Special Juan 28,141 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 It will be nice having a horrible cunt with an edge leading our line, especially who not many like.Win win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Honestly, people are overstating his lack of technical skills. Yes, he isn't Aguero or Suarez but he's still good technically. Maybe he has an ugly dribbling style but so did Drogba, didn't mean Didier was bad technically.WHO is overstating his lack of technical skills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 WHO is overstating his lack of technical skills? Here... That mentality and his physical presence make up for his technical shortcomings His technical ability is decent but nothing exceptional and while his link-up play might be better than Falcao's but sometimes he could look really awkward with the ball at his feet - Ramires awkward. He's basically a worse version than Drogba. I don't like his shots, they're incredibly weak. I don't like his technical ability and his dribbling as someone said above, it's not smooth. he's not a naturally talented footballer. the only good thing about him is his strength. he's a bully and he wins balls because of his power than technical ability. I don't like these type of strikers (unless you're Drogba strong). I'd rather have someone like Aguero/Suarez who can dribble, have great shooting and create goals when they're not scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Here...Right, thanks for the reply, but it doesn't seem like any individual is "overstating" a lack of technical ability. He has decent technique on the ball but he doesn't look silky smooth, so people have different opinions, but I don't see any one person overstating a lack of technical ability. He is still 25 and arguably growing into his role or maturing overall, so we'll see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Right, thanks for the reply, but it doesn't seem like any individual is "overstating" a lack of technical ability. He has decent technique on the ball but he doesn't look silky smooth, so people have different opinions, but I don't see any one person overstating a lack of technical ability. He is still 25 and arguably growing into his role or maturing overall, so we'll see how it goes.I agree with you on the latter but when people start saying he's Ramires awkward with the ball and that he isn't a natural footballer and that he relies more on power than anything it is overstating his lack of technical ability... Like I said before, he isn't Aguero or Suarez or Ibra, but that doesn't mean he's not good technically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I agree with you on the latter but when people start saying he's Ramires awkward with the ball and that he isn't a natural footballer and that he relies more on power than anything it is overstating his lack of technical ability... Like I said before, he isn't Aguero or Suarez or Ibra, but that doesn't mean he's not good technically. good point. one would hope he's better than Ramires on the ball as a forward, but I can find that Ramires characterization someone else made agreeable too at times (not every time he has the ball though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee25 1,044 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I agree with you on the latter but when people start saying he's Ramires awkward with the ball and that he isn't a natural footballer and that he relies more on power than anything it is overstating his lack of technical ability... Like I said before, he isn't Aguero or Suarez or Ibra, but that doesn't mean he's not good technically. Well I said, at times (emphasis on 'at times') he could look Ramires awkward on the ball, which is the truth. That's not an over-exaggeration in the slightest. Overstating his technical abilities would be to say he's a poor man's Drogba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haranr 485 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 We better not pay more than 40m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haranr 485 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Come on Costa! Make me love u! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodIsBlue 291 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 He's not very good technically, he's decent which is only slightly better than satisfactory. Speed and strength are something he has in abundance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Speaking exclusively to [football] direct news, Costa said: "Of course I am thinking about Chelsea, I am thinking about them all the time ,But only how we can beat them". "Of course Chelsea are a big club, of course The Premier League is very exciting, but for now there is a big chance that Ateltico can win La Liga and The Champions League.http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/46772-exclusive-diego-costa-only-thinking-about-chelsea.php#.U1A_7VV_uRN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanAdibi! 106 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Speaking exclusively to [football] direct news, Costa said: "Of course I am thinking about Chelsea, I am thinking about them all the time ,But only how we can beat them". "Of course Chelsea are a big club, of course The Premier League is very exciting, but for now there is a big chance that Ateltico can win La Liga and The Champions League.http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/46772-exclusive-diego-costa-only-thinking-about-chelsea.php#.U1A_7VV_uRNHe'll own goal it in 93rd min - second leg - and put us through to the final. Its all a plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Well I said, at times (emphasis on 'at times') he could look Ramires awkward on the ball, which is the truth. That's not an over-exaggeration in the slightest. Overstating his technical abilities would be to say he's a poor man's Drogba. Well, he's not Raul, he's not an Inzaghi, and he's not a Drogba and he's not smooth as some would like, but he is strong and persistent, so all i can say is he's something else and he could be exactly what Chelsea need to lead the attack. I don't see better options out there at the moment, but I'm honestly not watching as much football as I used to. I've also not watched much La Liga this year; same as last year and the year before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Costa won't flop like Torres because he has something that Torres doesn't.... heart and fucking soul!!!!Please tell them what drogba had in abundance more than any striker in his prime.[Heart and the will to run, hustle, get opponents booked, win freekicks, fight to score, getting into the box to tap the ball at EVERY cross just to score,]. All these are so important because if u have only technique and u don't have that heart, you can only stop at balloteli's level and not progress to where costa is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodIsBlue 291 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Please tell them what drogba had in abundance more than any striker in his prime.[Heart and the will to run, hustle, get opponents booked, win freekicks, fight to score, getting into the box to tap the ball at EVERY cross just to score,]. All these are so important because if u have only technique and u don't have that heart, you can only stop at balloteli's level and not progress to where costa is now.You can't push Drogba off the ball if defenders did accomplish this he drew a foul. In his prime nobody could do this better at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,505 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Please tell them what drogba had in abundance more than any striker in his prime.[Heart and the will to run, hustle, get opponents booked, win freekicks, fight to score, getting into the box to tap the ball at EVERY cross just to score,]. All these are so important because if u have only technique and u don't have that heart, you can only stop at balloteli's level and not progress to where costa is now.You can't compare Costa to Drogba. Drogba was an elite striker....Costa is good but nowhere near great.Top-class strikers: Cavani, Ibra, Lewa, SuarezSolid strikers: Costa, Martinez, Benzema, Dzeko..Good second options: BONY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 You can't push Drogba off the ball if defenders did accomplish this he drew a foul. In his prime nobody could do this better at the time.It was sheer desire to be on top of every situation on the pitch, he dived, pushed and did anything to give chelsea an advantage. He used his strength to his advantage, got himself mentally ready for the top games and was a renowned world top 5 striker even without the technique of ibrahimovic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 You can't compare Costa to Drogba. Drogba was an elite striker....Costa is good but nowhere near great.Top-class strikers: Cavani, Ibra, Lewa, SuarezSolid strikers: Costa, Martinez, Benzema, Dzeko..Good second options: BONYI'm comparing their passion for the game, the way they show fighting spirit on the pitch. Things that only the mentally strong do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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iseah100 5,612 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Just did a comparison, he has as good a completion percentage as Lewandoski, and has scored about half his goals with rhe left foot and another half with the right. More successful take ons than Lewandowski+Sturridge. Dude is legit and about to hit his prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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