Looks a shadow of the Atlético Falcao. Probably not ideal to say that in a match when he's scored, but anyway.
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- Yellow cards
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Started off poorly but since that nice piece of play when he nearly set up rvp, he hasn't looked back. Much sharper and a nice strikers goal. Was worried after ten minutes where the ball just seemed to be bouncing off him again but now he looks confident, and hungry
Delighted he scored, he was working hard chasing down balls and stuff up until that and it paid off with the goal.
His overrall performance hasn't been great today, but tbh neither has quite of few of them. I'm not worried, hes looked VERY dangerous in the last 3 games hes played
Good man Falcao,another important goal.
A better Hernandez. Still not shown in his appearances since the injury that he's worth £40m but hope I'm wrong.
Murmurs in the media that we are doing the deal for 40 million euros, which is about £31 million, a much fairer deal I'd say.
Well, he's only getting fit now. This is close to his peak fitness. Once the goals come in, then comes the confidence, then comes the first touch, then the masterclass. He's had a horrible injury and now he's coming back. "Shadow" was appropriate for Torres at Chelsea. This is merely fitness.
His touch has not always been shocking, that's bollocks.
On the one hand I love him because he's got the enthusiasm of Hernandez and is always on the move to sniff out a goal, but the role he's being asked to play asks a lot more of him outside of goals than he's used to and I'm not convinced he'll ever excel this way.
He isn't a forward he is an out and out striker.
People have been saying since the day dot that he isn't great with his back to goal and his build up play sucks.
what is is an incredible goal scorer.
But we've got him playing in behind.
People have been saying since the day dot that he isn't great with his back to goal and his build up play sucks.
what is is an incredible goal scorer.
But we've got him playing in behind.
the time to judge him is when we're playing well and creating plenty of chances.
Today he's had the 1 good chance he's scored from, and a couple of at best half chances, mostly foiled by the wind.
Today he's had the 1 good chance he's scored from, and a couple of at best half chances, mostly foiled by the wind.
I think people writing him off is a bit premature, sure hes looked really rusty but hes coming back from a really bad injury lay off. We all spoke about giving RvP time because he had a world cup but imagine coming back after 6 months out and having a few other injuries. Give him time and he'll do fine. Hes getting fitter and sharper with every game.
And another vital goal today
And another vital goal today
Jesus, his touch is horrific.
If I am not mistaken, during the final year at Atletico he was the second most disposessed player in Europe's five top leagues. A lot of times because of poor first touch.
This. Glad he scored, though.
One chance one goal. Still one of the most dangerous players in the box for us.
It's worth pointing out that he's had crisis of confidence before, even when he was at Atletico and Porto, where he looked like he was carrying the world on his shoulders and it took a few games for him to shift it and get his sharpness back so don't lose faith in the old him coming back just yet.
He seemed to get confidence in his touch after the goal and doesn't shy away from getting involved, he's certainly more active in attack than Mata and RvP today.
What was the point of buying an outstanding number 9 and asking him to play deep? I'm struggling to see the logic.
A little to unselfish like the pass to RVP when he didn't had any defenders infront of him. Old Falcao would go and scored a goal 9 times from 10 from this chance. But hopefully he will get there.
I'm sceptical about that, it looks more than just a lack of fitness to me. We'll see though, a few months down the line there'll be more evidence to judge him.
He's looking much sharper today. Pace seems almost back to normal and his movement is spot on, just has been unlucky a few passes hasn't reached him properly.
bad first touch, good runs, a lot involved and not too bad acceleration. His goal was excellent, classic Falcao finish. Hope he finds his touch
I agree to waiting for the end of the season. Far, far too early to judge him now.
There was opta stat I posted in his old thread that he was on top(in top5 leagues I think) in losing the ball due to his poor first touch two years ago.
He'll improve for sure. But there's surely no way we'll be spunking +40m on him. That would be complete madness.
I was just thinking of this comparison. Hernandez was criticised for not doing enough besides scoring, but Falcao is being lauded for the same.
In all honesty I am yet to be convinced that we wouldn't have been better off keeping Hernandez this season rather than Falcao. Financially we would certainly have been better off, and Hernandez's pace would offer us something different.
He is playing too similar to Hernandez at the moment without his work ethic. We might as well have kept Hernandez if Falcao is not going to offer that much of a difference.
Although, I understand their is a huge difference of quality between the two based of Falcao's history at his former club. However, at the moment, Falcao has yet to show the quality striker that we know he is.
Although, I understand their is a huge difference of quality between the two based of Falcao's history at his former club. However, at the moment, Falcao has yet to show the quality striker that we know he is.
Without the work ethic? He's working twice as hard for the team as Hernandez did.
Nah, you must have forgotten, Hernandez work ethic was greater. He would run like a headless chicken almost every game for United when he came on and would put ton of pressure on the opposition defenders.
Seems like a nice guy with a good attitude. Didn't sulk about coming off.
Disappointed he came off.
3 games in such a short space of time would likely be a challenge so I can understand it. He wasn't struggling yet but maybe he would have.
3 games in such a short space of time would likely be a challenge so I can understand it. He wasn't struggling yet but maybe he would have.
Nothing to do with fitness or his performance I think. Simply a shift in balance of players. Good move
The team was clearly set up tactically poorly and we really played in to the hands of Stoke with a back and forth physical long ball game.
I think he did really well with that as the point of view, I wasn't expecting his hold up to be enough against a team like Stoke in that sort of game.
But his hold up was surprising, he had a gritty and hard working game and like a poacher he got on the score sheet. Overall the entire team has been bad so far, but not the players fault.
I think he did really well with that as the point of view, I wasn't expecting his hold up to be enough against a team like Stoke in that sort of game.
But his hold up was surprising, he had a gritty and hard working game and like a poacher he got on the score sheet. Overall the entire team has been bad so far, but not the players fault.
MOTM, LvG ridicolous subs will cost us the game.
Januzaj as a left back reminds me when he used to play with Rivaldo as a full back.
Januzaj as a left back reminds me when he used to play with Rivaldo as a full back.
He looks depressed 
Should have taken him off against Spurs, not today.
Looked up for the fight, got a goal and looked good as the game went on. Very strange to take him off, instead of RVP.
Looked up for the fight, got a goal and looked good as the game went on. Very strange to take him off, instead of RVP.
I remember Lewandowski was also high on a list like that, and his first touch is very good. It all depends on how he's recieving the ball. Falcao's touch isn't bad and he showed that in the second half.
Surprised he got taken off he was a nuisance and a threat even if his touch was uncertain at times. RVP looked more likely to come off. Hope we are proven wrong.
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