Wolves have been highly anticipated by fans for signing former Chelsea centre-forward Diego Costa, who has returned to free agency, after the transfer window is over. But the "firefighting centre" was not satisfying, scoring no goals or assists in six games.
Diego Costa was a centre-forward who could dominate the Premier League when he played for Chelsea. In the summer of 2014, Diego Costa, who rose to fame at Atletico Madrid, was invited by Jose Mourinho to land in the Premier League for £32.5 million. Chelsea's squad was complete at the time, but it was short of a centre striker who could hammer the ball and provide a steady output of goals. In 2013-14, neither Eto'o, Fernando Torres nor Demba Ba gave enough confidence (Eto'o could have fallen out with manager Jose Mourinho).
Diego Costa developed a strong chemistry with the team (especially with Cesc Fabregas) as soon as he arrived, scoring a horrific nine goals in his first seven Premier League games to help them lead the league table and win the five-year lost Premier League title. Diego Costa also scored a goal in the League Cup final to lead Chelsea to a double victory over Tottenham Hotspur and the League Cup.
Chelsea's performance in the following season (2015-16) suffered from Waterloo, largely due to Diego Costa's injury, but he also handed over 16 goals and 11 assists in his remaining playing time (41 games), but it did not help the team out of the trough, and Mourinho stepped down. After Conte's succession, Diego Costa returned to form, playing 35 games in the Premier League, handing over 20 goals and eight assists. The image of him turning around and volleying after beating Nicolás Otamendi against Manchester City was impressive and showed how "unreasonable" the Spanish centre-forward's strength was. Therefore, Diego Costa's return really gives Premier League fans great expectations, and if he can play at the level of fifty percent of his heyday, it is also quite good.
However, the 34-year-old centre-forward's fitness has declined rapidly, and many times his first step has accelerated and moved to keep up with the rhythm of the game; Wolves also don't have a creative midfielder or attacker, so Diego Costa doesn't have much supply. The Spaniard's fulcrum and second pass are still there, but his speed of turning is also much slower; He used to turn around sharply and break the door and never be seen again. But the hell is that Diego Costa's small moves are still as many as ever, and it is unwise to head the opponent against Brentford.
It seems that it will be a bit difficult for Wolves to expect Diego Costa to explode, but it will give Chelsea fans another glimpse of the former striker; Let him get a decent farewell at Stamford Bridge, Diego Costa's Premier League trip is not in vain.