Diego Costa

[Styles 9,790]

21 minutes ago, LDN Blue said:

Exactly this lol, he's getting goals so it's hard to argue past it. But it's like justifying Lukaku because he's got around 100 league goals at the age of 23, sometimes it's looking past stats. Having said that, it's ridiculous how much Costa can be counteractive when we're playing well or trying too. He's got attributes to make powerful, intelligent runs and find that half a yard on a defender to reach Fabregas' ball.. Othertime he may not even bother or as you said take a shoddy first touch that kills the move. 

Just trying to bet with myself of how many games he'll get himself banned for this season

Honestly, I don't even mind about the yellow cards etc he's a very fiery character which is a huge part of his game so it is what it is.

But when our own strikers kills more moves than the opposition defence you can't help but be frustrated.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Only Bleacher but really good to see a pro Diego piece

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2657752-its-about-time-we-celebrated-the-brilliance-of-chelseas-diego-costa

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

I love this picture from Diego Costa and his Brother Jair Da Silva Costa - https://www.instagram.com/jaircosta19/ - his brother instagram account.

 

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

33 minutes ago, KevinAshburner said:

I love this picture from Diego Costa and his Brother Jair Da Silva Costa - https://www.instagram.com/jaircosta19/ - his brother instagram account.

 

God damn they are twins.

[Last Sicarius 610]

Imagine two Costa's upfront vs Arsenal or LFC? That sweet butthurt would be a honey to my heart 

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Saw stat, and Costa has the worst dribble completion (somewhere at 20%). Over the past two seasons in the PL. 

The less Costa touches the ball during our build up play, the better. The only problem, as we've seen in the opening two fixtures, Oscar, Matic and Pedro aren't skilled enough to link up with Hazard and break teams down. 

[Polo7 3,496]

10 hours ago, Styles said:

Costa makes so many infuriating mistakes and kills so many moves because of his rubbish first touch / technique.

He very nearly ruined Fabregas' pass yesterday and made it harder than it needed to be because of a shitty first touch.

He scores goals but my goodness he makes me so angry during games.

He didnt though did he? No reason to even mention that.

[Rhino's Skin 972]

Diego Costa gets booked for dissent because he is Diego Costa.

Plenty of other players (who have goody two shoes reputations) were giving refs backchat and escape punishment.

Its not excusing Costa and he needs to recognise that he cannot chat with refs (wonder if they understand his limited English anyway) but there needs to be consistency across the board from refs and not be swayed one way or another  just because of who the player is.

 

Now..on the technical side of thing...the alleged bad touch when he scored actually worked in his favour as I  think the goalie was expecting a more direct touch towards goal.  Nevertheless, it was still a fine, calm finish from Costa once he had control of the ball

 

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

Good goal and another winner for us but fuck me he was shite during the rest of the game.

[Yeboii 1,844]

12 hours ago, Rhino's Skin said:

the alleged bad touch when he scored actually worked in his favour

Also the "bad touch" doesn't matter when he didn't have anyone in front of him, and was trying to get the ball forward.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

He's won us 4 points but he's been really bad so far this season despite his much improved movement. Finishing, touch, decision making & predatory instincts have all been off.

[AWorriedChelseaFan 151]

2 hours ago, Gilvorak said:

He's won us 4 points but he's been really bad so far this season despite his much improved movement. Finishing, touch, decision making & predatory instincts have all been off.

I agree, his finishing was questionable in our match today (He could have scored four goals! If it wasn't for him shooting straight at the keeps). But his hold up play was good, created the second goal for us.

 

Thank god he doesn't get another yellow card for dissent tho, don't want to lose our top striker by stupid suspensions.

[scargo 75]

Without Fabregas, Costa is average player.

 

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Quote

Chelsea forward Diego Costa has admitted he was keen to rejoin Atletico Madrid earlier this summer.

Atleti wanted to re-sign Costa but were unable to persuade Chelsea to part ways with the Spain striker. In the end, the Spanish capital club snapped up Kevin Gameiro from Sevilla.

"Everybody knows there was a possibility of going back to Atletico but it didn't happen because of a few details. I thanks the fans and Cholo (Diego Simeone) for his faith," he is quoted as saying in AS.

"Now I'm at Chelsea, I'm happy there and I've started the season with them. I hope Atletico do well this season like last year and win titles. I wanted to go back, I won't lie about it."

Pretty needless thing to say.

[Spike 12,049]

8 minutes ago, We Hate Scouse said:

Pretty needless thing to say.

Pretty needless thing to say.

 Like this

 

[Pizy 18,368]

Those "few details" that prevented him from returning were probably our boards complete inability to find a replacement of similar quality. Think we would've been shot of him if there was another world class striker available.

At least it doesn't appear to be weighing on him and making him pout and play like shit. Think he'll get his move next summer, though.

[Spike 12,049]

7 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Those "few details" that prevented him from returning were probably our boards complete inability to find a replacement of similar quality. Think we would've been shot of him if there was another world class striker available.

At least it doesn't appear to be weighing on him and making him pout and play like shit. Think he'll get his move next summer, though.

I'd say refusal to. The 'incompetence' of the board is laughably overstated on this website. 

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

2 minutes ago, Spike said:

I'd say refusal to. The 'incompetence' of the board is laughably overstated on this website. 

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