Diego Costa

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

It's fair to say that Suarez, aguero etc still manage to play well without resorting to "thuggish" behaviour however they're clearly technically better than Costa. Costa works with the talent he has and in my opinion wouldn't be the player he is without that nasty side to him. Personally. I wouldn't change a thing about him.

You just said Suarez does not resort to thuggery...

[The Skipper 20,609]

It's fair to say that Suarez, aguero etc still manage to play well without resorting to "thuggish" behaviour however they're clearly technically better than Costa. Costa works with the talent he has and in my opinion wouldn't be the player he is without that nasty side to him. Personally. I wouldn't change a thing about him.

So one season away from the PL and people have already forgotten about Suarez's "thuggery"?

[yuvala 2,167]

So one season away from the PL and people have already forgotten about Suarez's "thuggery"?

I think he meant to say Suarez plays well EVEN without his thuggery, not that he's not a thug.

[Victor Von Doom 258]

It's fair to say that Suarez, aguero etc still manage to play well without resorting to "thuggish" behaviour however they're clearly technically better than Costa. Costa works with the talent he has and in my opinion wouldn't be the player he is without that nasty side to him. Personally. I wouldn't change a thing about him.

You mean the same Suarez that's bitten 3 players / the Aguero that drop kicked David Luiz?!

[Dylan_91 90]

You mean the same Suarez that's bitten 3 players / the Aguero that drop kicked David Luiz?!

Yeah sorry was talking about this season. Points still valid.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Yeah sorry was talking about this season. Points still valid.

Suarez didnt even play for almost half a season because of his stupidity.

In past he missed many games after ivanovic bite, evra racist remarks etc.

Aguero, Rvp, Benzema, cavani, Falcao etc...they are not thugish indeed. But with Suarez you completely missed it.

[Dylan_91 90]

Suarez does it in a very different way. He doesn't have an aggressive style in order to help his play and get under the defenders skin, like Costa does. He just has the odd moment of madness where he seems to lose control. Costa seems very in control and clever the way he goes about it.

[Jase 43,479]

No love for Diego?

Scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season. A pretty good return in his first year in English football.

[The Skipper 20,609]

20 goals in 26 appearances. No matter what way you look at it, he's had a great first season.

[Jase 43,479]

[boshman 1,073]

What a fantastic first season. This guy could go down in our history as one of the all time greats. A real cult hero.

I love his passion for the club. His will to win.

I think next season if he manages to stay fit he could easily reach 30 goals.

[LAM09 7,043]

Been in and out of the team of late, but still managed to get 20 league goals. Good first season for him.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

What a fantastic first season. This guy could go down in our history as one of the all time greats. A real cult hero.

I love his passion for the club. His will to win.

I think next season if he manages to stay fit he could easily reach 30 goals.

Especially with a natural winger, who can either a) score/produce lots like Reus

or b ) a traditional winger like Beckham was who crosses instead of cuts inside.

[Tomo 21,751]

Diego is one of the best player's I've ever seen at off the ball movement and from someone who has played in defence at alot in my life playing against a striker with great movement is 100 times harder/more annoying than playing against a skillful player with average movement.

Costa may not be the most pleasing on the eye footballer to have ever been, but he's one of the best striker's around in football today make no mistake about it.

[LondonsFinest 692]

Considering the amount of time he missed through injury and the suspension 20 goals is a great tally for him. It was my wish at the beginning of the season as I really wanted him to succeed here.