Diego Costa

[OneMoSalah 8,616]

He's a killer and a fantastic finisher but look at 6:09 in this video. Quick return pass there and Eden's through on goal. Drogba plays that pass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivjZakOZngg

Exactly what I'm talking about when I say his link up play is shit. As I said before his hold up play is excellent but he's terrible at combination football. That's simply something he has to improve on as Cesc, Hazard and Oscar all thrive on 1 touch play.

No idea why people are up in arms whenever you criticize Diego btw. Hazard, Cesc, Oscar, Willian etc all receive criticism, Costa shouldn't be exempt from it either.

His combination play is not terrible but still I don't even care if hes not quite on the same level as Cesc, Hazard and Oscar in terms of 1-2s and combination play. He's a striker, let him do his job which is fucking sticking the ball in the back of the net, run the channels, win fouls and when he can wind some opposition players up in the process (not his job but he does it anyway). I've not seen very many people mention how many fouls he wins from long balls, where he should be second best to it but he gets there beats the man and draws fouls like he did at Atletico. We've been crying out for a striker who plays like its life or death and scores 20+ goals a season for years now, I mean people seem to forget we had to put up with Torres for about 3 and a half years but still 'he's not good enough at one twos and combination play'? What the fuck.

We have it very good, top of the league at Christmas, Diego has scored 12 goals so far, Cesc has been the best MF player in Europe in terms of assists and Matic is performing out of his skin most games with absolutely huge performances but yet still people want to complain.

[Fernando 6,378]

He seems kinda crappy compare to a couple of months ago.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

He seems kinda crappy compare to a couple of months ago.

Yep sure is...

[Fernando 6,378]

Yep sure is...

Opportunist.

He's been very sub par to what he was in the first couple of months.

[Madmax 9,219]

Opportunist.

He's been very sub par to what he was in the first couple of months.

Wow, you have high standards. He's just working back from a spell on the sidelines and is not playing 90 mins all the time like at the beginning. Still adjusting to the league (and the league's adjusting to him). This Christmas schedule is a novelty to him and he's still turned in two excellent performances vs Stoke and West Ham.

[The Skipper 20,593]

How was that for a goal out of nothing?

[Sheva. 5,373]

He's back in form the past 2 games. The ball sticks with him now and he never loses it easily like before. His passing is also on point, quick layoffs and all around smart play.

Desperation about scoring really affected his game the last month, but good to see him playing well now.

[Fernando 6,378]

Wow, you have high standards. He's just working back from a spell on the sidelines and is not playing 90 mins all the time like at the beginning. Still adjusting to the league (and the league's adjusting to him). This Christmas schedule is a novelty to him and he's still turned in two excellent performances vs Stoke and West Ham.

Not high standards.

Just noticed that he's not in fire like at the beginning.

All what you mentioned can be the cause.

[Barbara 15,149]

I'm sick of reading Aguero's name in this thread.
I'm sick of people saying shit about a player that has given his 110% for us and not only fight, will and heart, but goals return too.
His goal today was instrumental, when we needed it the most and all on him. Amazing play, superb finishing from a player that has been vital for us the whole season and who's handled it as if he's been playing in England from birth. He gave much more in terms of goals than we should have expected, but for some geniuses he's not good enough.

[Shakez 755]

I'm sick of reading Aguero's name in this thread.

I'm sick of people saying shot about a player that has given his 110% for us and not only fight, will and heart, but goals return too.

His goal today was instrumental, when we needed it the most and all on him. Amazing play, superb finishing from a player that has been vital for us the whole season and who's handled it as if he's been playing in England from birth. He gave much more in terms of goals than we should have expected, but for some geniuses he's not good enough.

Wouldn't trade him for any striker in the world.

[kellzfresh 7,226]

When costa plays well our whole attacking becomes so much better. Hope he continues his form from the last two matches

[iseah100 5,612]

Fucking beast.

[DH1988 1,201]

He's changed the last two games, before that he was trying to bulldoze his way through three players like Fernando used to do but I must say that his runs were not being spotted aswell forcing him to come deeper.

Now though he holds it up very nicely and gets rid of the ball after two touches.

A required improvement, missed a hatful of chances today but I'll remember his name on the score sheet and scoring when we needed to kill the game more.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Even when Torres scored for us, he was borderline useless.

When Diego doesn't score he is like a cheerleader. He winds the fuck up out of the opposition, occupies their defenders, and his movement is so intelligent that he creates an obscene amount of space outside the penalty area for the likes of Fabregas and Hazard.

The bloke is a magician.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

I find it funny when people use a couple of highlights to make an assessment. Was no one watching earlier in the season? He made some amazing 1-2s. But just cause they didn't result in a goal, no one bothers remembering them.

I wish I had the time to go back and look at all his match highlights, I guarantee I'll find several great link ups and passes. In fact, that's one of the things I explicitly saw that he was pretty good at. Not as good as prime Drogba, but it was not something I would ever note as a weakness. He's just not on form at the moment.

What did I say? People love to bitch and moan, the first chance they get.

Some marvellous link up play today.

[Madmax 9,219]

HAHAHA I've just read the best description someone can ever give for Diego's looks :

Diego Costa has the face of a man who probably has hundreds of gigabytes of filthy pornography on his computer

[supporter 3,088]

His goal was the best news we've had today was the goal of Diego. I hope that Costa recover the same mentality with which Diego began the season. I am sure that this goal will allow Costa to be much safer himself. I'm happy for Diego.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

As much as his goals are fantastic to see after a couple of years of Torres' 'will he return to form or won't he' shambles, it's his work ethic and desire that makes me a massive fan of the guy.

He never gives up, which is one thing that some of our strikers in the past have. You know when he crosses that line he is going to give his all for the team, not just through scoring goals but through motivation and letting the defenders know he's there. Hell, he even played peacekeeper for the whole Brana diving thing today, something which made me and my dad laugh our asses off.

It took seeing him in the flesh against Hull City to give him full credit in my mind, the whole game he didn't give up, he was running, closing down defenders and constantly making runs so that midfielders had an 'out-ball'. He was like a super aggressive Hernan Crespo, a huge compliment from me because I found Hernan to be a joy to watch, his movement was sublime.

So hats off Diego, we have a proper striker at last. Having the Drog around at the same time is just an epic bonus!