Diego Costa

[Kenneth]

Suarez, Aspas and Costa - all roaming around causing mayhem and winding people up - with Coutinho pulling the strings behind and Lucas and Stevie providing the base.......that's pretty exciting

Harsh to leave Sturrridge out though.

[Shaggy]

Tor-Kristian Karlsen @karlsentk
5) Prone to the odd "antics" on the pitch, not to everybody's taste but personally I do like him very much. Strong mentality, a fighter

[Fivex]

you did watch the video that you posted of him right? it's not like he hasn't done **** like that before.

sell.

Were you against Suarez when he signed baring in mind his reputation?

[Chazza]

Harsh to leave Sturrridge out though.

Has to play for me but what great options we will have.

Goals from all angles

[little dave hedgehog]

no, but having seen how that turned out, i'd just as soon avoid more of that bull**** in future

[Shaggy]

Harsh to leave Sturrridge out though.

Yeah...well it's just one option. Could leave Aspas out, bring Sturridge in, have them all rotating fluidly (I don't like Suarez stuck out wide - being stationed there is not the same as drifting out there). Luis Alberto in the mix too - can play as a 10, wide left or a false 9 (so we're told).....we have options at least.

[janpelt]

Harsh to leave Sturrridge out though.

I was thinking the same thing..... But as at least 2 of those 3 will be suspeded for each game Sturridge will get to play in just about every match :-)

[Shaggy]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-fc-make-22million-bid-5429740?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

By James Pearce

Liverpool FC make £22million bid for Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa
1 Aug 2013 20:31

Offer triggers the Brazil international's 25million Euros release clause

LIVERPOOL have submitted a £21.8million bid for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa.

The offer triggers the Brazil international's 25million Euros release clause and the Reds are now awaiting a response from the Spanish outfit.

Another attacking option has been top of boss Brendan Rodgers' summer wish list and he believes the 24-year-old fits the bill.

Costa is not viewed by Liverpool as a potential replacement for Luis Suarez, whose future at Anfield is uncertain. The Reds remain determined to keep hold of the Uruguayan frontman.

[Kenneth]

Has to play for me but what great options we will have.

Goals from all angles

If we can sort the back four out we could do more than alright, with or without Diego.

[Shaggy]

Tor-Kristian Karlsen @karlsentk
6) As for the price: hard to judge in a highly inflated market. £20M seems to be minimum for a forward from a major league top club...

[danperkins]

The way he talks, background, the way he plays and reading those interviews and people's opinions... he sounds like emmm. Luis Suarez.

Costa is a fighter, we need more players like that. In saying that though we don't want to be down to 10 men in most game though between him,Suarez & Aspas

[marksared]

I am seriously underwhelmed, how on earth does Costa fit into Rodgers system??

Hes hardly comparable to Miki, seems like desperation

[Gazzla]

Never seen him play other than the obligatory youtube clips but this seems legit, reported by the Echo, Guardian, Express and BBC so there is something in this and shows a sign of intent something which people have been questioning the longer the transfer window has gone on. He looks an absolute lunatic, he's makes Suarez look cuddly and likeable in comparison but his fight and desire can't be questioned.

I'm not sure where he would fit in with the likes of Sturridge but another attacking player on the books drives another nail into Downings coffin with any luck.

Lets hope we can get this done quickly then get the nutcase from Greece sorted so we can literally fight our way back to the top

[Chris]

I am seriously underwhelmed, how on earth does Costa fit into Rodgers system??

Hes hardly comparable to Miki, seems like desperation

How is signing someone who's scored 30 in his last 60 "desperate"?

[Fivex]

Seems like desperation?