Torres played through an injury during 2010, you just wonder what damage has been done to this guy IF it's injury that caused his woeful performances.

Not a single shot on target in 120 odd minutes is terrible.

Balotelli was never prolific in the EPL, though. In fact, in the few years he was here, he definitely underachieved for the all the hype surrounding him. I think Costa (who has scored 20+ goals in the last two seasons for Atletico Madrid, with the former season being second fiddle to Falcao) is much more proven as a goalscorer, in arguably the best league in the world. I think we are all trying to find the next Drogba clone, therefore we are unfairly comparing the next striker to him, but it's not going to happen as every striker is totally different. 

Costa looks crap. That is all.

Let's base all our opinions off 2 games of football for a team that plays nothing like us that on the whole played like sh*t, as opposed to season long consistently great performances and goals!

Costa isn't the best striker in the world but he is probably the best that we could realistically sign this summer, so for that reason I'm in favour of signing him. That said, I won't be too upset if we bought any other decent striker instead.

 

My suggestion to Chelsea would be to pretend that we are going sign Costa, keep an eye on Atletico to see who they line up as a replacement, and then nip in and sign them instead.

A lot of people seem to completely changed their opinion on Costa because of 2 games.

 

He did look slow, he did look a bit like Torres, can't argue with that but it has been 2 games playing for an out of sorts Spain side that really don't suit his style of play in the slightest. On top of that he has been rushed back from injury twice in the last month or so.

 

His record in an Atletico last season speaks for itself so unless he has literally turned sh*t overnight (insert Torres comment here) then I don't really see why all of a sudden based on two games he is another busted flush.

A lot of people seem to completely changed their opinion on Costa because of 2 games.

 

He did look slow, he did look a bit like Torres, can't argue with that but it has been 2 games playing for an out of sorts Spain side that really don't suit his style of play in the slightest. On top of that he has been rushed back from injury twice in the last month or so.

 

His record in an Atletico last season speaks for itself so unless he has literally turned sh*t overnight (insert Torres comment here) then I don't really see why all of a sudden based on two games he is another busted flush.

 

True, But the tips of my fingers are still slightly charcoal after the Torres, Shevchenko debacles

The thing is he's been this bad for the past month or so and has been played constantly with a hamstring problem.

How big an impact is that going to have on him?

We can't afford to carry this guy next season since we are already carrying two poor strikers.

I was never a big fan of him in the first place and that was with watching him in La Liga but if this persistant hamstring is going to carry over to next season I don't want him near us.

Del Bosque is so overrated. I can guarantee if Arbeloa was fit, he'd have been in the side ahead of Dave. How Casillas played last night is beyond me!

 

As for Costa, it bugs me that people who already didn't like him are now going off these two world cup games. Spain's style does not suit him one bit and he has just recovered from a pretty bad injury.

Why would his injury be carried with Costa in the next season? I'm confused about it.

Since he is out of Brazil now, he has a plenty of time to rest and get ready for Chelsea against Burnley.

Costa isn't the best striker in the world but he is probably the best that we could realistically sign this summer, so for that reason I'm in favour of signing him. That said, I won't be too upset if we bought any other decent striker instead.

 

My suggestion to Chelsea would be to pretend that we are going sign Costa, keep an eye on Atletico to see who they line up as a replacement, and then nip in and sign them instead.

 

I think this is the issue at hand here. We are pretty much an injury (or temper tantrum) to Lukaku away from relying on Ba and Torres. Thats an unacceptable scenario. Costa is far and away the best player available. (Allthough arguments can be made for Mandzukic and Balo) He happens to cost a lot, but not that much more then any other striker on the market. We HAVE to get someone and Costa looks to be the guy the club wants.

 

Thanks to PSG we are in a fairly golden position, we could end up with a summer transfer window of Fabregas, Costa and Felipe Luis with net spending under 30 mill. Considering the amount we could realistically spend under FFP thats pocket change.

I think we are lacking options. We could do with a player like Costa and Balotelli. Mario is the perfect player for the system we are trying to do. The problem is he is mental. But the style of play is what we need. Rooney is another type that would be perfect but he is past it now.

 

Do you have any examples of him being mental since he left england? I've been doing some searching for articles etc regarding any controversy since his move to AC and I cant seem to find anything. Looks as if he's settled down a bit... he was mental when he was at City, but lets be honest... if he's earning a fortune at 21 and couped up in the ultimate of sh*t holes that is Manchester, that's enough to drive anyone f**king bonkers!!

I also don't see people basing it on 2 world cup games either, remember he was terrible against us twice last season too.

Edited June 19, 201412 yr by RFC_CFC

Well obviously increasing the sample size from 2 to 4 games makes all the difference.

I also don't see people basing it on 2 world cup games either, remember he was terrible against us twice last season too.

 

Ok then four games, still not really fair is it?

Let's base all our opinions off 2 games of football for a team that plays nothing like us that on the whole played like sh*t, as opposed to season long consistently great performances and goals!

There's nearly 100 pages of people debating costa, plenty of differing opinions, so I think it's unfair to say any negative opinion is based solely on 2 games. I'm sure you wouldn't like your opinion dismissed, because of an assumption you don't watch much football.

There will be a few that have hardly seen him play but think he's overated, and they'll be a few who saw one of his better games and think he is exactly what we need.

But there will also be a lot of people who have seen him play alot and have come to completely different opinions.

Costa is a player that divides opinion.

Edited June 19, 201412 yr by big blue

Well obviously increasing the sample size from 2 to 4 games makes all the difference.

Clearly not just poitning out the pepole crying because they think this is based on a couple of game in the world cup is not the reality.

In many games Costa has looked bang average and that was before his hanstring troubles...now he just looks average and injured.

Ideal to spend over £30 million on such a player....

There's nearly 100 pages of people debating costa, plenty of differing opinions, so I think it's unfair to say any negative opinion is based solely on 2 games. I'm sure you wouldn't like your opinion dismissed, because of an assumption you don't watch much football.

There will be a few that have hardly seen him play but think he's overated, and they'll be a few who saw one of his better games and think he is exactly what we need.

But there will also be a lot of people who have seen him play alot and have come to completely different opinions.

Costa is a player that divides opinion.

 

You don't need to have watched every game he's played this season to see he has scored lots of goals and his team have been unbelievably successful in large part thanks to him.

 

Also it seems because Torres became sh*t after his injury that some people think everyone that gets injured becomes Torres afterwards.

Edited June 19, 201412 yr by Jonty

To all those Anti-Costa people (and im accepting he isnt amazing but)

 

Who else can you get, thats available. 

There's nearly 100 pages of people debating costa, plenty of differing opinions, so I think it's unfair to say any negative opinion is based solely on 2 games. I'm sure you wouldn't like your opinion dismissed, because of an assumption you don't watch much football.

There will be a few that have hardly seen him play but think he's overated, and they'll be a few who saw one of his better games and think he is exactly what we need.

But there will also be a lot of people who have seen him play alot and have come to completely different opinions.

Costa is a player that divides opinion.

 

 

Let's face it, Costa is a monumental tosser - this is why I think people undervalue his ability.

Maybe a little bit but Suarez is a total prick of a human being but I still have no problem describing him as world class.

Maybe a little bit but Suarez is a total prick of a human being but I still have no problem describing him as world class.

 

I'd be surprised if anyone though Costa was on Suarez's level or even World Class to be fair, although I think he has the potential to be.

Del Bosque is so overrated. I can guarantee if Arbeloa was fit, he'd have been in the side ahead of Dave. How Casillas played last night is beyond me!

As for Costa, it bugs me that people who already didn't like him are now going off these two world cup games. Spain's style does not suit him one bit and he has just recovered from a pretty bad injury.

Exactly, tbh I've seen Drogbs play horribly at tunes like Costa did and yet if someone had seen those games they'd have thought he was overrated player, same with Lamps for England. We can only judge Costa when we've seen him play for us.

You don't need to have watched every game he's played this season to see he has scored lots of goals and his team have been unbelievably successful in large part thanks to him.

Also it seems because Torres became sh*t after his injury that some people think everyone that gets injured becomes Torres afterwards.

Yeah he's scored goals but is the statistics the only barometer off how to judge a player? Iv not seen every costa game this season, but I've seen him 15-20 times in 2 years, and I have concerns whether he will be the answer.

When a player has broke down with the same injury 3 times in a month, there has to be a concern that rushing him back might have caused him lasting damage. Pretty difficult to say at this point though and sure his medical will be thorough.

I just find it irritating when every negative is met with, "you are basing your opinion off 1 or 2 games" when in fact, there's been doubts from page 1 of this thread.

To all those Anti-Costa people (and im accepting he isnt amazing but)

 

Who else can you get, thats available. 

 

I understand what you are saying, but for me this isnt acceptable and not the stance we should be taking. The club can't just say "well nobody else is available so let's just punt £32m on this geezer and hope for the best".

 

Balotelli. Mandzukic. Push the boat out and go for Cavani who is disgruntled with life in Paris.

 

How much would Benzema cost?

 

Every player has a price. We've just coined £50 f**king million from David Luiz. Why spend £32m of that on a guy who is questionable at best. Why not push for that higher end striker, ship out a couple of players (Mikel, please go away), perhaps even sell a few of the 27 we have on loan, to offset the pain of investing heavily in a striker? Isn't this the whole business model? Use the loan system to identify one or two gems, and use the rest of the players who arent good enough for us, but who can do a job for others, to sell on for reasonable profit to help fund the acquisition of top quality first team players?

 

and before anyone jumps down my f**king throat about it, the loan players that I would suggest be sold would be those who are less likely to have a future at cfc. The dead wood that is in no way good enough for our team - for example marin, romeu, moses.

 

we can do better than this. I just do not see this guy as being significant enough of an upgrade to take us to that next level. it worries me. The most alarming thing for me having watched him over the last few months and thorughout the CL campaign is his absolute lack of pace... its horrific.