Nothing like that, just a pleasant meeting at a restaurant

Costa ain't starting today. China beckons.

'GOAT' league losing one of their best players to China

Conte just gave the least convincing pre-match brief on Costa I have ever heard.

"Injury" okay, lol.

Costa outside Abrahmovic office like:

@Demon and @hala

I wasnt trying my hand at a dik measuring competition like you guys. Pepe has stopped being dirty now? Lol who cares.
It doesnt change the fact that like Costa he was one of the scummiest persons playing football and have done nasty things on the football field. And by your logic, Suarez is also a nice guy now as he hasnt done anything controversial in a while?

And why the hell is Demon going into each and every detail of my post like his life depends on it?
I hate Madrid, I am not denying it. But you are dissecting that post and reading way too much into it. You yourself know what I meant when I said nonone's standing upto the big teams the way Costa used to do and that point had nothing to do with Atletico's resurgence of the last 4 years. I will rephrase it if thats what you want. Noone's frustrating you and acting like a pain in the arse after Costa. Thats what I meant by standing up. Not standing up as in matching you in games.

Anyway I strongly believe I have made myself clear. Now the last thing I want to do on a perfectly good weekend night is to go on arguing who among Costa and Pepe is less evil.  FFS!

And @demon if I sounded like I was defending Costa through my posts here its really depressing a prospect for me. Let me just say thats not what I was intending to achieve when I decided to reply to your initial post.

Suarez just punched a keeper in the face just 2 gamss ago. Suarez' problem is mental. I dont think he realises what he has done until after he has done it. What Costa does is premeditated. He spends 89 mins of the game on the ground whinging, kicking out in frustration and trying to intimidate the ref. No team has a player like that

Just to i don't know, support Costa I guess you mention 2 players in our team that dont and have never acted like he does. There is a difference between a tough defender and a straight up cnut. If you ask Costa who the worst defenders he has faced are he will tell you its Pepe/Ramos an its not surprising that most of his manic episodes came against us. He was dropped by VDB because he couldn't get his behaviour in order. He has mostly stayed on the good side this season but he is a ticking time bomb.

He's not going to China you mentals lol.

Don't do this to me

Apparently signed a pre contract agreement with China.

MASSIVE
MASSIVE

move for the Chinese league.

Tianjin Quanjian has since denied it:

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2017/5/4/15546942/tianjin-quanjian-release-statement-denying-diego-costa-agreement

Kick wrote:Tianjin Quanjian has since denied it:

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2017/5/4/15546942/tianjin-quanjian-release-statement-denying-diego-costa-agreement

They would. Cant get caught tapping up a guy who was in the middle of wrapping up a title chase. He will be confirmed sometime next month from what I reckon.

A storybook ending if Chelsea win the double.

He entered an enigma from Spain, a young firebrand who set the world on fire by leading his side to a league title over the best player of all time and the best side of all time. He leaves for China as someone who is, whether anybody likes his style or not, the BEST STRIKER IN THE WORLD.

长命 科斯塔

Costa unknown in Spain and the best striker in the world in 2017. Seems legit

rincon wrote:Costa unknown in Spain and the best striker in the world in 2017. Seems legit

I remember many people saying his success in Spain was purely the system at Atletico which produced other great strikers such as Torres, Aguero, and Falcao.

No question now though. He is legit, and has potential to be the world's biggest football talent in China in terms of marketing. His future is bright.

Diego Costa is on his way to AC Milan according to Sky Italy

Not sure how i feel about this

ES wrote:Not sure how i feel about this

How i feel about this

a) Not Belotti

b) Getting another striker from Chelsea after Torres

c) Whatever we end up paying for him

You can bet its 25m+, maybe even more, Costa is only good for 2 months out of 10, and yeah we've had a dogshit record of Chelsea arrivals, though they were absolute garbage before coming here and we saw it coming.

Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, at the bery least, Cutrone is impressing, hoping he can step up

Diego Costa is a great signing, maybe he just needs a change of scenery and he's a great player on his day.

Belotti could just be one for the future, I don't think Torino will be as stubborn next summer and virtually all interested clubs did not meet his 100M price (for good reason).

Would you have rather Diego Costa, Kalinic, or no one at all?

Probably Costa, if nothing else, at the very least he aggravates opposing defenders. I can already see him slapping Benatia into a 3 month injury

If it's not meant to be Belotti .. because i will maintain this delusion about us getting Belotti untill i cannot possibly deny reality any longer...

hmm , if it's Diego Costa or Kalinic or nobody , then obviously Diego Costa.

To be honest though ES , why do you even start from 25m? I find it difficult to believe the price would be anywhere near around that mark.. I think more like 40-50m , more or less ?

Anyway , whatever it is , price isn't the issue with Costa .  

Only case i do not want Diego Costa at Milan , is if the rumors were true about loan for 6 months and all that.. i sincerely hope Fassone and Mirabelli don't do such a thing . If he wants to go to Atletico , let him go elsewhere on loan. If he is to come here , he will sign 3-4-5 years contract and let Atletico buy him if they want him.

http://www.beinsports.com/en/premier-league/news/chelsea-striker-diego-costa-to-demand-atlet-1/610766

He only wants Atletico , apparently

hmmm good luck , may his wish come true

#onlybelotti

Costa can go *bleep* himself. Him and his dumb rock of a lawyer. Good riddance!

Does Antonio Conte think Diego Costa is being treated "like a criminal"? The Chelsea manager bursts into laughter! pic.twitter.com/rfkMI0AlL0

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) 18 Αυγούστου 2017

Conte

"I prefer to laugh" lad

"He's the past." #pipebomb