Diego Costa

[Viper22 2,418]

PL teams don't defend as extreme (or as well) as we did against Atletico in the first leg.

Also, Messi comparisons are off, fine, that was years ago. Let's bring up more recent examples. What about players like Suarez, Ibrahimovic, Cavani... Would you say they wouldn't be the answer either?

Us consistently breaking down 10 men doesn't solely come down to signing a good striker, people need to understand this. There's a lot more to be done in regards to that. It's about the general approach, the system you implement, having the right mix of players, overlapping fullbacks for width and angles to create passing lanes, great movement off the ball, a creative switch in the pivot and in the attacking midfield strata to find players in those passing lanes etc. There's much more to it than just signing a striker.

It's funny, you can tell that a lot that wanted him before didn't actually watch him. Too many on here are judging Costa off the two Atletico games. Before them there was almost an unanimous yes to the transfer.

I think people have gone off him more over the apparent £50million price tag than anything else. He's a quality finisher, I just hope he doesn't lose his patience if he comes here or we'll have a Balotelli on our hands.

[Ze Mario 638]

Well, City are still splashing the cash on wages so they can do that, we've wised up now. And Manchester City consistently play with 2 strikers. So not really comparable.

who compare them? i reacted to your own post. short memory syndrome m8? JK

you said its fantasy having those like mandzukic to be 3rd choice striker. city has aguero, negredo, dzeko, jovetic. while the other 2 are 1st choice, the rest is 2nd and 3rd choice.

but yeah i agree your 1st argument. And they will regret that, as long as UEFA have the balls to stand what they said about FFP

[Ze Mario 638]

this guy or benzema either is fine for me. costa for finishing, or benzema for link up play.

[Styles 9,790]

If this guy flops....

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Francois Piraux @F8Piraux

DONE DEAL: Diego Costa agrees to £35m Chelsea move according to @GoalUK and @TheSunFootball #CFC #Buzzing

Francois Piraux

Need more sources to said it's done but I have no doubt Diego Costa will be a Chelsea player next season. #CFC


Chelsea finally agree to sign Diego Costa in £32million transfer

http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/02/chelse...nsfer-4716072/

ChelsTransferGossip ‏@ChelsTransfer
A top Stamford Bridge source confirmed to the Sun last night: “Diego Costa will be a Chelsea player next season. It’s a done deal.” #CFC

ROB ‏@1RobBeasley
Jose's done the deal!!!!!!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...co-Madrid.html

[Viper22 2,418]

Well it really is looking like a done deal isn't it?

If he comes to Chelsea I think he deserves all of our support and a clean slate.

I hope he can do the business for us, and I have every confidence that he will

[Special Juan 27,424]

Delighted this sounds like it's done. Now finish off Real please Diego.

[planetchelsea 3]

We need a LB first. Cole seems likely to leave. Azpi is better on the right. Makes sense to buy a good LB who can start regularly. Coentrao is unlikely to leave Madrid, but he'd be my first choice.

[Special Juan 27,424]

We need a LB first. Cole seems likely to leave. Azpi is better on the right. Makes sense to buy a good LB who can start regularly. Coentrao is unlikely to leave Madrid, but he'd be my first choice.

There is no order to what we need, we just need to get what is right and what fits.

[bushman 2,043]

Costa on board, bring Lukaku in, mold him a bit, Paulinho in the middle too, Chelsea will be unstoppable in the PL next season.

Zouma, Ginkel a double whammy is coming up.

[yuvala 2,167]

35m is a fair price for him.

Hope its really done, I just cant understand how somehow we managed not to get a proper ST instead of Torres..

Its always the same - we're linked with top strikers - end up buying no one AND sticking with Fernando . FFS Im sick of it, really hope its done.

[drog.ba 239]

Good signing if we can get it done, I cant think of anyone better for the fee- Cavani, Falcao would be £50m+ and Im not sure they're any better

[Special Juan 27,424]

I wouldn't touch Falcao with a scaffold pole now he has had that injury.

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

I wouldn't touch Falcao with a scaffold pole now he has had that injury.

Not the first time he has had it either...Definate no no

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Costa

Hazard-Oscar-Willian

Or if Oscar is too tired for the 1st month or 2 because of WC:

Costa

Hazard Willian Schurrle/Salah

Fuck that is amazing. Along with Matic and Ramires/Luiz behind too with the rock solid defence and either Cech/Courtois in goal. We got top 10 players in the world in every line, maybe some even in top 5 or the best(Courtois if he comes back, Matic)

[Strike 7,217]

any striker scores more goals when there is space so it's no surprise he scores most of his goals on the counter

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

any striker scores more goals when there is space so it's no surprise he scores most of his goals on the counter

He is capable of these too and he is very brave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDz1BMFcv-0

[Domino- 116]

Courtois

Azpi , Cahil , Terry , Felipe Luis

Matic , Lampard

Willian , Oscar , Hazard

Diego Costa

subs:
Cech , Ivanovic , Ramires ,Luiz , Schurrle , Eto'o, Lukaku