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SB Settle This: Pick Your Striker Edition
Posted on 5/13/14 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 5/13/14 at 12:33 pm
Money is no issue. You can choose 1 of the following strikers. Who do you take and why? Or you can give your order of the 3 and why?
Diego Costa
Edinson Cavani
Falcao
Thanks for your input.
Diego Costa
Edinson Cavani
Falcao
Thanks for your input.
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Posted on 5/13/14 at 1:08 pm to Bho
If I had to pick, I'd probably go with a healthy Falcao. He's just a ridiculously pure goalscorer.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 1:15 pm to Bho
Healthy Falcao
Diego Costa
Cavani
Costa may end up being more effective than Falcao. May.
IMO, Cavani is a fraud (at this level).
Diego Costa
Cavani
Costa may end up being more effective than Falcao. May.
IMO, Cavani is a fraud (at this level).
Posted on 5/13/14 at 1:27 pm to Dandy Lion
Healthy Falcao easily #1
The other two I would not want at all on my team.
The other two I would not want at all on my team.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 1:27 pm to PeepleHeppinBidness
quote:
If I had to pick, I'd probably go with a healthy Falcao. He's just a ridiculously pure goalscorer.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 2:49 pm to Dandy Lion
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IMO, Cavani is a fraud (at this level).
That shocks me, because Cavani seems to be more proven than Costa. Costa has had 1 breakout season. He's also a huge count. You've obviously seen him more than I have, but watching some highlights, they came across as very meh. When Stoke is packing the box, Costa would be the least likely to score IMO.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 2:53 pm to Bho
quote:For you.
Costa has had 1 breakout season.
He did ALL the dirty work for Falcao, and managed to score something like 12 goals, as well.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 2:56 pm to Dandy Lion
On a side note, Falcao was named to Colombia's 30 man, so I guess he still has a shot to play.
Again, from what I saw of his goals, they were tap ins from excellent runs. Normally I'd applaud this, but again, when EPL teams pack the box he won't be that effective. I guess, to be fair, I didn't say who would best fit Chelsea. From that POV, I don't understand how Costa is going to help us that much.
quote:
He did ALL the dirty work for Falcao, and managed to score something like 12 goals, as well.
Again, from what I saw of his goals, they were tap ins from excellent runs. Normally I'd applaud this, but again, when EPL teams pack the box he won't be that effective. I guess, to be fair, I didn't say who would best fit Chelsea. From that POV, I don't understand how Costa is going to help us that much.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 2:57 pm to Bho
Hazard´s game would benefit tremendously from a side with Diego Costa. Tremendously.
I don´t know that much about Demba Ba, but if he´s mobile, smart, and a killer, they could pair well (Costa as I said, is a proven success both as a lead or set up, therefore will help tremendously).
I don´t know that much about Demba Ba, but if he´s mobile, smart, and a killer, they could pair well (Costa as I said, is a proven success both as a lead or set up, therefore will help tremendously).
This post was edited on 5/13/14 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 5/13/14 at 2:59 pm to Dandy Lion
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Hazard´s game would benefit tremendously from a side with Diego Costa. Tremendously.
I hope you are right, because we sure aren't going to be gaining any fans by having that miserable count on our squad.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 3:03 pm to Bho
quote:
Again, from what I saw of his goals, they were tap ins from excellent runs. Normally I'd applaud this, but again, when EPL teams pack the box he won't be that effective. I guess, to be fair, I didn't say who would best fit Chelsea. From that POV, I don't understand how Costa is going to help us that much.
He's a physical striker who can be both a target man and a poacher. Hell Atletico's game this year involved a rotational target man, usually Raul Garcia but occasionally Costa, and a poacher. Costa has absolutely superb off-the-ball movement, and he's excellent at creating space. He'll open up space for midfield runners like no other striker Chelsea have. I think Mourinho is going to deploy him like Drogba. Chelsea might need to add a midfield runner to complement a player like Costa, as well as to improve their service into the box, as Costa will create chances by his movement alone.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 3:07 pm to crazy4lsu
Diego Costa may make a consistent player out of Óscar.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 3:08 pm to Dandy Lion
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Óscar
Only if Mourinho will let him run.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 3:12 pm to crazy4lsu
quote:What good is he, otherwise?
Only if Mourinho will let him run.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 3:14 pm to Dandy Lion
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What good is he, otherwise?
The way smaller teams play against Chelsea mitigates the things that Oscar is good at. He needs to develop a final ball if Chelsea is going to face teams that pack 10 behind the ball.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 3:32 pm to Bho
quote:
Again, from what I saw of his goals, they were tap ins from excellent runs.
That's just a function of how Atletico plays. He'll go full Yaya if he can isolate a defender or two in space
Otherwise, he's decent in the air, good off the ball (as noted), and finishes really well. All things that could be beneficial in the situation you are describing
This post was edited on 5/13/14 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 5/13/14 at 3:36 pm to joey barton
quote:
Costa
I know Brazil and Spain both wanted him. He can't be terrible, amirite?
Posted on 5/13/14 at 3:51 pm to Bho
quote:
having that miserable count on our squad.
It's really not that bad
He's dirty, which is something that virtually every soccer player is. He's just really, really good at being dirty. His shite talking will probably suffer, though
Most of the time, he's just going to run around, run into people, and get kicked/hit
Posted on 5/13/14 at 5:54 pm to PeepleHeppinBidness
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I know Brazil and Spain both wanted him. He can't be terrible, amirite?
You sure? He had 2 appearances for Brazil. 2. Spain may have wanted him, but I think Brazil was fighting just to keep him away from Spain. I hope all of you guys are right about Costa, though. I just am having a hard time seeing it working.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 6:02 pm to joey barton
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He'll go full Yaya if he can isolate a defender or two in space
Whoa now.
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