Diego Costa

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Our club is a bit of a joke. I would've wanted him gone if Lukaku wasn't going to be the replacement. Sell him back to Atleti, make a bold move for Mahrez & play Hazard as a #10 with Michy ahead. Wait it out for a while until the next big striker or prospect becomes available.

 

This idea is quite refreshing and I can't help but to be excited about the idea of Michy Eden Mahrez on the same pitch. But what if Michy gets injured and we've only got Traore as backup?

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

[Weckerz 3,781]

Sell him, he ain't that good.

[It's too big 625]

Dude is a fucking baby and doesn't act his age. He should be grateful for the life he lives as a footballer instead of whining he can't go back to Madrid. Really winds me up how some of these players go on. You know what us mere mortals do when we don't particularly like our place of work? Stick it out until the opportunity arises to go somewhere else, not bitch and moan about how we want to leave all the time to anyone who is willing to listen. In the mean time, he should put his damn head down, get fit again and try helping us as a team in the league if he's still "stuck" here. Tosser. 

[Gilvorak 3,734]

10 minutes ago, Ryan Fong said:

This idea is quite refreshing and I can't help to be excited about the idea of Michy Eden Mahrez on the same pitch. But what if Michy gets injured and we've only got Traore as backup?

I think that's the risk you have to take in this situation. The goal for the club is inquiring an elite striker that would get into almost any club in the World, the type of forward we haven't had since Drogba. Costa isn't that & Lukaku sure as hell isn't either. Michy obviously isn't that but could potentially be, we save £75m+ if we luck out like Tottenham did with Kane & United with Rashford/Martial.

[Tomo 21,733]

On 29/07/2016 at 9:39 PM, CHOULO19 said:

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. 

Courtois is easily one of the best and defiantly the best in England.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

4 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Courtois is easily one of the best and defiantly the best in England.

It's debatable that he's the best in England (I believe that in terms of ability he is, but that Cech and De Gea had a better season than him) but certainly not the best in the world. Buffon and Neuer are objectively on a whole different level to him.

[Tomo 21,733]

5 minutes ago, CHOULO19 said:

It's debatable that he's the best in England (I believe that in terms of ability he is, but that Cech and De Gea had a better season than him) but certainly not the best in the world. Buffon and Neuer are objectively on a whole different level to him.

He was certainly poor last season, but in overall game I firmly believe he is the best in the league.

I'm not sold on De Gea personally, pound his goal and he's brilliant, give him a quiet game when he's only called upon a few times I feel he's prone to cocking up and costing points (Croatia in the Euros and Norwich at Old Trafford last season two examples), he's more Cudicini level than Tibo/prime Cech/Van Der Sar in my opinion.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

5 minutes ago, Tomo said:

He was certainly poor last season, but in overall game I firmly believe he is the best in the league.

I'm not sold on De Gea personally, pound his goal and he's brilliant, give him a quiet game when he's only called upon a few times I feel he's prone to cocking up and costing points (Croatia in the Euros and Norwich at Old Trafford last season two examples), he's more Cudicini level than Tibo/prime Cech/Van Der Sar in my opinion.

I'm one of De Gea biggest critics. His positioning and footwork are well below par for a supposedly 'one of the best keepers in the world'. Still had a decent season this year. Don't think he has the potential to rise to a higher level than he showed last season.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Lol as soon Costa appears on way out, people say Bats is already better striker...

Batshuayi is promising, but come on, stop with the overhyping. 

Costa was arguably best striker in english and spanish league, Bats was not even best in french league.

If Costa wants out, it will be a big loss for Chelsea. But I dont want unhappy player. Hopefuly he stays. 

On other hand lets wait and see how Bats does in league games and then start talking. If he fails whole forum will be pissed and butthurt because of the overhyping in last few weeks. 

[Blue Armour 4,278]

The most important thing to note for now is that these kind of situations always happen, at any club.

Even in Chelsea's recent history you'll know that its happened before with Drogba, Lampard and Terry as well...

Drogba wanted out almost soon after he arrived, and he really wanted to leave around the time when Mourinho first left.., there was talk about Lampard to go to Inter Milan to reunite with Jose, and then there was the Terry to Man City saga in 2009.

Granted the Costa saga has now gained more visibility because of people eavesdropping on his conversation with Ramos, but that's just how it is in football. 

Its up to the manager to bring the player back around, by convincing them that things can work out well off the pitch, and more importantly ON it.

 

 

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

9 minutes ago, BlueLyon said:

Lol as soon Costa appears on way out, people say Bats is already better striker...

Batshuayi is promising, but come on, stop with the overhyping. 

Costa was arguably best striker in english and spanish league, Bats was not even best in french league.

If Costa wants out, it will be a big loss for Chelsea. But I dont want unhappy player. Hopefuly he stays. 

On other hand lets wait and see how Bats does in league games and then start talking. If he fails whole forum will be pissed and butthurt because of the overhyping in last few weeks. 

i) I said I'd be fine with Costa leaving before it became public that we were interested in Batshuayi.

ii) I said Bats looked the better technician even before we signed him.

iii) My opinion is my opinion. It is right or it is wrong but it has nothing to do with hype.

 

[Fernando 6,456]

Didn't Drogba wanted out many moons ago? 

He will get over it like Drogs and come good. 

[BlueLyon 9,359]

11 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

i) I said I'd be fine with Costa leaving before it became public that we were interested in Batshuayi.

ii) I said Bats looked the better technician even before we signed him.

iii) My opinion is my opinion. It is right or it is wrong but it has nothing to do with hype.

 

Bats has better technique, but thats it. It doesnt make him better striker. 

And I didnt point out on yo, just general population of forum. Costa on way out...oh we have Bats anyway who is miles better.

Costa is the ONLY out and out striker that worked here since Drogba arrival. 

Im just saying same people who want Costa out now will be the first to cry why we sold Costa if Bats doesnt succeed (I hope he does regardless of Costa situation). People act like the wind turns these days.

[Stats 7,054]

1 hour ago, BlueLyon said:

Lol as soon Costa appears on way out, people say Bats is already better striker...

Batshuayi is promising, but come on, stop with the overhyping. 

Costa was arguably best striker in english and spanish league, Bats was not even best in french league.

If Costa wants out, it will be a big loss for Chelsea. But I dont want unhappy player. Hopefuly he stays. 

On other hand lets wait and see how Bats does in league games and then start talking. If he fails whole forum will be pissed and butthurt because of the overhyping in last few weeks. 

Costa guided Atletico to a La Liga win and imo if he did not get injured in final against Real, I believe they would have won the UCL too. Think he got around 35 goals that season. Next season moved to us and guided us to our first league title for ages. Injuries cost him from getting to 30 imo. Last season he had his flaws however he showed in periods that he could get back to his best. But like I have said before, too many fickle fans on here. The way I see people writing him off and saying he is below to Bats is amazing. Bats is a quality striker but he is still has much to learn. Well whatever people think but the way people constantly change opinions is just crazy.

Cuadrado has a decent performance in a friendly and now so much people changing opinions on him now. LOL. I think he has something to prove but with some people they will slate him to the end and see a good performance in a friendly and use that as evidence to say he is very good all of sudden. Crazy!

[The Skipper 20,593]

I love the geezer but wouldn't be that fussed if he was sold if his replacement wasn't Lukaku but someone like Suarez, Aguero, Lewandowski, maybe even Benzema or Cavani but that isn't the case. I definitely wouldn't sell Costa for Lukaku though. Especially not at £60m/75m whatever it is. He isn't worth that money whatsoever and I don't ever think Lukaku can ever be a top top striker for the club we aspire to be anyway. Think he peaked early and we'll only see marginal changes in his game. Batman is more talented and has a much higher ceiling.

The geezer is not a top top club striker. Do you think he'd be able to fire us to the top of the league like Costa has done for us or Atletico? Nope. He goes missing way too often. He's too limited and his ego is way too big - he thinks he's much better than he is. Funnily enough he doesn't ever seem to fight for his team much either. His off the ball movement is shocking as well in my opinion, Costa is leagues ahead in that term. 

We shouldn't be selling Costa unless we are actually bringing someone better in. And that certainly isn't Lukaku. 

[MihaiM24 156]

Thoughts about this?

 

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

Diego come on, stop screwing around.