Diego Costa

[Waterfall 893]

Chelsea keep trying to buy strikers 1, 2, 3, and 4 years too late --except with Drogba or maybe a youngster, like Lukaku or Sturridge.

waited too long on Falcao, could have bought Bony last summer, maybe Costa last summer, bought plenty of others too late in their careers.

Hopefully Costa is O.K. (his hamstring), but when someone tough is crying over a hamstring, it's not a good sign.

Mandzukic is a good striker and my only concern with him is whether he maintains his own personal fitness well enough (doesn't look like a guy who stays in good shape aside from being on the pitch). I just wish Chelsea would spend the money to make sure they have quality and depth in center midfield and fullback this summer before they blow huge money on another striker 1, 2, or 3 years too late as striker has declined physically while value has increased. Hopefully Costa hasn't destroyed the attachment of his hamstring to his pelvis.

I'm pretty sure he wasn't crying because the hamstring hurt. The injury took him out of the title decider and next week's CL Final.

[zolayes 14,489]

sounds as if he is in worse shape than me. wonder how often he uses inhalers.???

[quickpassnmove 924]

I'm pretty sure he wasn't crying because the hamstring hurt. The injury took him out of the title decider and next week's CL Final.

that's good news. I was sleeping when it happened. thanks

[bushman 2,043]

???

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/diego-costa/profil/spieler_44779.html

Sorry, it was not his back, but see above.

[Joker10 946]

Hope i am wrong but i don't think he will replicate anywhere near the success he has had at Alti this season. Simeone has really got the best out of him, he is talented but Atletico is a an amazing oiled machine they have been able to plug in players after player this season.

I also have concern over the success he has had against La liga defense. The majority of clubs play high line and Costa has exploited that. Also it would be interesting to see if he can bully PL defenses with his strength the same way he does La liga defense. There are things each league defense do better, but i feel Costa will not have the same success.

Soldado and Negredo lack of success also makes it more worrying, because i see similarity between the goals all three strikers have scored and situations they have been successful at. Soldado has made Ade look decent again lol, and Negredo had a quite a good stretch thanks to Aguaro blistering form in the beginning of the season.

1. Atletico system

2 La Liga vs PL defesnse differences

3. One really good season. Whatever you wanna say about his previous seasons, but by far he never played on the level he has this season.

Real concerns for me and i would have a hard time believing 35-40m for the player is a good buy.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Hope i am wrong but i don't think he will replicate anywhere near the success he has had at Alti this season. Simeone has really got the best out of him, he is talented but Atletico is a an amazing oiled machine they have been able to plug in players after player this season.

I also have concern over the success he has had against La liga defense. The majority of clubs play high line and Costa has exploited that. Also it would be interesting to see if he can bully PL defenses with his strength the same way he does La liga defense. There are things each league defense do better, but i feel Costa will not have the same success.

Soldado and Negredo lack of success also makes it more worrying, because i see similarity between the goals all three strikers have scored and situations they have been successful at. Soldado has made Ade look decent again lol, and Negredo had a quite a good stretch thanks to Aguaro blistering form in the beginning of the season.

1. Atletico system

2 La Liga vs PL defesnse differences

3. One really good season. Whatever you wanna say about his previous seasons, but by far he never played on the level he has this season.

Real concerns for me and i would have a hard time believing 35-40m for the player is a good buy.

But Diego Costa is 3 years younger than the two and appears to be a late bloomer like Drogba. He is faster, stronger and mentally sharper than Negredo and Soldado that is why I think he can acclimatize to the epl better.

[nyikolajevics 2,690]

His last match for this season. Probably will miss against Real. Can we have the announcement please?

It wouldn't be fair in my opinion. Let the club and the fans celebrate and the players concentrate on the final. The deal is probably done, they can announce it after the world cup, I don't give a shit.

[RollingPapers 194]

No thank you, He is not PL proven and is injury prone, and that will only get worse the older he gets. One season wonder if you ask me

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

No thank you, He is not PL proven and is injury prone, and that will only get worse the older he gets. One season wonder if you ask me

Messi is not PL proven. I don't want him!

[Tomo 21,751]

It wouldn't be fair in my opinion. Let the club and the fans celebrate and the players concentrate on the final. The deal is probably done, they can announce it after the world cup, I don't give a shit.

That's me sold, fuck Vidal or Costa, Nolan and Carroll are on the market, 20m a pop.

[The Skipper 20,609]

He is not PL proven

That's why the Torres transfer worked out so well right?

Oh.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

The weird criticisms of this player continues. It seems opinion changes on him everyday. Newsflash, whether you like him or not, rate him or not, hate him or not, it all doesn't matter because this deal has already been completed a few months ago and will be announced in the period after the CL and before the World cup.

It's interesting to see the double standards some judge players by. On one hand, De Bruyne was over-hyped to high heaven despite doing nothing of note prior to this season. One would have thought he was the second coming of Brian Laudrup. Because of this, some even were against the signing of Schurrle at the time. Then you see a guy like Diego Costa who is no doubt the best striker in the best league in the world and has shown consistent improvement in his goal scoring record in the last 3 years still getting his ability questioned. When a striker scores 20 goals the season before as a winger more or less and scores 36 this season, his ability can't be questioned. If it was so simple to score, then all strikers will be scoring 30+ goals as well.

We should be lucky that none of the other top clubs are desperate for a WC striker and the transaction has been more or less straightforward with a reasonable price to boot (judging by market prices today) . Also, Mourinho sharing an agent with Costa might have helped smooth out proceedings.The people still moaning about Costa, who do you reckon we sign instead of him? Please give suggestions. It's easy to criticize but it's empty barrels making the loudest noise if you can't suggest solutions.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Lol, suddenly some people turning back on him.

[pakito 17]

He looks like he's nearing 40ties rather than what? 25? Dig out papers, Jose

[1chelsea 864]

He so look like a monster truck with that age he be a legend like the drug lord of Chelsea I have a good feeling we have tap into atletico striker resource if u ask me. Not happy like that of aguero but costa will deliver to non believer surprise