Costa open to Atletico Madrid return

The ESPN FC panel answer your Twitter questions regarding Liverpool, managers on the hot seat and Erik Lamela.

His drop in form has coincided with Chelsea’s dramatic fall from grace, with the team just two points above the relegation zone, having won only four of 15 matches.

The lack of goals and playing time will stagnate his growth, something that both Chelsea and Bamford would not like, but this is the current situation.

Costa produced an improved display in Tuesday’s Champions League win over Porto to help Chelsea clinch a place in the knockout stages.

Talk of a falling-out with manager Jose Mourinho has instensified speculation that the Spain worldwide could be sold as early as January, with former club Atletico touted as a possible destination.

Speaking to reporters, Mourinho said, “I imagine myself finishing my contract with Chelsea”.

Spanish publication Don Balon (h/t Mark Brus of Metro) claims the Colombian playmaker is prepared to leave the Santiago Bernabeu in the near future, and his agent Jorge Mendes is already planning an escape route to the Premier League, with Manchester City also in the running to capture the talent.

“I think he is unlucky, not me lucky”, the Portuguese added. It looks like he’ll be staying put for now… unless the bad results continue, that is.

Jose Mourinho spent three years in charge of Real Madrid.

“I am always against the sack”.

Sending Juan Cuadrado out on loan certainly wasn’t the wisest decision by Mourinho this season, maybe the Colombian could have had a hand to play for Chelsea and get them going but the Blues can do something in the transfer market with a player out on loan at a Premier League club. “I completely trust him”. “The start of the season has not been good for me – not in how I have played nor in goals”. I know for sure the Chelsea fans don’t need to be reminded of the memories, that is for sure. When you have a job you are at risk of being sacked.

“This is a new tendency in English football, because the opinion makers have an influence, lots of people without ethics are surrounding the houses with problems”.