People who are saying Costa's goal scoring record is good... Just take a moment.

His goal scoring record is horrible sh*t horrible 272 games 102 goals yeah that's good.

His goal scoring ratio is even worse than Fernando Torres.

I bet Romelu Lukaku will be much better for us than that ugly bullish c**t. 

 

How about you look at his goal record in the last 3 seasons... which 66 goals in 110 games. Not bad at all, considering that last season he was playing second fiddle to Falcao and two years ago he was at Rayo Vallecano.

OK, let's compare him to the person you're hoping we sign instead of him, playing in the same league against the same teams. You say you like stats, so here are some stats:

 

This season:

Diego Costa: 36 goals in 50 games.

Karim Benzema: 24 goals in 50 games.

 

Doesn't matter though, Costa is probably only a one-season show.

 

But wait...

 

2012-2013 season:

 

Diego Costa (playing 2nd fiddle to Falcao): 20 goals in 44 games.

Karim Benzema: 20 goals in 50 games.

 

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Or let's compare him to another one of your proposed targets, Mario Mandzukic, shall we compare career European competition goalscoring records (as they play in different domestic leagues):

 

Diego Costa: 12 goals in 21 games

Mario Mandzukic: 17 goals in 51 games

 

The only person with a comparably better record of your 3 suggested alternatives is Edinson Cavani, who will also cost almost twice as much, so you'd hope he'd be a bit better at knocking in goals.

 

That said, if you compare Costa's 2012-2013 goalscoring stats when he was 2nd fiddle to Falcao, with Cavani's from this season when playing second fiddle to Ibrahimovic.

 

Diego Costa: 20 goals in 44 games (in a tougher league)

Edinson Cavani: 25 goals in 42 games (in a piss pot league)

 

His record is certainly better, I do think he's a better player, is he 20m better? Not so sure.

 

People writing off Costa don't know what they're talking about, especially if they're doing so with goalscoring stats or insisting he's a 1-season wonder.

 

 

Good post. I'm beginning to think that there are plenty on here that are all too happy to comment on the ability of players they never watch.

c**t or not-a-c**t aside the fact remains that Costa has a FAR superior goal scoring record than all three of our current strikers combined.

The only thing that matters is the price tag being touted.

To all the Diego Costa haters out there

 

If Atletico won today they would of won La Liga 

 

Guess who wasn't on the pitch

 

Just sayin.......

If Atletico Madrid win the league & CL I do wonder why Costa would even want to come here... Unless he wants a change etc, we can't exactly claim he's coming to a 'bigger club'. Azpi is going to have to work his magic... If Mata flashes his smile we're screwed.

If Atletico Madrid win the league & CL I do wonder why Costa would even want to come here... Unless he wants a change etc, we can't exactly claim he's coming to a 'bigger club'. Azpi is going to have to work his magic... If Mata flashes his smile we're screwed.

 

Atletiko are a selling club, he knows they cant sustain this level of play. Koke, Curtois and himself are pretty much guaranteed to leave sooner rather then later. Not to forget the fact that hes going to make a LOT more money here

He'll get taxed here more too!

I'd love for this to get sewn up before the WC but can't see it happening, especially if they win the CL... And yes I am aware that I'm pretty much insinuating that this is a done deal.

I have a feeling Atletico are gonna miss out on both trophies

I have a feeling Atletico are gonna miss out on both trophies

It is rather interesting that it ended up being a must not lose match at the Nou Camp that will determine the La Liga title and the CL final being against Real.

 

Could end up being a truly amazing feet or a bitter, bitter disappointment.

Why didnt Costa play last night? Seems like they really could have done with him up front. They could have wrapped the league up already.

I have a feeling Atletico are gonna miss out on both trophies

If that's the case its good for us and other clubs wanting their players, because they will maybe want to move on after such disappointment.

Edited May 12, 201412 yr by Zola

To all the Diego Costa haters out there

 

If Atletico won today they would of won La Liga 

 

Guess who wasn't on the pitch

 

Just sayin.......

 

Me! Is it me!?

 

I don't think I was there.

I have a feeling Atletico are gonna miss out on both trophies

 

I think they will win both.

I don't want Dzecko to be our main striker, have a feeling well bid for him though, him costa and someone else? I don't think we'd need another psychically big striker so don't see lukaku coming back in that case, maybe remy could do a job?

I don't think too highly of him but he probably would of won us the league had we had him this year, well more importantly city wouldn't of had him, but if there were two of him I still think we would of won. He can score big goals and game winning goals.

City won't sell him, especially not to us.

I don't want Dzecko to be our main striker, have a feeling well bid for him though, him costa and someone else? I don't think we'd need another psychically big striker so don't see lukaku coming back in that case, maybe remy could do a job?

I don't think too highly of him but he probably would of won us the league had we had him this year, well more importantly city wouldn't of had him, but if there were two of him I still think we would of won. He can score big goals and game winning goals.

City won't sell him, especially not to us.

Even after we handed them the premiership?

SSN have just said we've spent 32m on costa. 

God damnit. I'm already in full muppet mode and the season just ended yesterday!

Hallelujah! Great price too.

Good news.

SSN reporting we have agreed a fee for 32m

Bargain ;)

First one in can't wait for another

Hallelujah ...I bet there is courtious deal involved ad loan

£32,000,000...? Better than I feared.

 

That price tag and Luiz is reportedly on the way to Barca for the same amount...? Odd.

 

SNN Link,

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9309372/transfer-news-chelsea-agree-deal-to-sign-atletico-madrid-striker-diego-costa

Edited May 12, 201412 yr by Izanagi

First one in can't wait for another

 

Next one should be JT!!