the wes 7,212 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 147 - Diego Costa has now scored five and assisted one in 147 minutes of Premier League football against Swansea. The former Atletico striker scored more goals (16) in his 19 domestic appearances this season than any Chelsea player managed throughout the entirety of last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Had his faults this year, bookings and hold up/link up play wasn't the best and was actually frustrating at one point but he's sorted that sharpish and its now much much much better.Not sure how else this guy improves? Except gain height/weight he's tiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Had his faults this year, bookings and hold up/link up play wasn't the best and was actually frustrating at one point but he's sorted that sharpish and its now much much much better.Not sure how else this guy improves? Except gain height/weight he's tiny! Tiny? He's no Hulk but far from tiny RoyalBlues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Tiny? He's no Hulk but far from tinyIt was a tongue in cheek joke but I was shocked how small he was in real life compared to on TV when I saw him. Barbara 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmin 2,484 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 When he doesn't score most of the time he is shit. IMO.Exactly. Poor first touch, slow and predictable. If he's wide, he will surely lose the ball. Needs to improve a lot. Finishing won't save him forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beepu 1,714 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Am I the only one that think Costa's all-round play is massively underrated? He's not as good as Drogba in hold up play but who is? And that is not saying Costa is bad at it! He looks like he will stumble when dribbling the ball but he showed a couple times this season that he can dribble, hold up well enough, find a pass like the one to Oscar against Swansea and not to mention that he is essential in our pressing play with Oscar and Willian. He is no Chicharito.And to be fair, everyone was pretty bad against Liverpool. Thought Costa was abit isolated and had to go to the wings to get more involved. Barbara, kellzfresh and Hkibou 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 When team are struggling, usually he will struggling too. When team are comfortable, he will be deadly.He need support and supply from others, we're rare to see Costa intercept or win the ball by his own, and then dribbling here and there and shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Genuinely thought this was a game for Remy with the space they leave in behind and he surely needs a rest? Hindsight is a wonderful thing but.. its ok to rest players.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeleryFC 373 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Genuinely thought this was a game for Remy with the space they leave in behind and he surely needs a rest? Hindsight is a wonderful thing but.. its ok to rest players..He'll rest Costa for the Bradford game though. Too much rest and he won't be as sharp. It is unfortunate that Remy doesn't get more playing time though, he really is talented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 He'll rest Costa for the Bradford game though. Too much rest and he won't be as sharp. It is unfortunate that Remy doesn't get more playing time though, he really is talented.Feel sorry for Remy, everytime he's played I've been impressed.Nothing against Costa, sometimes its just ok to play another striker, Jose seems to want to run him into the ground "fit" "not fit" "managing him" "hes ok" "unfit" zolayes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 [OT]@CeleryFC, is that you on your avatar? [/OT] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonsFinest 692 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Honestly, the overreaction in here takes the piss. When he does not score he is shit. He was the only one trying to do something, with the ability to do it, yesterday. It was also a shit game for the team. God, I hate it when people that have never played on a real big pitch, to talk like that. Only thing that can, honestly, anger me.. bababoom, jeronimo and manpe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Honestly, the overreaction in here takes the piss. When he does not score he is shit. He was the only one trying to do something, with the ability to do it, yesterday. It was also a shit game for the team. God, I hate it when people that have never played on a real big pitch, to talk like that. Only thing that can, honestly, anger me..Dogshite one day, best striker in the world the other I don't know if it's some special trait of TC or if it's just a reflection of our society's fickleness in general, but it's bloody funny and sad at the same time.My opinion is that Diego is BUTCH jeronimo and LondonsFinest 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 [OT]@CeleryFC, is that you on your avatar? [/OT]Keep it to private message Romeo Honestly, the overreaction in here takes the piss. When he does not score he is shit. He was the only one trying to do something, with the ability to do it, yesterday. It was also a shit game for the team. God, I hate it when people that have never played on a real big pitch, to talk like that. Only thing that can, honestly, anger me..Overreaction because the game called for another striker.. Christ, he's played an insane amount its not bashing Costa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeleryFC 373 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It would have just been better to keep Costa on for the Swansea game. He'd have got his hat trick, and then played Remy yesterday, with Costa on for the last 15 if the game wasn't going our way. Instead, there was no spark at all yesterday and everyone looked tired. Why JM left it to the last minute for one sub, I cannot fathom.Regardless, I wouldn't blame Costa for yesterday's dismal display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It would have just been better to keep Costa on for the Swansea game. He'd have got his hat trick, and then played Remy yesterday, with Costa on for the last 15 if the game wasn't going our way. Instead, there was no spark at all yesterday and everyone looked tired. Why JM left it to the last minute for one sub, I cannot fathom.Regardless, I wouldn't blame Costa for yesterday's dismal display.Not to blame at all although probably should of been booked for diving, glad he got away with that one, I blame the tactics more than anything and the lack of subs during a pressure point of the game, 55 mins++Expect him to be fully rested against Bradford but will probably end up coming on.There were a few that looked leggy last night, our breaks are usually quite pacey and to be fair as Jose said, we missed a few transition periods where Liverpool were wide open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonsFinest 692 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Keep it to private message Romeo Overreaction because the game called for another striker.. Christ, he's played an insane amount its not bashing Costa.I too wanted Remy after the 55th. Then again, who didnt? I'm not slating players left and right, everybody knew, we didn't want to lose the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Lolpool Fans:"The Elephant Man, the Elephant Man, Diego Costa... the Elephant Man…"WTFhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/liverpool-fans-come-up-whole-5016977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 For me it is quite simple. After eons of Torres, this quality of striker - even with shortcomings even the very best have - does provide the goods. We really needed it and even pure stats back up the fact he is be a succes at our club. I hope he scores a whole pile of goals and I hope he keeps infecting our players with his fighting spirit. He really does that and our am's need it :-) bababoom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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