Diego Costa

[Spike 12,049]

Flavour of the month.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/diego-costa-chelsea-transfer-target-2480742

Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to buy a big-name striker in January - with Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa on his wish-list.

Manager Mourinho believes the Blues need to add a new forward in the winter transfer window to strengthen their title challenge.

[Korea 734]

nah.... WE need a cm and a lb before CF.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Beast, Suarez esque. Worth taking a risk imo

[nadavTKL 1,787]

What a progress he made, and this season he realy shows he's top class. Got to be Brazil's no.9 in WC or at least compete with Fred.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Atletico always have a top striker. When Costa leaves, they will get someone else and he'll do just as well.

I'm jealous

[Hazardous Oscar 8]

if we buy him, we can wave good-bye forever to Lukaku...

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

The Guardian are reporting the same.

It's unfair to call him flavour of the month given how well he played out wide last season supporting Falcao.

He's the complete striker, strong, two footed, lighting quick..

[Pizy 18,368]

What a progress he made, and this season he realy shows he's top class. Got to be Brazil's no.9 in WC or at least compete with Fred.

Thought he's decided to play for Spain now?

[Jase 43,479]

Have my doubts whether his robust style would actually suit the playing style that we are (supposedly) trying to implement here. And let's not forget that he may be shining now for Atletico Madrid because they are playing a style that suits him (and his team) and the fact that they also play with 2 strikers, which could have been beneficial to him.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Thought he's decided to play for Spain now?

Idk, i thought its just Spain who wants him but maybe youre right.. i havent followed.

[Waterfall 893]

I really like a passionate and aggressive player like him, but he's a thug.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Fuck Diego Costa!

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Fuck Diego Costa!

Scolari isn't keen on him, right?

So if his own national team doesn't want him, where is he at fault if he wants to play for a side that could actually use his talent?

In my opinion, he should stay in Spain. We have Torres, Eto'o, and Ba who are all looking to be somewhat back to form under Mourinho. We also have Lukaku if we decide to recall as well.

A DM should be our main and only priority. Then we can worry about offloading.

[Tomo 21,733]

if we buy him, we can wave good-bye forever to Lukaku...

You do realize football is a squad game these days, right?

[Rmpr 8,977]

Scolari isn't keen on him, right?

So if his own national team doesn't want him, where is he at fault if he wants to play for a side that could actually use his talent?

In my opinion, he should stay in Spain. We have Torres, Eto'o, and Ba who are all looking to be somewhat back to form under Mourinho. We also have Lukaku if we decide to recall as well.

A DM should be our main and only priority. Then we can worry about offloading.

Actually, Brazil is desperately in need of a striker. We have Fred, but he is in his last days and too injury prone, so a quality back-up is very important. And Diego Costa can be exactly what we need.

However, I find it very disrespectful the way he is treating his own country, it is very unpatriotic and not deserving of playing a World Cup inside Brazil!

I bet Scolari shares the same feelings I do. So, he will be divided by what is right to what is fair. But I will trust his final judgement, whatever it may be.

Now, none of that actually matters to Chelsea...

What matters is that Diego Costa wont add anything game changer to our attacking. He will be an expensive unnecessary player, especially because we already have 3 strikers in our squad!

I also agree 100% when you say we need to spend on someone to play in the pivot and not someone like Diego Costa...

EDIT: I have said all of this but I dont deny he is a very good player who can score goals. That is unquestionable!

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Atletico always have a top striker. When Costa leaves, they will get someone else and he'll do just as well.

I'm jealous

Probably it will be Leo Baptistao

[Hazardous Oscar 8]

You do realize football is a squad game these days, right?

yes but we play with a single striker and still have Torres with 2 more years left on his contract...

[bushman 2,043]

http://www.eatsleepsport.com/chelsea/blues-linked-with-atletico-swap-1653785.html

Not sure how reliable the above story is, but to sacrifice Courtois & Torres for a flash in the pan, is not my way of thinking.