Diego Costa

[Barbara 15,149]

Anyone notices his pattern is awfully similar to Torres? Torres was one of the best in the world and Rafa kept rushing him back because Liverpool team was shit and eventually he ruined him, just hope the same isn't happening with Costa. If he needs 1 month rest, lets give him it rather than keep rushing him back in 2 weeks and risk the injury being worse again.

Pointless to play against Arsenal and City if it means he can't run properly and just hurt himself even more, even the best like Ronaldo and Messi can't do anything for their team when rushed back as we see when Barca got fucked in 12-13 CL or Portugal this summer.

The cases are completely different. Torres had knee issues that ruined him. Hamstring is a muscle problem. If he ever develops knee issues too - knock the wood - it's unrelated to the problem he has now. An ACM or whatever is the name of what van Ginkel had is related to ligaments and therefore more likely if he ever gets a serious injury although tearing the ligaments is unpredictable and happens bc of abrupt rupture that can happen anytime.

Costa problem has nothing to do with Torres old problem

[The Mak 4,459]

Hopefully it's nothing...but if it is, Del Bosque is a mug who needs to go into the retirement home.

[robsblubot 3,595]

The cases are completely different. Torres had knee issues that ruined him. Hamstring is a muscle problem. If he ever develops knee issues too - knock the wood - it's unrelated to the problem he has now. An ACM or whatever is the name of what van Ginkel had is related to ligaments and therefore more likely if he ever gets a serious injury although tearing the ligaments is unpredictable and happens bc of abrupt rupture that can happen anytime.

Costa problem has nothing to do with Torres old problem

In principle I agree that knee problems are usually much more difficult to deal with. However, certain players have had numerous muscle problems and these niggling injuries do take a toll.

Alexandre Pato for example used to (hopefully) suffer a lot from muscle issues exclusively. He hasn't had many injuries lately and is impeoving his game - hope he resumes his development.

Also hope Remy was as good a bargain as people here seem to believe.

[bababoom 4,478]

We shouldn't rush him back, i would put him on the bench against Swansea and start Remy, if the match goes tits up than we can unleash him but hopefully that wont happen.

[Liquidator 5,176]

Told you loaning out Torres would come back to haunt us. We need the saviour back from Milan and we need him back now!!!!

[Daniel1980 1,425]

I think it's just a precaution. He did look kind of slow and tired against France.

He still has plenty of time until Swansea. I don't want him to play against them--would prefer him to rest--but I think he will play. Most of our players will be tired after the international games while Costa will be relatively fresh.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Faking injury to come back because Spain are shit.

TBH, the quicker Del Bosque steps down the quicker Spain become number 1 in my opinion. So much young hungry talent at their disposal yet he continues to play the ageing old guard or players based on seniority. It's disgusting.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Torres is an anonomly, no one will ever decline that rapidly ever again, not in their twentys anyway.

Who are we to say? obviously Costa confidence is infinitely more than Torres so I doubt we will see scenes like when Torres got bullied by Rio last year. The thing is yeah he might not be in decline terminally but gradually. You won't see him making daring/long runs anymore in fear of hurting it again, after a while it just become a thing. At that point we better off having a striker who is on top of their game to lead the line, that is what I am worrying about.

[LegenTerry 273]

Told you loaning out Torres would come back to haunt us. We need the saviour back from Milan and we need him back now!!!!

No.Just no.

[Barbara 15,149]

In principle I agree that knee problems are usually much more difficult to deal with. However, certain players have had numerous muscle problems and these niggling injuries do take a toll.

Alexandre Pato for example used to (hopefully) suffer a lot from muscle issues exclusively. He hasn't had many injuries lately and is impeoving his game - hope he resumes his development.

Also hope Remy was as good a bargain as people here seem to believe.

Actually I didn't mean muscular issues couldn't disrupt his career just how Torres issues (knees) have nothing to do with a potential muscular injury proneness. It doesn't.

Also I think people are making such a big deal about something we don't have a clue. It's overreaction because it's too early for any prognosis.

[iseah100 5,612]

Hope he's not out for 6 weeks again.

[Polo7 3,496]

Hope he's not out for 6 weeks again.

But he returned with a brace against Everton. Worth the 6 week layoff!

[stroey 2,525]

But he returned with a brace against Everton. Worth the 6 week layoff!

Think he means 6 weeks out like at Atletico last season.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Precaution I bet. Send him home, work on him and good for Swansea.

This. I think it is not a serious one, hopefully. The good thing, he will get a whole week to recover. And hey, we buy Remy for this kind of situation, whom we expect will happening sooner or later.

[boshman 1,073]

Fuck. Sake..... I KNEW this would happen!!!

Even if he is fit to play, rest him against Swansea, Remy And Didier can take care of that. We need him fit and firing for City the week after!