Diego Costa

[Last Sicarius 610]

12 minutes ago, Abreu03 said:

Conte reveals Costa has had a minor back problem

Thats why we need one more striker. 

[Pizy 18,368]

6 minutes ago, Last Sicarius said:

Thats why we need one more striker. 

We have the mighty Loic Remy!

 

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I know there's a lack of top 'traditional' strikers everywhere, but you just can't call a player world class when half our academy has better technique than him - and I'm being generous there.

Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate Diego. I think his movement is among the best I've seen from a striker, his instincts are good and on form his finishing is exceptional. But, in addition to his lack of technique, he's weak in the air, his ball retention is almost nonexistent and his decision making can often be well below the level of the team; he chooses to dribble so many times, especially on the wings, despite the fact that he's so predictable and bad at it that even the weakest defenders can stop him most of the times. But all that doesn't take away from the fact that he can be an excellent striker if we play to his strength. 

To me, this is like when people were calling Matic the best DM in the world, or Thibaut the best GK in the world, almost no one without blue-tinted glasses thinks that. Doesn't mean that all of them aren't/can't be very good. 

[Unionjack 7,531]

 

 

 

 

Diego Costa set to miss Real Madrid friendly as persistent back problems scupper Chelsea striker's pre-season

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3715329/Diego-Costa-faces-race-fit-new-season-problem.html#ixzz4FpoXkc76
 

[Artandur 939]

Even west ham is in doubt  Conte won't play anybody who isn't at 150%...

[Captain Ahmed 528]

DC1905

[Unionjack 7,531]

AM SUPPOSEDLY put in a £40mill bid

Atletico Madrid to offer £40m for Diego Costa as they step up their pursuit of the Chelsea forward

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3715298/Atletico-Madrid-offer-40m-Diego-Costa-step-pursuit-Chelsea-forward.html#ixzz4FpynqZx2

 

And I read a report in Mirror saying Conte is leaving Costa out  annowt to do with a back injury.

Antonio Conte shows Diego Costa who's boss by leaving brooding Chelsea striker out of Real Madrid clash

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/antonio-conte-shows-diego-costa-8524951

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Sell Him

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[Fernando 6,456]

Is this why we are trying to get Lukaku back? Because AM is buying him back? 

[Hostedenis 556]

1 hour ago, Unionjack said:

AM SUPPOSEDLY put in a £40mill bid

Atletico Madrid to offer £40m for Diego Costa as they step up their pursuit of the Chelsea forward

Not gonna happen I think. In what world would we sell Diego Costa for £40m and buy Lukaku for £60m? That's putting us back in the striker department AND £20m!

I mainly think Costa's injured. Don't see him leave. 

[Unionjack 7,531]

Just now, Hostedenis said:

Not gonna happen I think. In what world would we sell Diego Costa for £40m and buy Lukaku for £60m? That's putting us back in the striker department AND £20m!

I mainly think Costa's injured. Don't see him leave. 

Really hope thats it mate.

But theres no way I'd sell him for £40 lets play hardball and see just how much they want him (BUT we buy a replacement first)

[Blue Armour 4,278]

Think Adidas had something in mind when they posted this recently...

 

[Blue Armour 4,278]

On a side note, 40m for Costa and spending 60m on Lukaku would be one of the worst ever deals....the sale itself would kill some of the momentum we're trying to build going into the season

[Blue Armour 4,278]

 

EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea's Diego Costa decides transfer fate

DIEGO COSTA has finally accepted he is staying put at Chelsea.

Published 30th July 2016

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/533917/Diego-Costa-Chelsea-Atletico-Madrid

 

(Its all just papertalk at this time, but just wanted to offset the talk about selling the player)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gilvorak 3,734]

People on here really think Costa's World Class? Really? He's a very good striker but the tag is completely devalued if we're calling him World Class. Simply too many flaws in his game & he isn't even the most clinical forward regardless.

 

I'd take about 5/6 different center forwards ahead of him.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

My attitude is simply that if Costa leaves, he leaves. As long as we get a good fee that is.

[zakhov 253]

11 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

My attitude is simply that if Costa leaves, he leaves. As long as we get a good fee that is.

And more importantly a better replacement.