2014-15 EPL, Matchday 11

[Loonerty]

Costa scored 27 goals in La Liga last season and has 10 in 9 in a new league this season.

Shouldn't be doubt.

 

[Latro]

What about the season before

 

[Loonerty]

Why does that matter about who the better striker is now?

 

[Cruyff14]

If we're going to have a pissing contest, Kun is better than both.

 

[Cooldude]

There's no doubt that Torres was given every chance to prove his worth, but in saying that Sturridge didnt really do anything in the opportunities that he got to steal the spot off him.

He wasn't suited to the style that we play, he's a much better player in a system like you guys played last season.

Dare say no matter what he did he isn't stealing his spot off him

 

[Loonerty]

Don't think anyone would debate that.

 

[SM]

excelling in a half season for bolton and excelling anywhere else are two very different things.

Wasn't that the season Bolton did quite well?

 

[Jatz]

If we're going to have a pissing contest, Kun is better than both.

Except for the pissing contest had nothing to do with Kun. Just trying to compare the two strikers in question.

 

[Jatz]

What about the season before

How did Sturridge go the season before?

 

[Cooldude]

Saying it's debatable whether Costa is better than Sturridge is "objective" among some Liverpool fans..........

 

[Jatz]

Saying it's debatable whether Costa is better than Sturridge is "objective" among some Liverpool fans..........

I've read that thread. Thank goodness I don't post in there, my head might actually explode

 

[chef]

Dare say no matter what he did he isn't stealing his spot off him

Its history now.

 

[Cooldude]

I've read that thread. Thank goodness I don't post in there, my head might actually explode

Mine already has, I am a headless corpse nowadays

 

[chef]

What about the season before

He played second fiddle (and was apparently decent) behind and beside Falcao was at that time was the hottest striker on the planet.

 

[glenferry23]

Just to clarify - are we actually comparing Costa and Sturridge?

 

[Sozabarus]

How did Sturridge go the season before?

Was injured for the first half then joined Liverpool in January and scored 10 goals in his first 13 games which is more than anyone in the club's history.

 

[ossie_21]

The real test comes for Sturridge when he comes back, because there's no Bitey McBite to play alongside so we will have to put in a lot more hard work to keep up his strike rate

 

[Loonerty]

The real test comes for Sturridge when he comes back, because there's no Bitey McBite to play alongside so we will have to put in a lot more hard work to keep up his strike rate

Something you're not telling us, ossie?

 

[ossie_21]

Something you're not telling us, ossie?

My name is actually Brendan...

 

[Sozabarus]

The real test comes for Sturridge when he comes back, because there's no Bitey McBite to play alongside so we will have to put in a lot more hard work to keep up his strike rate

He scored 9 in 9 when Suarez got suspended so he's shown he's capable.

 

[typeclub]

Sturridge is a beast for Liverpool. They were playing rubbish football before he joined.

 

[Cooldude]

I rate Sturridge in the same bracket as Torres in his prime, the highest praise I can give him

Suarez is better than both though

 

[ADL9798]

What about the season before

10 in 31 in 2012/13, Sturridge hit 10 in 14 (in half a season) after moving to Liverpool.

Aguero is the obvious #1 striker in the league but I'd find it difficult to separate these guys at #2 and 3. Both have their strengths; Costa is good at holding the ball up and his combination of strength, aggression, skill and poaching ability makes him lethal inside the area whereas Sturridge is probably more dynamic and has greater natural footballing ability, he's a better dribbler, passer and is more dangerous from long range. Both are lethal finishers though and have pretty similar scoring rates (Sturridge 0.71 vs Costa 0.61) since 2013 when Sturridge moved to Liverpool and Costa replaced Falcao as Atletico's #1 striker.

Two excellent and very effective strikers, I'd have Sturridge as a slightly better player but it certainly isn't an obvious choice either way.

 

[Cooldude]

My name is actually Brendan...

Botox got to your head lately? Wake up!

Errr what I'd say to that other Brendan if I see him....

 

[Bojan KantKick]

10 in 31 in 2012/13, Sturridge hit 10 in 14 (in half a season) after moving to Liverpool.

Aguero is the obvious #1 striker in the league but I'd find it difficult to separate these guys at #2 and 3. Both have their strengths; Costa is good at holding the ball up and his combination of strength, aggression, skill and poaching ability makes him lethal inside the area whereas Sturridge is probably more dynamic and has greater natural footballing ability, he's a better dribbler, passer and is more dangerous from long range. Both are lethal finishers though and have pretty similar scoring rates (Sturridge 0.71 vs Costa 0.61) since 2013 when Sturridge moved to Liverpool and Costa replaced Falcao as Atletico's #1 striker.

Two excellent and very effective strikers, I'd have Sturridge as a slightly better player but it certainly isn't an obvious choice either way.

Nah, Costa is better than Sturridge and it's a fairly obvious choice. Studge is more versatile but Costa the better striker. They are both well suited to the systems they play in.