Diego Costa

[Melanicus 5,208]

He played his heart out today. That's what matters the most, to me at least. Will always like him.

[Jase 43,479]

7 minutes ago, Beigl said:

 

 

I got so angry when he overlooked Hazard in the 2 vs 3 situation. He lacks a little bit of football IQ sometimes, but still he put in a good performance today and showed fighting spirit.

To be honest, I'm not sure if he knows the meaning of link-up play. Very rarely you see him combine with others to create a chance and usually, he tries to dribble past 3-4 players and fails miserably at it. Thank god he didn't screw up that buildup to Hazard's goal!

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Created a few very good chances today (for Fabregas and twice for Willian).

[The Skipper 20,593]

2 hours ago, Jason said:

To be honest, I'm not sure if he knows the meaning of link-up play. Very rarely you see him combine with others to create a chance and usually, he tries to dribble past 3-4 players and fails miserably at it. Thank god he didn't screw up that buildup to Hazard's goal!

He actually created quite a bit today. 

[Thor 2,392]

2 hours ago, Jason said:

To be honest, I'm not sure if he knows the meaning of link-up play. Very rarely you see him combine with others to create a chance and usually, he tries to dribble past 3-4 players and fails miserably at it. Thank god he didn't screw up that buildup to Hazard's goal!

I actually think he is one of the best strikers at passing back, and peeling off, finding good runs. It is more when he is asked to face forward and make plays, and like you said, he gets caught trying to dribble past too many players. 

[Milan 17,853]

Quite strange seeing actually the opponent's players doing dirty tactics against Costa. First Dembele, then Walker... If it was Costa doing this stuff, he woud be already banned by FA. Well done Diego, he really got under their skin

[Styles 9,790]

9 hours ago, Jason said:

To be honest, I'm not sure if he knows the meaning of link-up play. Very rarely you see him combine with others to create a chance and usually, he tries to dribble past 3-4 players and fails miserably at it. Thank god he didn't screw up that buildup to Hazard's goal!

No need for all the words mate, just say what we all know: Costa is a donkey like the vast majority of Chelsea players.

[Special Juan 27,424]

I'm just at a loss to actually know what to think of him....One minute a bulldozer the next minute a bunny rabbit.

 

[LDN Blue 7,903]

8 hours ago, Styles said:

No need for all the words mate, just say what we all know: Costa is a donkey like the vast majority of Chelsea players.

He's an odd one though, it's not as obvious as Oscar where you just know he's good for nothing going forward. But Costa is actually a goal machine, when he's in the right mindframe he can easily get you 30 goals a season if the service also matches. But keeping that mindframe is an unwelcome distraction and task sometimes, as Mourinho found out. Conte v Costa has headlines written all over it  

[It's too big 625]

I wish we had a striker who could score goals without relying on great service all the time. Drogba was a beast because he could score from anywhere and everywhere. If Costa could score from outside the box it would be great, but the majority if the time he needs to be inside the box to do anything. Aguero and suarez are two strikers who are great at being dangerous anywhere in or around the box given the chance. 

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

28 minutes ago, It's too big said:

I wish we had a striker who could score goals without relying on great service all the time. Drogba was a beast because he could score from anywhere and everywhere. If Costa could score from outside the box it would be great, but the majority if the time he needs to be inside the box to do anything. Aguero and suarez are two strikers who are great at being dangerous anywhere in or around the box given the chance. 

Totally agree Drogba in his pomp was virtually unplayable. I in my (obviously unbiased !) opinion Drogba has been the best all round forward in the Premier League era Shearer being the best finisher.

[Captain Ahmed 528]

The Blue Hulk.We expect from you that you score more goals and that you focus only on football.

 

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Costa is such an horrendous passer of the ball. His terrible link up play will hold us back for years. Our best player thrives on intricate one touch passing & one-two's which he's horrible at. Hazard could've bagged a hat-trick last night.

[King11Didier 916]

Yeah, Im sure most of you remember how Hazard's link up with Drogba won us the match against spurs last year.

[manpe 10,861]

10 hours ago, Gilvorak said:

Costa is such an horrendous passer of the ball. His terrible link up play will hold us back for years. Our best player thrives on intricate one touch passing & one-two's which he's horrible at. Hazard could've bagged a hat-trick last night.

Agreed. His suspect decision making and lack of technical ability to release the perfect pass limit his on-ball play significantly. If he improved that part of his game and also aerial play, he would be world class, but at the moment he's far from it. You can see he didn't go through football academy education, he's rough around the edges, but at least he knows how to put the ball in the back of the net.

[Tomo 21,733]

4 hours ago, manpe said:

Agreed. His suspect decision making and lack of technical ability to release the perfect pass limit his on-ball play significantly. If he improved that part of his game and also aerial play, he would be world class, but at the moment he's far from it. You can see he didn't go through football academy education, he's rough around the edges, but at least he knows how to put the ball in the back of the net.

He's not a world class footballer but absolutely he's a world class striker.

His link up isn't all that but his movement causes havoc to defenses, if Conte can channel a full season off Diego in top form I can easily see a 30 goal season (with European football I would say 40 but that's looking unlikely).

[the wes 7,212]

14 hours ago, Gilvorak said:

Our best player thrives on intricate one touch passing & one-two's 

Higuaín would be perfect at that  

[manpe 10,861]

27 minutes ago, Tomo said:

He's not a world class footballer but absolutely he's a world class striker.

I am not convinced yet. He needs to show more for me to consider him world class. I would narrow it down even further - his finishing is world class, his movement is great, but a world class striker constitutes more for me. Think Drogba, Zlatan or Eto'o. Costa imo isn't at that level to categorize him in the same bracket when we are still debating whether he is better than Lukaku or Kane. BUT he has time, he's "only" 27, but he's not played professionally very long, he could be a late bloomer. He definitely needs to make dramatic improvement to his technique if he is ever to be considered one of the best, all strikers need to be able to control the ball.