Rumoured Douglas Costa

[Special Juan 28,136]

Good, another bullet dodged.

[Pizy 18,884]

Reminds me of the Lucas Moura situation. Brazilian who goes to a stacked club and is in and out of the team. Will show flashes of brilliance but not live up to the hype or fee.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Good move for him, he'll be surrounded by good players and will have many chances to play with Robbery's injury problems.

[DYC. 7,542]

I'm shocked Bayern of all clubs are willing to pay €35 mil for Costa. That puts him in their top three of their most expensive signings, behind Gotze and Javi Martinez. Quite the investment for them. I think he's a good player but I don't think he can live up to the new Ribery/Robben talk. I don't even think he's good enough to be starter for an elite club like Bayern. It will be interesting to see how he does. They did need a player of his profile so that's a plus.

This does show all the great wide men are settled or ridiculously expensive (in general or compared to their status and ability).

[hamad138 190]

What does chelsea and bayern see in him what we dont?

[TheIceMan 596]

What does chelsea and bayern see in him what we dont?

Chelsea and Bayern actually seen him play!!!

[JaKstone 307]

Done.

Douglas Costa is set to join #FCBayern Munich, #Shakhtar Donetsk boss Mircea Lucescu confirmed on Friday. (ESPN)

[WNDS 502]

Because the player we bought instead of Douglas Costa (and for a similar price) has done brilliantly here so far .

[JaKstone 307]

Because the player we bought instead of Douglas Costa (and for a similar price) has done brilliantly here so far .

Having another bad one is twice as bad.

[WNDS 502]

Having another bad one is twice as bad.

I don't think that there was ever the 'danger' of us buying Douglas Costa once we had Cuadrado; it was a choice between one or the other in January, and we chose the Colombian. Let's just hope that it pays off for us in the long term.

[robsblubot 3,595]

There is not much of a long term for Cuadrado as he is 27 and should be at his best. They are both insufficient players, but Costa is younger.

Douglas Costa was the worst player on the pitch against Paraguay for me. Subbing Willian for Costa ruined Brazil midfield, but that's the current crop of managers we've got.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

There is not much of a long term for Cuadrado as he is 27 and should be at his best. They are both insufficient players, but Costa is younger.

Douglas Costa was the worst player on the pitch against Paraguay for me. Subbing Willian for Costa ruined Brazil midfield, but that's the current crop of managers we've got.

His pace was the only thing that looked to cause danger for Paraguay when he came on.

Alves getting skinned by Benitez all night, and Filipe luis getting owned all the way to the track before the cross looked much worse than anything he did outside of that god awful penalty.

[WNDS 502]

His pace was the only thing that looked to cause danger for Paraguay when he came on.

Alves getting skinned by Benitez all night, and Filipe luis getting owned all the way to the track before the cross looked much worse than anything he did outside of that god awful penalty.

The problem with Douglas Costa's introduction (or rather, Willian's removal) was the negative effect it has upon the team's tactical shape and positional discipline. Prior to the substitution, Brazil were in the lead and exerting SOME degree of control over the game, even though they were not playing particularly well. After the sub, Paraguay completely dominated both the midfield and the game in general, due in large part to all four of Brazil's attacking players pushing MUCH too high up the pitch.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

The problem with Douglas Costa's introduction (or rather, Willian's removal) was the negative effect it has upon the team's tactical shape and positional discipline. Prior to the substitution, Brazil were in the lead and exerting SOME degree of control over the game, even though they were not playing particularly well. After the sub, Paraguay completely dominated both the midfield and the game in general, due in large part to all four of Brazil's attacking players pushing MUCH too high up the pitch.

Oh definitely I agree. That isn't speaking against Costa though. It was a clear tactical error by Dunga.

[robsblubot 3,595]

Oh definitely I agree. That isn't speaking against Costa though. It was a clear tactical error by Dunga.

WNDS beat me to it, but I was also unimpressed by Costa. Showed too much of the football when in tight spaces and did not hold to it well enough when Brazil needed it. Still, he's young enough to make these mistakes.

I thought Brazil got overrun in midfield after WIllian left the pitch and thought Dunga was going to do the obvious and stick David Luiz in midfield, but I guess the Brazilian "coaches" don't know David Luiz plays (better) there. Yet he was just swapping similar players... weird.

Like or dislike Jose, he always sees the game.