Diego Costa

[bushman 2,043]

Costa´s hamstring seems to be recurring. I hope Chelsea don´t pay for a player who gave his best already & will start next season injured. I have doubts & worries about Costa.

[Special Juan 28,100]

The season is drawing to a close and Atletico have played at lot of games, I'm not surprised about these types of injury to the likes of Costa and Turan. Bodies are running on empty with one game to go for them.

I wouldn't worry too much. I think he will be a huge success here.

[bushman 2,043]

Whether he will be a success at Chelsea, nobody knows for certain.

I just hope, Chelsea´s physio looks at him thoroughly.

[SinineUltra 1,170]

I'm guessing he is overplayed. Same happened to Torres in Liverpool, where he was injury prone.

[Jype 6,398]

So suddenly Costa is 'injury prone' and people don't want him anymore? That's just ridiculous, he's been injured a lot in the last few months because Atletico can't afford to lose him as they don't have a good enough replacement so they've had to hurry him back too soon and it has backfired on them. That's what happened to Torres at Liverpool and it's one of the reasons why his decline was so rapid, only in his case the injuries were far more serious and this happened over a much longer period of time, but Costa having some niggling injuries for a couple of months doesn't really matter. If the deal is close to being done, the Chelsea medical staff will have a lot of time to do a thorough medical on him and assess his situation, with Torres I wouldn't be so sure they even did a medical at all before he signed because it was getting so late in the window. It's not too uncommon for players signed on deadline day to only have their's on the next morning because in normal cases where there are no problems, the medical is mostly done for insurance reasons only.

[bushman 2,043]

Is there anyone here who says, we don´t want him anymore? No, I do not read it. Some folks are concerned, that´s all.

[LondonPride1905 236]

I'm sorry to say this, but some of people here are mentally disabled. Can you just try to use your brain for once? Costa is injury - prone, not PL proven, retarded, suffers with Daum syndrome, can't cook pancakes perhaps?! Christ sake, I swear you can be a real pain in the back side.

[The Mak 4,459]

So suddenly Costa is 'injury prone' and people don't want him anymore? That's just ridiculous, he's been injured a lot in the last few months because Atletico can't afford to lose him as they don't have a good enough replacement so they've had to hurry him back too soon and it has backfired on them. That's what happened to Torres at Liverpool and it's one of the reasons why his decline was so rapid, only in his case the injuries were far more serious and this happened over a much longer period of time, but Costa having some niggling injuries for a couple of months doesn't really matter. If the deal is close to being done, the Chelsea medical staff will have a lot of time to do a thorough medical on him and assess his situation, with Torres I wouldn't be so sure they even did a medical at all before he signed because it was getting so late in the window. It's not too uncommon for players signed on deadline day to only have their's on the next morning because in normal cases where there are no problems, the medical is mostly done for insurance reasons only.

Welcome to the TalkChelsea rollercoaster of opinions! Please be seated and be ready to change your opinion at the slightest suggestion of anything negative or positive. Some of the classics include:

'Ba > Sturridge'

'Moses > Schurrle'

'Marin > Salah'

Not to mention the recently added:

'Costa = Torres'

However, Mr. Diego Costa still has a World Cup to go to (and possibly a CL final), so there is plenty of time for opinions to shift once more! Stay tuned!

[bushman 2,043]

http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/49599-atletico-star-could-make-chelsea-u-turn.php

Some of us are tuned in, see above.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I hope he doesn't "do a Torres" and seriously exacerbate the injury and moreorless ruin his career. He needs to relax a little. Missing a CL final will be difficult for him, but he could end up missing the World Cup as well if he tries to play.

[Jype 6,398]

Welcome to the TalkChelsea rollercoaster of opinions! Please be seated and be ready to change your opinion at the slightest suggestion of anything negative or positive. Some of the classics include:

'Ba > Sturridge'

'Moses > Schurrle'

'Marin > Salah'

Not to mention the recently added:

'Costa = Torres'

However, Mr. Diego Costa still has a World Cup to go to (and possibly a CL final), so there is plenty of time for opinions to shift once more! Stay tuned!

Got to admit, I was fully in the Ba > Sturridge bandwagon at the time. Ba was a proven +15 goal a season striker whereas Sturridge was a cocky youngster who had done fuck all. Honestly thought Ba might be good for a couple of years and by that time Lukaku would be ready to take over but things haven't really been going according to plan so far...

All the other 'classics' are just plain ridiculous.

[didierforever 7,349]

Welcome to the TalkChelsea rollercoaster of opinions! Please be seated and be ready to change your opinion at the slightest suggestion of anything negative or positive. Some of the classics include:

'Ba > Sturridge'

'Moses > Schurrle'

'Marin > Salah'

Not to mention the recently added:

'Costa = Torres'

However, Mr. Diego Costa still has a World Cup to go to (and possibly a CL final), so there is plenty of time for opinions to shift once more! Stay tuned!

its actually very simple. when people think we are about to buy some1, they expect the guy to score in every match. if that does not happen, the forum crashes.

last season when we were in for cavani, i remember him playing a confed match in which he dint score. people lost their minds saying how can we buy another torres for 50mil.

[The Mak 4,459]

Got to admit, I was fully in the Ba > Sturridge bandwagon at the time. Ba was a proven +15 goal a season striker whereas Sturridge was a cocky youngster who had done fuck all. Honestly thought Ba might be good for a couple of years and by that time Lukaku would be ready to take over but things haven't really been going according to plan so far...

All the other 'classics' are just plain ridiculous.

I was sort of under the same opinion but as far as 'it made sense' since Sturridge wasn't happy, wasn't getting chances, was greedy when he did and was injured for a good while at the start of that season. But I was still aware of comparing players when one was a lot younger and had a lot less starts in his natural position while Torres was practically being forced to 'come good' by playing every conceivable game.

Just like that situation, there are positives and negatives to everything and each needs to be evaluated. However, as both you and @didierforever highlight, people have a tendency to get a 'recency effect' by only focusing on the most recent positive or negative. But when you look at Costa objectively, his positives far outweigh his negatives. I won't list them, but all I'll say is: A professional footballer pulling his hamstring? Stop the fucking press. If he scores the World Cup winning goal for Spain watch this forum go in overdrive.

[SpecialistsInFailure 68]

Welcome to the TalkChelsea rollercoaster of opinions! Please be seated and be ready to change your opinion at the slightest suggestion of anything negative or positive. Some of the classics include:

'Ba > Sturridge'

'Moses > Schurrle'

'Marin > Salah'

Not to mention the recently added:

'Costa = Torres'

However, Mr. Diego Costa still has a World Cup to go to (and possibly a CL final), so there is plenty of time for opinions to shift once more! Stay tuned!

Don't forget to add Rafa at Chelsea > King Jose at Chelsea

[chrismada9 1,948]

I hope he doesn't "do a Torres" and seriously exacerbate the injury and moreorless ruin his career. He needs to relax a little. Missing a CL final will be difficult for him, but he could end up missing the World Cup as well if he tries to play.

Knowing that the World Cup gets the best out of upcoming hopefuls, I hope that doesn't happen.