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Costa Conundrum

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    #92
    Ziegler1988
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭Ziegler1988


    Selling for Welbeck/Lukaku/Berahino/etc.
    IsMiseMyself wrote: »
    I *really* hope Costa plays against United.

    Me too, and then gets sent off :)


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    #93
    FHFC
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    Already sold him (*cough* PARlance *cough*)
    IsMiseMyself wrote: »
    I *really* hope Costa plays against United.

    Can't see it unfortunately, from the information out there is reputable sources like the Guardian (see below) he seems to have been treated for the groin injury, and therefore has not trained, however it doesn't indicate that there is any long term groin problem.

    So given that the infamous hamstring has now had two weeks rest (and will have had three by the QPR game if he doesnt play this weekend) and assuming the groin thing clears up I'd expect him to return against QPR and score at least 5 goals to make up for lost time and blow the minds of those who sold him!! :D
    José Mourinho had been cryptic as to the nature of Costa’s absence for Saturday’s victory at Crystal Palace but did suggest the £32m signing from Atlético Madrid had yet to overcome the hamstring problem. But, while that complaint would have required a period of rest to be cured – he has missed his team’s past two games and will effectively have sat out a fortnight by the time the team visit United – the 26-year-old needed intensive treatment this week on the groin injury.

    That remains the main concern and, having been unable to take part in training, there is an acceptance within the club’s medical staff that it is unlikely Costa will be able to feature at all at Old Trafford.

    http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/23/diego-costa-chelsea-manchester-united-groin-strain


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    #94
    IsMiseMyself
    Registered Users Posts: 4,268 ✭✭✭IsMiseMyself


    Selling for Aguero
    FHFC wrote: »
    Can't see it unfortunately, from the information out there is reputable sources like the Guardian (see below) he seems to have been treated for the groin injury, and therefore has not trained, however it doesn't indicate that there is any long term groin problem.

    So given that the infamous hamstring has now had two weeks rest (and will have had three by the QPR game if he doesnt play this weekend) and assuming the groin thing clears up I'd expect him to return against QPR and score at least 5 goals to make up for lost time and blow the minds of those who sold him!! :D



    http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/23/diego-costa-chelsea-manchester-united-groin-strain

    Damn. Well then, I shall change my plea to: "I really hope ADM is fit."

    Never making my transfers on a Tuesday ever again. Really seemed to have set this gameweek up for a bit of a fall. :o


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    #95
    Wombatman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Selling for Aguero
    Can anybody find out what day he was in hospital and when did he leave?


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    #96
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,226 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Waiting till 1 pm for press conference.

    Pretty certain I'm wildcarding next week so may sell him for Aguero for a week.


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    #97
    FHFC
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    Already sold him (*cough* PARlance *cough*)
    Wombatman wrote: »
    Can anybody find out what day he was in hospital and when did he leave?

    He came out on Wednesday I think, but thats only from memory of reading articles. However I think the hospitalisation for stomach cramps is a bit of a red herring. He got a bug and they kept him in hopsital, it should be long gone.

    The groin seems to be the issue.
    IsMiseMyself wrote: »
    Damn. Well then, I shall change my plea to: "I really hope ADM is fit."

    Never making my transfers on a Tuesday ever again. Really seemed to have set this gameweek up for a bit of a fall. :o

    Whats probably most likely is that Jose will come out in 10 minutes and change the whole picture again.


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    #98
    Michael D Not Higgins
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,223 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael D Not Higgins


    Already sold him (*cough* PARlance *cough*)
    "We are trying [with Costa] we will see what between today, tomorrow and Sunday.

    "I will consider nothing at this time. I will see tomorrow after the training session.

    "I studied Man United the best I could but I didn't make any decision."

    Half-life 3 confirmed! I mean Costa confirmed.


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    #99
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,132 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Selling for Aguero
    " he has a chance , a little chance "
    :D probably too risky to captain him ....


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    #100
    Michael D Not Higgins
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,223 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael D Not Higgins


    Already sold him (*cough* PARlance *cough*)
    km79 wrote: »
    " he has a chance , a little chance "
    :D probably too risky to captain him ....

    30 min cameo


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    #101
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,132 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Selling for Aguero
    Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »
    30 min cameo

    he will start if he plays at all
    prob safer go aguero as tempting as a captain Costa is with so many selling


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    #102
    FHFC
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    Already sold him (*cough* PARlance *cough*)
    "The camp is happy and we are ready to play."

    Diego Costa has a 'little chance' to play against Manchester United.

    Mourinho says: "The only one I can confirm has no chance is Remy.

    "Diego was injured and he had to go to the hospital with a viral situation that we didn't manage to resolve without being in the hospital one night."

    Diego Costa is training individually and not with the main group.


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    #103
    manual_man
    Registered Users Posts: 15,262 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Selling for Aguero
    Snap him up for 11M


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    #104
    P.Walnuts
    Registered Users Posts: 4,747 ✭✭✭P.Walnuts


    Selling for Aguero
    Those Jose quotes just about make the decision to keep Costa the right one imo


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    #105
    FHFC
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    Already sold him (*cough* PARlance *cough*)
    P.Walnuts wrote: »
    Those Jose quotes just about make the decision to keep Costa the right one imo

    I think so. As I said above worst case scenario I think is he comes back after a 3 week break and destroys QPR.


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    #106
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users Posts: 16,304 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    Yeah I think I have to keep him. Have Pelle and Aguero and he's more likely to play now than we were thinking yesterday. I've used my FT already anyway.


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    #107
    Iused2likebusts
    Registered Users Posts: 17,022 ✭✭✭✭Iused2likebusts


    Going to keep him he will surely play against QPR now worst case scenario.


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    #108
    LostArt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭LostArt


    Selling for Aguero
    Good man Jose.


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    #109
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 32,821 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Already sold him (*cough* PARlance *cough*)
    That press conference tells me he is playing, but that could be me hearing what I want to hear.


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    #110
    extra gravy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,431 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    Ugh...nervous now after selling him!


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    #111
    Markx
    Registered Users Posts: 929 ✭✭✭Markx


    Selling for Welbeck/Lukaku/Berahino/etc.
    There's a bit of Schrodingers Cat about this....


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    #112
    Lucas Hood
    Registered Users Posts: 7,205 ✭✭✭Lucas Hood


    Selling for Aguero
    Whole thing reminds me of something out of the WWE. Expecting Costa to emerge out of the crowd on Sunday now.


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    #113
    manual_man
    Registered Users Posts: 15,262 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Selling for Aguero
    Lucas Hood wrote: »
    Whole thing reminds me of something out of the WWE. Expecting Costa to emerge out of the crowd on Sunday now.

    He'll be wheeled out on a hospital trolley, whip off the hospital garb and have his chelsea kit on underneath. And score a hattrick of course.


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    #114
    IsMiseMyself
    Registered Users Posts: 4,268 ✭✭✭IsMiseMyself


    Selling for Aguero
    Markx wrote: »
    There's a bit of Schrodingers Cat about this....

    Well, we'll find out one way or other when Mourinho opens the box/issues his line-up. :cool:

    I'm gonna go with optimism. Hopefully he plays the 90 and scores.


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    #115
    GiftofGab
    Registered Users Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭GiftofGab


    Selling for Aguero
    Lucas Hood wrote: »
    Whole thing reminds me of something out of the WWE. Expecting Costa to emerge out of the crowd on Sunday now.

    All we need now is an entrance like the ultimate warrior.


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    #116
    SlickRic
    Registered Users Posts: 36,050 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    the good thing for us Costa owners is, I'm pretty sure that with Remy definitely out, if there is any chance of Costa playing, he will.

    Utd is a big enough game that José might risk it.


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    #117
    manual_man
    Registered Users Posts: 15,262 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Selling for Aguero
    Be interesting to see if he maintains his 11.0 value. Every 0.1 counts in this game.


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    #118
    Ziegler1988
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭Ziegler1988


    Selling for Welbeck/Lukaku/Berahino/etc.
    manual_man wrote: »
    Be interesting to see if he maintains his 11.0 value. Every 0.1 counts in this game.

    He'll be 10.9m on Sunday morning since Chelsea don't play tomorrow


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    #119
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,093 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Iused2likebusts wrote: »
    Going to keep him he will surely play against QPR now worst case scenario.

    I'd be more confident that he will be rested against the worst team in the league (QPR as opposed to United :( )

    Schurrely they'll have enough to beat QPR without him. Would be ideal to let him put his feet up for that one. Give him 20mins v United if he is needed.


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    #120
    manual_man
    Registered Users Posts: 15,262 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Selling for Aguero
    Ziegler1988 wrote: »
    He'll be 10.9m on Sunday morning since Chelsea don't play tomorrow

    Not necessarily. Transfers out have slowed down since the press conference. And I can't imagine huge amounts transferring him out tomorrow, with QPR on the horizon. Similarly if Pelle were not to get his 2nd RISE (since yesterday), that could really burn those who did the Costa-> Pelle change in anticipation of a 0.2 swing both ways. All conjecture, but those 0.2 price swings are looking a lot less certain than before.


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    #121
    Ziegler1988
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭Ziegler1988


    Selling for Welbeck/Lukaku/Berahino/etc.
    manual_man wrote: »
    Not necessarily. Transfers out have slowed down since the press conference. And I can't imagine huge amounts transferring him out tomorrow, with QPR on the horizon. Similarly if Pelle were not to get his 2nd RISE (since yesterday), that could really burn those who did the Costa-> Pelle change in anticipation of a 0.2 swing both ways. All conjecture, but those 0.2 price swings are looking a lot less certain than before.

    Yeah, but he still has 60k out today alone and those will roll over once the new GW starts. I don't plan to get Costa back before the next international break (although a hat trick on Sunday with QPR looming would cause a rethink :pac:)
    FFF seems to think he'll drop tonight, but their algorithm must not be taking into consideration it would be his 3rd drop this GW


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