The Beast may be join top scorer this season with Aguero, with, 10 goals in 13 appearances but Stuart Pearce claims he is missing one attribute that Messi and Ronaldo have.
Pearce believes Costa will be ‘key’ for Chelsea, with the Spain international sitting only fractionally behind the superstars of Barcelona and Real Madrid that are held up as the finest footballers on the planet.
Pressed on who the Blues’ leading man is at present, with Eden Hazard also back to his best, Pearce said in the Daily Express: "The unstoppable Costa, at this moment in time.
'Chelsea have title rivals spooked '"For me, he's got everything. The only thing he hasn't got is the ability to go past somebody one-on-one like a [Lionel] Messi or [Cristiano] Ronaldo.
"Apart from that he's got a great work ethic for the team, he's got a great eye for a goal, he links play, his movement's clever.
"He's got everything, he is so key for Chelsea.
"Costa has helped to fire Antonio Conte’s side to the top of the Premier League table, and Pearce sees them staying there if they are able to leave the Etihad Stadium with something in a crunch clash on Saturday.
He added: "If you take Chelsea, seven victories on the bounce, their next games after this one are really key matches. Five games, all winnable.
"If they can get a result, whether it be a point or three, come New Year's Day they'll be top of the league."
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