Always linked with cavani, he's getting on now and overrated i feel

Comment on the Guardian match report.

 

 

arsefan 

12m ago

2021

I started following Arsenal in the 70s and I have seen all the ups and downs of this great club. Now my wife and I run an orphanage, a small one on the outskirts of London. We are not rich and it has been very hard to run the place, what with it falling to pieces from wind and rain and the safety of children at stake.

I had been let go off my job 2 years back and I've not had the strength in my bones to go back and search for jobs against younger people. Thus I've had to ask for funds more than necessary and funds have dried out mostly with more glamorous charities getting all the funding from footballers and celebrities. I had put up a few fliers in London and left it at that knowing that I'd have to file for bankruptcy sooner than later. I had contacted some of my friends at Arsenal and tried to wangle a few of my oldest friends to approach the players as a last resort. But it seemed that all the players were busy and I couldn't get anything at all to go on and approach them.

This happened in October last year. After 2 days of my putting up fliers, I received a call from someone who spoke only Spanish. I thought it was some nut calling and gave the phone to my mother who is of Spanish descent. She said that someone was asking for the directions to come and visit. I, apprehensive and unbelieving, gave the details and never expected them to come. After 3 hours or so, a very high class car, a BMW came to our driveway. Out stepped Diego Costa and Willian. I was visibly disgusted but Diego Costa didn't mind. They spoke primarily to my mother and the Spanish caretaker. He doesn't speak a word of English but the goodness of his heart doesn't need words.

They gave 50k pounds, each of them. It has kept us up and running till now and will do for the next 3 months or so. The next time I met Costa was last Thursday, when he came and gave 30 blankets from the Chelsea store. He also invited me to Lagarta where he is running a school for 200. I also got complimentary tickets to today's game and I went to the Emirates for the first time since 2008 because I can't afford the season ticket price nowadays.

I know that these boards have an anti-Chelsea bias but I signed on to the guardian today to tell only this even though Diego told us to keep it unknown to others. I love Arsenal. But me, my family and the 56 kids i now tender to love Diego Costa more. I wrote this earlier knowing that Arsenal would win almost surely but hell, this team has given me more grief than anything else in life.

I cried after the match as an Arsenal fan. But I was happy inside as a Diego Costa and Willian fan. I read the comments on the article about the philanthropy of PL footballers to London but I was amazed that that Diego wasn't mentioned. I felt it was just the right time to pen this. Thank you for reading through.

 

Of course no way of seeing if it's true or not, but if it is then what a gent.

Comment on the Guardian match report.

 

 

Of course no way of seeing if it's true or not, but if it is then what a gent.

You bit me to it gojo. Just saw that myself on the grotesquely, childishly anti-Chelsea Guardian website . What a story.

guus said he injured his knee, i thought it was his shin since it's not 100% yet

hopefully nothing serious

Edited January 24, 201610 yr by havelschayes

Fairplay to that Arse fan for telling the story, hope it's true. Either way, Costa is world class. Love Jose, but have to feel that something must have been wrong between the two of them. 5 in 6 vs 3 in 16

who was that peep that wanted Torres over DC? Still want that? Armchair gaffers I tell you

who was that peep that wanted Torres over DC? Still want that? Armchair gaffers I tell you

I don't know why people want him replaced at all, I've argued that point before, replace him with who and why? Because he's a thug? Who cares, so was Wise at times, people are too soft these days, the man scores goals and he's proving himself again, but let's replace him with another Torres, aka a passionless manakin who rarely turned up and had to get provoked in order to play well.

Is it just me or is he almost behaving examplary. Has there even been the smallest incident since Hiddink took over? Seems like all it took was a manager that told him to cut it out

Taken over from Drogba as the striker the Goonies hate to see playing against them.

Diego really does get under Mr Burns skin,love it!

He's really meant business in the last couple of games, never stopped making runs. I remember he got caught way too many times, imagine if he got only 1-2 right next time and we'd be laughing. Yes, he's heaps better than Remy, who looked like he didn't want to play at all.

He has scored 6 goals and made 2 assists in his last 6 games.

 

Better late than never.

 

Hopefully he can maintain his fine form till the end of the season.

 

Come on Diego!

 

How bad was his knock?

The Arsenal players were trying to rile him up, but he didn't really react, and Wenger made a few comments about his discipline before the game. So funny that is was Arsenal that ended up down to 10 men.

Don't know if this is true (there's something about it which sounds a bit false - are there even orphanages around now? -  but maybe I'm just overly cynical).  Anyway, kudos to Diego and Will if it is.  

 

From the Guardian comments on the match:

 

arsefan 

20h ago 

318319

I started following Arsenal in the 70s and I have seen all the ups and downs of this great club. Now my wife and I run an orphanage, a small one on the outskirts of London. We are not rich and it has been very hard to run the place, what with it falling to pieces from wind and rain and the safety of children at stake.

I had been let go off my job 2 years back and I've not had the strength in my bones to go back and search for jobs against younger people. Thus I've had to ask for funds more than necessary and funds have dried out mostly with more glamorous charities getting all the funding from footballers and celebrities. I had put up a few fliers in London and left it at that knowing that I'd have to file for bankruptcy sooner than later. I had contacted some of my friends at Arsenal and tried to wangle a few of my oldest friends to approach the players as a last resort. But it seemed that all the players were busy and I couldn't get anything at all to go on and approach them.

This happened in October last year. After 2 days of my putting up fliers, I received a call from someone who spoke only Spanish. I thought it was some nut calling and gave the phone to my mother who is of Spanish descent. She said that someone was asking for the directions to come and visit. I, apprehensive and unbelieving, gave the details and never expected them to come. After 3 hours or so, a very high class car, a BMW came to our driveway. Out stepped Diego Costa and Willian. I was visibly disgusted but Diego Costa didn't mind. They spoke primarily to my mother and the Spanish caretaker. He doesn't speak a word of English but the goodness of his heart doesn't need words.

They gave 50k pounds, each of them. It has kept us up and running till now and will do for the next 3 months or so. The next time I met Costa was last Thursday, when he came and gave 30 blankets from the Chelsea store. He also invited me to Lagarta where he is running a school for 200. I also got complimentary tickets to today's game and I went to the Emirates for the first time since 2008 because I can't afford the season ticket price nowadays.

I know that these boards have an anti-Chelsea bias but I signed on to the guardian today to tell only this even though Diego told us to keep it unknown to others. I love Arsenal. But me, my family and the 56 kids i now tender to love Diego Costa more. I wrote this earlier knowing that Arsenal would win almost surely but hell, this team has given me more grief than anything else in life.

I cried after the match as an Arsenal fan. But I was happy inside as a Diego Costa and Willian fan. I read the comments on the article about the philanthropy of PL footballers to London but I was amazed that that Diego wasn't mentioned. I felt it was just the right time to pen this. Thank you for reading through.

Edited January 25, 201610 yr by Beerqueen

Sorry, but I do not believe that story one bit.  Like one of those "Nigerian prince who has a boatload of money to share with you" stories.

Like I said, I don't think it's true but thought I would share just in case.

Nice story. Credible.. Who knows.

Nice story for Chelsea fans is Costa's form and how well he has behaved recently. Excellent striker when on song.

There are 'orphanages' here, but usually called something along the lines of residential care homes / schools. Costa did set up a school in Brazil I believe and is instrumental in anti drug culture initiatives, so you never know ...

Yeah Costa has a big heart. He is a street kid and he's lived in an environment of sharing what you have. 50k for a star player is pocket change.

Quality player. His movement is top class and he knows how to put chances away. He's gonna be important for many years to come. I love his direct style of play. He's got pace and strength, but what i like best is the man's movement. from direct runs down the middle to latch onto passes from fabregas to darting into the right positions when we're working it down the flanks-its quality. LOVE HIM

Scoring big goals and having a big contribution, but the way he peformend in the year 2015 was diabolical really. Cant rely on him

Scoring big goals and having a big contribution, but the way he peformend in the year 2015 was diabolical really. Cant rely on him

 

for the first half of this season. the second half of last season might not have been as good as his first half but he still bagged in big goals and was our focal point in attack. best we've had since drogba

goonies be letting the hate flow w/ it comes to Big Daddy DC - I just found this pict hilarious

This is a bit of fun:

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=yWjmGi7rXc0