lionsden 4,689 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 The concerns some of us expressed prior to the signing of Costa is now finally rising to the surface: His average technical ability hinders him from contributing to the attack in various other ways and particularly prevents him from being a solution against parked defences.On one hand, he's a goal machine who has scored consistently for us and on the otherhand, he's a hinderance and rather ineffective against teams that set up defensively against us. I also feel alot of his turnovers can easily be avoided if he would play it safe and simple instead of dwelling on the ball. Haven't said that it's difficult to criticise a player that has been as prolific has he has been, his flaws can be overlooked for this reason.If his mini goal drought continues however, he has to be dropped for Remy or Drogba.A technical striker in the mould of Aguero/suarez/zlatan is what this team needs ideally but they are very rare. hopefully we are able to unearth one someday. Sir Mikel OBE and MrBlueGuy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lito 180 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Mourinho says Diego Costa will start tomorrow's game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,730 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Mourinho says Diego Costa will start tomorrow's gameI honestly think he needs a match like this to gain a little more fitness and sharpness. Plus, if he scores it can be a shot in the arm for confidence during this mini drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I'm I the only one who has noticed that no one except fabregas tries to put costa through when he makes a run??? A lot of times hazard/Oscar/willian dribble and get close to the box, costa makes a run and is ignored. At the beginning of the season everyone tried to get the ball to him while he was running but now our ams keep their head down and shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueGuy 1,552 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The concerns some of us expressed prior to the signing of Costa is now finally rising to the surface: His average technical ability hinders him from contributing to the attack in various other ways and particularly prevents him from being a solution against parked defences.On one hand, he's a goal machine who has scored consistently for us and on the otherhand, he's a hinderance and rather ineffective against teams that set up defensively against us. I also feel alot of his turnovers can easily be avoided if he would play it safe and simple instead of dwelling on the ball. Haven't said that it's difficult to criticise a player that has been as prolific has he has been, his flaws can be overlooked for this reason.If his mini goal drought continues however, he has to be dropped for Remy or Drogba.A technical striker in the mould of Aguero/suarez/zlatan is what this team needs ideally but they are very rare. hopefully we are able to unearth one someday.Just hope he doesn't become frustrated and commit a Suarez type crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! The Skipper 20,609 Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted December 9, 2014 Wow, this thread fully just reminded me why I stay away from the forum sometimes. LDN Blue, xPetrCechx, killer1257 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Wow, this thread fully just reminded me why I stay away from the forum sometimes.The bullshit about him being benched or not being good technically? So fickle, some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Kaplan- 410 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I only worry about his temper. He's collecting cards like it's his birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafc9010 224 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The bullshit about him being benched or not being good technically? So fickle, some people.Could him being benched do him good? MaybeIs he not good enough technically? Not great is he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Could him being benched do him good? MaybeIs he not good enough technically? Not great is heNo it wouldn't do him good. He's good enough. Fulham Broadway, Viper22 and jeronimo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,721 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 He was injured couldn't play 2 games a week, then rested so he wasn't injured anymore.Rested so much he's lost his match fitness, so an hour(45 mins if he bangs in 1 or 2) to fine tune him for the Christmas fixtures would be good.IMFO jeronimo, iseah100, xPetrCechx and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Barbara 15,149 Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted December 9, 2014 OMG!!!!!I can't believe I read in this thread someone saying Torres is better than Costa - no matter what they're referring to.Some people are just unbelievable.I stand by my words. Some of you make me embarrassed of being a Chelsea fan. mediator, Bosnian Blue, Viper22 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,598 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 First, we are trying to play him once a week at max...now we are trying to play him every minute... Fulham Broadway and chelseafc9010 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,721 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 OMG!!!!!I can't believe I read in this thread someone saying Torres is better than Costa - no matter what they're referring to.Some people are just unbelievable.I stand by my words. Some of you make me embarrassed of being a Chelsea fan.We've thrown the title away, we need Rafa back, and resign Torres and Ben Haim Barbara, Muzchap, DH1988 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafc9010 224 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 No it wouldn't do him good.He's good enough.That makes no sense, benching him doesn't improve skills it improves his condition, does he look tired? Yes he does so it would improve him, even Mouriniho said he needs to work on his fitness to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! iseah100 5,612 Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted December 9, 2014 That makes no sense, benching him doesn't improve skills it improves his condition, does he look tired? Yes he does so it would improve him, even Mouriniho said he needs to work on his fitness to improve.Resting him doesn't improve his fitness. If you're preparing to run a marathon in 6 months, do you prepare by running almost everyday, or by resting? Stats, CHOULO19, Viper22 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Resting him doesn't improve his fitness. If you're preparing to run a marathon in 6 months, do you prepare by running almost everyday, or by resting?Excellent point - demonstrated by the fact I will mostly be sitting on a bench (chair) and running zero marathons in my foreseeable lifetime iseah100 and Fulham Broadway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tautvix 1,321 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 That makes no sense, benching him doesn't improve skills it improves his condition, does he look tired? Yes he does so it would improve him, even Mouriniho said he needs to work on his fitness to improve.Why he looks tired? Only because he didn't score in the last few games? This is called "not in form"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,356 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I think its just a case of the guy WANTS to score goals and frustration grows, grows and grows.Hopefully he can bag one or two tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 OMG!!!!!I can't believe I read in this thread someone saying Torres is better than Costa - no matter what they're referring to.Some people are just unbelievable.I stand by my words. Some of you make me embarrassed of being a Chelsea fan.Not true. Torres is better at unintentionally missing the goal, he's better at miscontroling the ball, he's a lot better at whining to the press...etc. Viper22, Barbara and LondonsFinest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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