Diego Costa

[rantdeville 195]

We laugh all the time at Sturridge's situation at Liverpool but the fact that we got a similar injury prone striker on our own is ironic. Honestly if this season ends with him getting less than 15 goals and playing less than 30 matches with Falcao/Remy struggling in big matches I really hope we blow 40m next summer on a YOUNG INJURY FREE STRIKER who just had a good season, maybe Lacazette if he has a great season again.

I think that's the distinct reality that we're facing here. Jose made the call--let Costa heal naturally and don't invest heavily in a top-notch striker--and the way it's looking it may have been the wrong call.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

• thibautcourtoisAfter training with my friend @diego.costa , Saturday first league game against Swansea! #CFC

[Miguelito 459]

In all seriousness, they need to tell us if he's going to play this Saturday. I got fantasy leagues to win and need to know if I have to drop him.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

In all seriousness, they need to tell us if he's going to play this Saturday. I got fantasy leagues to win and need to know if I have to drop him.

Drop.

[CMS 382]

Like Jose is ever going to tell you his line up until about 20 minutes to go in the game. lol. I'm usualy scrambling around in the last 30 minutes trying to Chelsea players ever week. Best choice is not to pick them, but stay with the main guys like Hazard, JT, Ivanovic, Fabregas. Others, I'm not to sure about.

[Tomo 21,733]

We all know that SOME players dont recover after surgery (no names mentioned) but I think if I was Costa I would have rather taken the risk and have jumped up on that operating table as soon as the Palace game finished and have recuperated till the new season than to go through all the shit and pain he went thru last season.

Its clear to see that the gamble taken to rest up just has not worked. And whether it was a joint club/med team/Costa/private Dr decision or what its meaning we are going to be in a tough position. Specially with each one of our AMs either in dreamtime or just dont offer enough offensively we might be buggered!!

Like Barbara said, surgery is an incredibly risky procedure, if it was guaranteed or even high chance off the problems being 'fixed' don't you think the club would have took that course of action?

[DYC. 7,542]

I have to admit, I am starting to worry about his fitness. This team is not the same without him.

He's vital to whatever succes which can be achieved in 15/16 so we can only hope he'll be fit.

[ice-boy 165]

[Unionjack 7,531]

Like Babara said, surgery is an incredibly risky procedure, if it was guaranteed or even high chance off the problems being 'fixed' don't you think the club would have took that course of action?

Then just MAYBE our amazing medical department should have looked at it a little bit closer before we bought him.

Or maybe us getting 1 PL out of him might have been worth it. hard to say..

[Wxgba 306]

We laugh all the time at Sturridge's situation at Liverpool but the fact that we got a similar injury prone striker on our own is ironic. Honestly if this season ends with him getting less than 15 goals and playing less than 30 matches with Falcao/Remy struggling in big matches I really hope we blow 40m next summer on a YOUNG INJURY FREE STRIKER who just had a good season, maybe Lacazette if he has a great season again.

Be careful what you wish for.

I remember a certain Loic Rémy setting Ligue 1 alight not so long ago... and now look at him.

[cfcs most wanted 657]

We should really buy another striker, not like Costa isn't good but his regular hamstring injuries mean that we are for almost half the season without a great striker

[TheIceMan 596]

We should really buy another striker, not like Costa isn't good but his regular hamstring injuries mean that we are for almost half the season without a great striker

What the other strikers would think if we buy a new one! Balance is the key as the special one says!

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

He moans a lot. Wouldnt be surprised if he was a member of the forum

[yuvala 2,167]

I love him

[Jase 43,479]

It's fucking joke that the referees won't give decisions in Costa's/our favor because of his reputation. Should have gotten a few more free kicks due to someone fouling but Michael Oliver completely ignored them.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

It's fucking joke that the referees won't give decisions in Costa's/our favor because of his reputation. Should have gotten a few more free kicks due to someone fouling but Michael Oliver completely ignored them.

It's oliver... Clattenburg's friend...

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Really happy with Costa today. I was more worried than happy when I saw his name on the teamsheet, thought for sure within 20-30mins he'd pull up. But he looked fine and up for it, he's kept his anger in check but hasn't made him any less effective in getting into the opposition's head. Let's hope he can continue this run, because once he gets that opening goal, the floodgates can and will open!

[Weckerz 3,781]

Really happy with Costa today. I was more worried than happy when I saw his name on the teamsheet, thought for sure within 20-30mins he'd pull up. But he looked fine and up for it, he's kept his anger in check but hasn't made him any less effective in getting into the opposition's head. Let's hope he can continue this run, because once he gets that opening goal, the floodgates can and will open!

Yea he looked sharp; liked the haircut as well, seems up for it