals maybe last year we didn’t concede because we were up top, and now they are the kind of goals you concede because you are down there.</p>
<p>“We have to keep on fighting, we have Everton now which will be a difficult game as well, but we have to fight for every game and every point.”</p>
<p>Chelsea were suspect in defence, but also less than ruthless up front, with Costa among those spurning chances.</p>
<p>It was put to interim boss Guus Hiddink that Chelsea will at some point claim a handsome win with the chances they create, something which former boss Jose Mourinho also believed.</p>
<p>“We want it to materialise,” Hiddink told Chelsea TV.</p>
<p>“That’s my concern, a bit, that we create and we are not finishing it totally off.”</p>
<p>Baggies boss Pulis praised Gardner for his impact, after coming on as an early replacement for James Morrison.</p>
<p>Scotland midfielder Morrison suffered a hamstring problem, which he had nursed into the game.</p>
<p>“Gardner came in and did really well,” Pulis said.</p>
<p>“He filled that pocket well and can strike a ball so well.</p>
<p>“He’s one of the best pros I’ve worked with. He works with the young players, he’s here early and always has a great attitude.”</p>
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