If it was that was to buy a twenty goal a season striker everyone would have one.

We've had Anelka, Eto'o, Ba, Crespo, Mutu, Torres, Kezman, Shevchenko, Pizarro, Remy, Kalou all during Roman's tenure and none have come close to twenty league goals for Chelsea in a season.

I think you criminally underrate Costa with your comments personally.

If it was that was to buy a twenty goal a season striker everyone would have one.

We've had Anelka, Eto'o, Ba, Crespo, Mutu, Torres, Kezman, Shevchenko, Pizarro, Remy, Kalou all during Roman's tenure and none have come close to twenty league goals for Chelsea in a season.

I think you criminally underrate Costa with your comments personally.[/quote

I agree, and he's just getting going.

If it was that was to buy a twenty goal a season striker everyone would have one.

We've had Anelka, Eto'o, Ba, Crespo, Mutu, Torres, Kezman, Shevchenko, Pizarro, Remy, Kalou all during Roman's tenure and none have come close to twenty league goals for Chelsea in a season.

I think you criminally underrate Costa with your comments personally.

Anelka won the Golden Boot with 19 goals when he was with us. Although not the highest score of winners, but respectable nevertheless.

Anelka won the Golden Boot with 19 goals when he was with us. Although not the highest score of winners, but respectable nevertheless.

Didn't he score the majority of those goals with Bolton before he joined us?

Or am I getting my seasons muddled up?

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Didn't he score the majority of those goals with Bolton before he joined us?

Or am I getting my seasons muddled up?

A little muddled mate. We signed him january and he only scored 1 league goal for us. But the following season he won the golden boot.

as long as Costa is banging them in, all is forgiven, was a bit of a sulky aggro seeking fat billy hunt at the beginning of

the season

 

Cesc is a bit hot and cold, luckily hes hot now when we need him to be

 

both top class though and best to keep them

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There is still this money that I'm taking into consideration before actually flogging him out back to atletico.. 

 

Costa, as good as he is, he's not that good and personally I don't think he'd have a long career at top level with his attribute.. That and the risk of him imploding with his ego plus the kind of money we'd gain, it's a pretty sensible suggestion to cash in and that is of course my opinion.. 

 

And when you say find a player as prolific , as I recall, the only one that we actually tried was torres and nobody else.. we didn't really give chance to the likes of sturridge, lukaku etc, did we? we're stuck to big name and dare I say, if we actually get rid of that mindset, it's not as difficult as it looks to find someone as prolific..

If Chelsea can get good money back for Costa and get a natural finisher like Benzema, Higuain or Cavani I would take any of them over Costa. Costa can get you 20 goals a season but most forwards would playing every game in a season for Chelsea. The top forwards make the difference like Cavani against Chelsea last year.

If it was that was to buy a twenty goal a season striker everyone would have one.

We've had Anelka, Eto'o, Ba, Crespo, Mutu, Torres, Kezman, Shevchenko, Pizarro, Remy, Kalou all during Roman's tenure and none have come close to twenty league goals for Chelsea in a season.

I think you criminally underrate Costa with your comments personally.[/quote

I agree, and he's just getting going.

And how many of those forwards played a full season up front for Chelsea? Maybe Sheva because his Romans golden boy. Crespo was a more natural finisher than Costa.

Love Cesc so much. Absolutely elite.

If it was that was to buy a twenty goal a season striker everyone would have one.

We've had Anelka, Eto'o, Ba, Crespo, Mutu, Torres, Kezman, Shevchenko, Pizarro, Remy, Kalou all during Roman's tenure and none have come close to twenty league goals for Chelsea in a season.

I think you criminally underrate Costa with your comments personally.

 

what the hell?? you even included the likes of eto'o and pizarro in there?  those list are either a wash up or simply didn't  get enough chances.. 

 

 how many of those that play 2nd fiddle to drogba? do you think drogba could be as successful if he were asked to play wide?? 

 

When I said we only tried torres, it's because it's only torres who was deployed as the main man and that also thanks to drogba departure.. credit must be given to anelka for achieving what he achieved under the circumstances but if I'm not muddled up, he got that golden boot when drogba was long absentee..   

 

It's not me who underrate costa, he came with a big bang but that also has a lot to thank to cesc, I doubt he would be as prolific if he comes in the earlier era..  

If Chelsea can get good money back for Costa and get a natural finisher like Benzema, Higuain or Cavani I would take any of them over Costa. Costa can get you 20 goals a season but most forwards would playing every game in a season for Chelsea. The top forwards make the difference like Cavani against Chelsea last year.

 

I dont think the money we get for Costa will be enough for us to buy the 3 players you stated - Higuain, Benzema and Cavani. Out of these 3, Benzema and Cavani play in a team whose midfield is more primed for attack than us, And in a league whose defense is slightly below par than ours. Also Benzema is very happy in Real Madrid and I dont see him switching teams. Cavani is more realistic but I dont see him as being an improvement over Costa. 

 

Higuain I dont know enough about so I wont comment.

Wouldnt sell either,end of.

The guy is morphing more and more into a Pirlo, plays with such authority and self assurance of his technique..

I dont think the money we get for Costa will be enough for us to buy the 3 players you stated - Higuain, Benzema and Cavani. Out of these 3, Benzema and Cavani play in a team whose midfield is more primed for attack than us, And in a league whose defense is slightly below par than ours. Also Benzema is very happy in Real Madrid and I dont see him switching teams. Cavani is more realistic but I dont see him as being an improvement over Costa. 

 

Higuain I dont know enough about so I wont comment.

All 3 forwards would cost more than what Costas worth but I don't think Chelsea would get Benzema anyway. Cavani is a much better finisher than Costa, might not fight and run down the left wing to lose the ball all the time but would score more goals.

Chelsea's midfield is primed for attack. It's not every year they are mid table or play like Leicester. Chelsea normally have more possession, more chances and are very attacking against most teams it's just Mourinho could set his team up against any top team in the world and get a result, which was normally counter attacking.

Chelsea also have the best playmaker in the league in Fabregas and Hazard has had a woeful year.

The quicker Costa is gone the better, that's all I have to say about him.

Cesc is the only player we have who can do what he does, the trouble is he doesn't do it all of the time, or rather he isn't allowed to do it all of the time, especially against the top teams when we have very little possession.

I wouldn't be upset if both were to leave if we are going to rebuild the team with a new manager at the helm.

Must really upset you that Cesc is doing well right. Dont worry, Im sure hes going to have a poor game soon and you can continue slagging him off every time he touches the ball

Benzema? Really? He is no improvement over Costa. He scored last season 19 goals in La Liga, his best season scored 21, and in one of the dominant teams in La Liga. Even more, if you speak to many R Madrid supporters they'll tell you that he lacks hot blood and intensity. I rather keep Costa.

With respect to Fabregas, I don't even contemplate the possibility of selling one of the players with most quality and vision of the game.

On MOTD yesterday, they shown a highlight of Costa scoring against Southampton. Looking at him then and looking at him now you can see just how much weight he has put on. He's lost a lot of what he put on but it just shows that he still has a few more pounds to lose to get back to his weight when he joined us.

Benzema? Really? He is no improvement over Costa. He scored last season 19 goals in La Liga, his best season scored 21, and in one of the dominant teams in La Liga. Even more, if you speak to many R Madrid supporters they'll tell you that he lacks hot blood and intensity. I rather keep Costa.

With respect to Fabregas, I don't even contemplate the possibility of selling one of the players with most quality and vision of the game.

Benzena is a better finisher and forward than Costa. His record is bloody good. I don't even know what that is against starts made and Ronaldo takes pens and free kicks.

Benzema is a world class forward, whether he is built for the prem I'm not sure but Chelsea won't get him anyway.

People talking about selling DC have lost the plot. We have no chance of getting anyone in as a replacement anywhere near his level. There are only a few I would swap him for and they are out of our league.

Cesc has been in great nic the last couple of months

After Costa incorrectly penalised with the yellow, I was thinking - he's either going to score the winner and taunt the sh1t out of opponents, or getting send off for a bad kick. Fortunately he picked himself up and created the equaliser from nothing, that's something! Cesc was hassled the whole game, but as soon as they dropped off with the pressing, his impact just lifted. We could call that a lucky goal, but that was a great ball. Hazard could have nicked it in if he meets the ball, could be an OG with defender rushing back, and he got the best outcome with the goal registered to his name.

 

The bad form and attitude problems are things of past now, we need to keep both for seasons to come.

Benzena is a better finisher and forward than Costa. His record is bloody good. I don't even know what that is against starts made and Ronaldo takes pens and free kicks.

Benzema is a world class forward, whether he is built for the prem I'm not sure but Chelsea won't get him anyway.

Benzema a better finisher and forward than Costa?. Pls this is highly wrong.

Benzema a better finisher and forward than Costa?. Pls this is highly wrong.

I totally agree. We are talking about a team that has an average of 19 shots per game (for comparison, we have about 13 shots per game). I'm not saying he is bad, I'm just saying he is no improvement over Costa, and we'd get very frustrated with him at Stamford Bridge because he hasn't got the pace we want to see in our players.

Benzema has considerably more pace than Costa who is pretty slow.

I don’ think he’d do much better than Costa here though, always thought he was a bit overrated myself.

Costa is not a natural finisher, well I just don't think so anyway. I look at Longs goal at the weekend, poor mistake by Baba but the finish was quality. Players like Aguero and Cavani have it.

Costa is more of 6 yard box finisher to me but what's really frustrating is he spends most of the match not being there.

Benzema has considerably more pace than Costa who is pretty slow.

I don’ think he’d do much better than Costa here though, always thought he was a bit overrated myself.

I agree about Benzema being overrated. Personally feel Costa does a lot more than Benzema. But Karim does have the disadvantage of playing in a team where everyone is expected to pass to Ronaldo who shoots at will.