Personally, I think he sustains more strain on his hamstrings every time he transforms into a Lycan around the full moon. If we can just somehow avoid exposing him to direct moonlight....

Edited August 6, 201510 yr by MissouriBlue

then why come out and say there is nothing on the scans.

 

Clearly his body has recovered but his mind hasn't

Perhaps he needs a brain scan instead of a hamstring scan.

Perhaps he needs a brain scan instead of a hamstring scan.

Imagine if they have a monitor to see into his brain. Probably be like scenes from Apocalypse now and Mean Machine merged together.

Edited August 6, 201510 yr by MissouriBlue

Imagine if they have a monitor to see into his brain. Probably be like a scenes from Apocalypse now and Mean Machine merge together.

lol, it would be scary for sure !

change the title to Diego "the sick note" Costa 

Edited August 6, 201510 yr by enigma

I know there's a bit of doubt around Diego's fitness but I was thinking recently of what other strikers I'd replace him with, if I had the choice.

Aguero

Suarez

Messi

That's all I can think of!

Edited August 7, 201510 yr by Huttsey

Telegraph reporting that Diego is "optimistic" of being fit for tomorrow's curtain raiser. 

 

Ashley Williams has just ordered a new pair of shin pads. 

I know there's a bit of doubt around Diego's fitness but I was thinking recently of what other strikers I'd replace him with, if I had the choice.

Aguero

Suarez

Messi

That's all I can think of!

Shame that we've got Falcao as his replacement then

Shame that we've got Falcao as his replacement then

Back up, not replacement.

I'd like to see Costa and Zouma.

I know there's a bit of doubt around Diego's fitness but I was thinking recently of what other strikers I'd replace him with, if I had the choice.

Aguero

Suarez

Messi

That's all I can think of!

Zlatan, Lewandowski, Morata, Benzema, Higuain & maybe even Kane.

Zlatan, Lewandowski, Morata, Benzema, Higuain & maybe even Kane.

 

You'd replace Deigo with serial choker Higuain, almost 34 Ibrahimovic, less than 30 senior goals Morata and a spud? 

 

Blimey! 

I really hope he will start the season with the right leg. 

You'd replace Deigo with serial choker Higuain, almost 34 Ibrahimovic, less than 30 senior goals Morata and a spud? 

 

Blimey! 

 

Kane is a beast, i would've loved to have him!

Kane is a beast, i would've loved to have him!

 

One season wonder so far, let's see how he fares this year now defenders know a bit about him and the runs he's likely to make. 

I rate Kane, but beast he ain't!

I know there's a bit of doubt around Diego's fitness but I was thinking recently of what other strikers I'd replace him with, if I had the choice.

Aguero

Suarez

Messi

That's all I can think of!

That shows how good he is; imho I'd say Aguero is level, Suarez pips, and Messi, well we can dream.

I think Suarez is every bit as good as Messi and Ronaldo. Infact id rather have Suarez as a footballer simply because of how hard he works.

Suarez as good as Messi?, no one comes close to Messi in footballing ability

Back up, not replacement.

shame he is the back up then, who will replace Costa when he is suspended or injured ?

Suarez as good as Messi?, no one comes close to Messi in footballing ability

I have my opinion and what I see Suarez is good and I also think Ronaldo is too. But I don't want to go down the whose better road because it's boring quite frankly.

It is boring tbh, but Messi is far above the rest.

 

Back to the topic, Telegraph reporting Costa could be fit for tomorrow, really hope that's true, our team just plays 10 times better with him in it. Lets hope for a repeat of last seasons hat-trick against them at home.

I'm so happy to see him starting for us today. I hope he will begin his running towards the "golden boot" today against Swansea!

I'm so happy to see him starting for us today. I hope he will begin his running towards the "golden boot" today against Swansea!

Let's hope Diego can earn himself some confidence on the pitch today and get some of the worry about his hamstring behind him!

Thought he looked pretty unfit today? Maybe that's unfair because of the persistent injury though.