Diego Costa

[BlueLyon 9,359]

6 minutes ago, Kezza said:

 

Understand what you are saying and not discounting Costa's contribution or importance to the team

However, we did get 6 goals from 2 games without him (Bournemouth and Leicester) without him.

If we got 1 or 2 goals from those games, then yeah the worry understandable. We'll just need to spread the goals around

Just because we managed to win two games without him, doesnt mean we can handle it. TBH I find those reports *Costa not needed for Chelsea, they replaced him already etc* cringy.

Its ok as stop gap for few games, but if we play 5 games without Diego in row, problems will begin. Opponents will take advantage of that.

And even if we replace Diego, I dont see anyone good enough that would be available to replace him properly.

Its simple to throw 80m at Aubameyang or 50m at Lukaku or Lacazette. I dont find money that much of a problem if we actualy sell Diego and need to buy new top striker. But having prolific striker from bundesliga or from Everton doesnt warrant they will suddenly bang goals for Chelsea. Likely considering our striker problems, they will flop sooner than replace Diego properly. We only had Drogba and Costa as worthy strikers since Hasselbaink and that was 13 years ago. Anelka can be thrown there, but he wasnt realy main striker, since we had Drogba.

Diego is clearly among top 5 players of this season so far and we should do everything to keep him or we will regress for sure.

 

[-Kaplan- 410]

Everyone knows he's a huge reason as to why we're in first place. However, there is no point in keeping someone that doesn't want to be here. We stuck by him despite his bad attitude. We stuck by him despite making it clear he wanted to go back to Spain. 

If we're the massive club we think we are, we should cut our losses. Whether it's now or in the summer(hopefully), that's up to the club to decide.

Replacing someone who doesn't want to be at the club with someone who does, is an upgrade regardless of skill. At this point he's trying to outdo Balotelli. 

[Kezza 1,965]

9 minutes ago, BlueLyon said:

Just because we managed to win two games without him, doesnt mean we can handle it. TBH I find those reports *Costa not needed for Chelsea, they replaced him already etc* cringy.

Its ok as stop gap for few games, but if we play 5 games without Diego in row, problems will begin. Opponents will take advantage of that.

And even if we replace Diego, I dont see anyone good enough that would be available to replace him properly.

 

Yeah 100% agree, I was just putting the point across that it wouldn't be an entire disaster for a few games, but you're right, after that the cracks will certainly show. I think losing Hazard would have more of an immediate impact

[manpe 10,861]

4 hours ago, Mário César said:

Surprise me how someone of you react so well to the fact that Costa can leave Chelsea. Maybe you haven't the idea that how difficult will be to replacement. If he leave the team, Chelsea will be in a very difficult situation.

This is what I also thought, that some people on here are so spoiled. Even when the first bits and pieces of this story started coming out last week, some people were ALREADY demanding him to leave and casually throwing around the imaginary money earned from the sale of Costa for players who scored 40 goals on their FM saves. So cringeworthy and embarrassing. I for one don't want him to go for any sum, because he is a rare breed of striker who actually works for us, and the wounds of having Torres missing sitters every week are still too fresh. But some people are incapable of appreciating, truly appreciating what they have, so you get posts like "sell him to China for 120M and throw all the money at Griezmann!!!".

[coolhead23 1,146]

It will be very difficult to replace someone like Costa and that too mid season ... As someone mentioned he is a rare breed of striker who has pretty much everything (how many strikers currently can hit the goal that Costa did against Stoke) in his bag and plus he is in form. But at the same time, manager should have the last say and no point taking shit from players if they want to act pricey. 

Costa and Chelsea want each other at this point of time. Costa can be on bench for the rest of the season while Chelsea misses out on an inform strikers. Best solution currently would be to talk things out between Costa and the manager ... If he continues with the same form and positive mindset till the end of the season, club should sell him off if he still wants to leave. 

[BoyBlue96 990]

He can fuck right off the ugly cunt. 

[Tautvix 1,321]

Good. Don't sell Costa till summer and then if the right offer comes and he wants to leave he can leave. So we can get a replacement.

[quickpassnmove 924]

1 hour ago, BoyBlue96 said:

He can fuck right off the ugly cunt. 

This raises the topic of season schedule again, for me. I gotta say that just because the English and other Western Europeans seem to think it's better to follow their traditional calendar and play through the northern hemisphere's winter does NOT mean it's the best timeframe for football's season. 

Fortunately in this case, it seems that different season schedules have worked to Chelsea's advantage.

Still, I think it would be far better for most countries to just change to a late March to late November/December schedule.

[Chelsea4 1,521]

"He loves the club"

 

[Special Juan 27,579]

No good reaching an agreement with the player without the people who own him

[quickpassnmove 924]

1 minute ago, Chelsea4 said:

"He loves the club"

 

Hilarious. Just when we began to like Diego Costa because of this season...

Thus Drogba remains the immortal one.

[manpe 10,861]

1 minute ago, Chelsea4 said:

"He loves the club"

 

I thought it was against some FIFA law or smth to discuss terms with a player before the player's owner club gives permission, usually after an accepted bid from the buying club. Aren't the Chinese breaking those rules here?

[BoyBlue96 990]

I'm so done with this drama saga and with Costa. What a pussy. Man up, shut your damn mouth and train with the group and be comitted and faithful to Conte who has brought you to this insane form and goalscoring level.

What a coward. Ignore the interest until the end of the damn season and leave as a champion (if we win the League).

 

But I didn't expect anything else from a guy who turned his back to his motherland Brazil to play for Spain. Don't care he spend the majority of his live in Portugal/Spain, Griezmann has only played in Spain and is still playing for Les Blues. Diego Costa the Elephant man. Could've left as a legend.  

[quickpassnmove 924]

full story in the Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/diego-costa-transfer-news-spain-return-chinese-club-tianjin-quanjian-interest-chelsea-latest-a7531051.html

Chinese clubs have just had new rules imposed on them regarding foreign-born players.

[the wes 7,212]

Tianjin Quanjian's bid to sign Diego Costa from Chelsea has been scuppered by new rules in the Chinese Super League, says club owner Shu Yuhui.

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10731951/tianjin-quanjian-owner-claims-diego-costa-move-scuppered-by-chinese-super-league-rule-change

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

[BoyBlue96 990]

10 minutes ago, xPetrCechx said:

Courtois needs to speak out against all the Real Madrid speculation himself.