Diego Costa

[Chelsea4 1,521]

3 minutes ago, oldportblue said:

Stats aren't useless, especially for a striker, they show fairly accurately and objectively the contribution of the player. In any case, I also said most pundits/fans would have him top 5. Can you name 5 players better than Costa this season in the prem?

 

2 minutes ago, Chelsea? said:

Since Diego has been here, he's been on the same level as Hazard. He's played better than Eden this year. 

If you look at stats this season would you really say that Costa is better than Suarez? And please Costa is not even close to Eden.

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4 minutes ago, Chelsea4 said:

 

If you look at stats this season would you really say that Costa is better than Suarez? And please Costa is not even close to Eden.

Do you watch the games? No one in their right mind would pick Hazard over Costa as our player of the season so far. Idk why your bringing stats into this, but 14 goals in 19 games is good. 

Show me a poor player with great stats, I'd love to see that. People love saying stats mean nothing when defending someone with poor stats. Similar to we dominated the game but still lost 2-0. 

[oldportblue 547]

1 minute ago, Chelsea4 said:

 

If you look at stats this season would you really say that Costa is better than Suarez? And please Costa is not even close to Eden.

we're talking premier league here, what does Costa being better/worse than Suarez have to do with anything? And this season, yes, Costa has been a bit better than hazard imo. Not by much though

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Just now, Chelsea? said:

Do you watch the games? No one in their right mind would pick Hazard over Costa as our player of the season so far. 

 

Just now, oldportblue said:

we're talking premier league here, what does Costa being better/worse than Suarez have to do with anything? And this season, yes, Costa has been a bit better than hazard imo. Not by much though

You said players should be judge by stats but you can't say that Costa is better than Suarez and Costa's overral play is shit he is not even close to Eden.

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2 minutes ago, Chelsea4 said:

 

You said players should be judge by stats but you can't say that Costa is better than Suarez and Costa's overral play is shit he is not even close to Eden.

His overall play has been good enough. Compare that to Hazards inconsistency and I think Costa has had the better season. Saying he's not even close is comical. 

[oldportblue 547]

Just now, Chelsea4 said:

 

You said players should be judge by stats but you can't say that Costa is better than Suarez and Costa's overral play is shit he is not even close to Eden.

I said stats aren't useless, I didn't say we should we use stats as the sole indicator of a player's worth... I still don't understand the comparison to Suarez though, whether he is better than him or worse, he is still our best player and a top 5 player in the premier league. And to say that Costa's overall play is shit is very misguided and ridiculous. Hazard is not a striker so he's naturally more involved in the build-up play whereas Costa is a striker so his main job is to finish off his chances...

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9 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

Its really hard to think in those types of numbers. I dont care who you are it would be very difficult to turn that sort of money down. Specially coming from playing on the streets like Diego.

But then £200k isn't nothing to sniff at plus being somewhere you are loved by all with a shit hot club, a manager that hugs you with realisticv ambitions of silverware.

A big choice.

The thing is we're talking about Costa and not John Terry for example. Costa already wanted to leave Chelsea, more specifically England.

He wanted to go back to Spain but the problem (for him) is that Atletico can't afford him and Real and Barca don't want him. It makes you wonder where he wants to go. The only Atletico can afford him is if they sell Griezmann. And Simeone is leaving in 2018 so how does that work out? Fair enough, he will be considerably cheaper this coming summer. He's 28 and he'll only have two years left on his contract in the summer. Either Chelsea cave into the 'high' wage demands or you end up with a player who's transfer value will continue drop.

This guy is staying. For now. I think he'll end up signing a new contract. If you get him on a contract until 2021, you could sell him when he's most likely past his prime yet still fetch good money in 2018 or 2019 if it comes to that.

Diego joining Simeone at Inter in 2018. I'm calling it.

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Just now, Chelsea? said:

His overall play has been good enough. Compare that to Hazards inconsistency and I think Costa has had the better season. Saying he's not even close is comical. 

Are you kidding me? he can't hold the ball,he can't pass,his linkup play is awful how is that good enough?

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1 minute ago, Chelsea4 said:

Are you kidding me? he can't hold the ball,he can't pass,his linkup play is awful how is that good enough?

literally all the points in your post are untrue

[BoyBlue96 990]

He won't play anymore for the time being as in Conte's eyes he isn't committed anymore. He should apologize to Conte and the staff and give his all for the team and in return the club let him leave in the summer.
But no he's being a selfish cunt like last year.

Starting to see why so many non-Chelsea fans hate him. He could've kept his mouth shut and work and ignore the idiotic Chinese interest 'till the end of the season but noooooo...there needs to be any fucking drama.

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2 minutes ago, oldportblue said:

literally all the points in your post are untrue

There is no hope for you.

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2 minutes ago, Chelsea4 said:

Are you kidding me? he can't hold the ball,he can't pass,his linkup play is awful how is that good enough?

What games are you watching? His link up play with Hazard has been one of our Bright spots this year. He's single handily won use 4-5 games this year. Compare that to Hazard's poor finishing, ridiculously poor crossing and not to mention his lack of tracking back, and Costa is better. 

This conversation is ridiculous and I'm done. They've both been 2 of our best players this year and our tittle winning year 2 years ago. No one would pick Costa over Hazard if we had to pick one to stay and the other leaves. But you seem to think Diego is some sort of creative player rather than a pure 9

[BoyBlue96 990]

What games are you watching? His link up play with Hazard has been one of our Bright spots this year. He's single handily won use 4-5 games this year. Compare that to Hazard's poor finishing, ridiculously poor crossing and not to mention his lack of tracking back, and Costa is better. 
This conversation is ridiculous and I'm done. They've both been 2 of our best players this year and our tittle winning year 2 years ago. No one would pick Costa over Hazard if we had to pick one to stay and the other leaves. But you seem to think Diego is some sort of creative player rather than a pure 9

He can't hold the ball yes but he has other pros which make him a great striker... we need him. Conte needs him. But he is so selfish at the moment. It's frustrating as it could jeopardize our title hopes.

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7 minutes ago, BoyBlue96 said:

He won't play anymore for the time being as in Conte's eyes he isn't committed anymore. He should apologize to Conte and the staff and give his all for the team and in return the club let him leave in the summer.
But no he's being a selfish cunt like last year.

Starting to see why so many non-Chelsea fans hate him. He could've kept his mouth shut and work and ignore the idiotic Chinese interest 'till the end of the season but noooooo...there needs to be any fucking drama.

True. I don't care if he scores 20 goals the rest of the season and suddenly wants to stay for the long term. 

This episode has been so frustrating that I'm willing to sell him. Maybe bring in Morata and James in the summer with the Costa money. 

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2 minutes ago, Chelsea? said:

What games are you watching? His link up play with Hazard has been one of our Bright spots this year. He's single handily won use 4-5 games this year. Compare that to Hazard's poor finishing, ridiculously poor crossing and not to mention his lack of tracking back, and Costa is better. 

This conversation is ridiculous and I'm done. They've both been 2 of our best players this year and our tittle winning year 2 years ago. No one would pick Costa over Hazard if we had to pick one to stay and the other leaves. But you seem to think Diego is some sort of creative player rather than a pure 9

This is so wrong i just don't know were to start,take away Costa's finishing and you have a nothing player,luckily Costa has been clinical this season unlike the last 2 

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3 minutes ago, BoyBlue96 said:

 

 

He can't hold the ball yes but he has other pros which make him a great striker... we need him. Conte needs him. But he is so selfish at the moment. It's frustrating as it could jeopardize our title hopes.

 

 

Of course, I'm not claiming he's the perfect striker. But he's definitely been been the best striker this year. Maybe player of the season. 

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7 minutes ago, Chelsea4 said:

This is so wrong i just don't know were to start,take away Costa's finishing and you have a nothing player,luckily Costa has been clinical this season unlike the last 2 

unlike the last 2 seasons? in 2014/2015, he had 20 goals in 26 premier league appearances lollll And a nothing player without his goals? DUHHHH he's a striker FFS! And on top of 14 goals in 18 games this season, he has 5 assists, that's pretty damn good for a nothing player... you're so clueless its laughable

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3 minutes ago, oldportblue said:

the last 2 years? in 14/15, he had 20 goals in 26 premier league appearances lollll And a nothing player without his goals? DUHHHH he's a striker FFS! And on top of 14 goals in 18 games this season, he has 5 assists, that's pretty damn good for a nothing player... you're so clueless its laughable

In 2014/2015 he could have score more goals it took him 5 chances to score one goal and a world class st has to have great overral play.