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2014-15 Performances

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4
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Rooney in Dublin said:
What do you mean?
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From the half dozen times i saw him at Monaco, i genuinely felt he had become a far more classic predatory number 9, actually think he took a couple of step backs once he got there. Obviously the injury and the team didn't help, and he's still one of the best goal scorers in the world, but we'll see how he goes. The one thing he'll being is his movement off the ball, incredibly smart player.

Personally i'm hoping he becomes another a shevchenko rather than RVP
 
HabeasC said:
We are all in agreement that this is our best formation, right?

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That's it for me.
 


I know before his injury. But he's not slow as people think.
 
whatagoodname said:
From the half dozen times i saw him at Monaco, i genuinely felt he had become a far more classic predatory number 9, actually think he took a couple of step backs once he got there. Obviously the injury and the team didn't help, and he's still one of the best goal scorers in the world, but we'll see how he goes. The one thing he'll being is his movement off the ball, incredibly smart player.

Personally i'm hoping he becomes another a shevchenko rather than RVP
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Ah ok. Not sure I agree, I'm not sure he himself regressed, but overall I thought Monaco didn't play that well last season, and I wonder whether there might have been a psychological factor to it (I don't think he enjoyed his time there). I agree he wasn't as impressive as he was at Atletico for example, but I think this could just give him the boost he needs.

Don't think he'll become a new Shevchenko, I think he'll thrive in the PL, but of course that remains to be seen.
HabeasC said:
We are all in agreement that this is our best formation, right?

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Best injured XI :drool:
 
Raoul said:
Amazing signing. Now get a haircut.
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No way! That should be part of his contract if we sign him. He needs to take care of his hair. Makes him look like a proper cartel boss :D
 
whatagoodname said:
From the half dozen times i saw him at Monaco, i genuinely felt he had become a far more classic predatory number 9, actually think he took a couple of step backs once he got there. Obviously the injury and the team didn't help, and he's still one of the best goal scorers in the world, but we'll see how he goes. The one thing he'll being is his movement off the ball, incredibly smart player.

Personally i'm hoping he becomes another a shevchenko rather than RVP
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He isn't reliant on pace like a lot of forwards so his injury may not have affected him as much as it could have.

As it is he looks tailor made for PL football with his strength and movement. I think he offers something different as he'll play as an out and out 9 and could open up space behind.
 
Absolutely delighted with this signing. We have enough players to create a decent amount of chances, we just need someone clinical who can bury them.

Falcao seems like a perfect fit for that. Hopefully the likes of di maria, mata, januzaj etc... can provide him with the service he needs. Reminiscent of RVN.
 
Rooney in Dublin said:
Ah ok. Not sure I agree, I'm not sure he himself regressed, but overall I thought Monaco didn't play that well last season, and I wonder whether there might have been a psychological factor to it (I don't think he enjoyed his time there). I agree he wasn't as impressive as he was at Atletico for example, but I think this could just give him the boost he needs.

Don't think he'll become a new Shevchenko, I think he'll thrive in the PL, but of course that remains to be seen.

Best injured XI :drool:
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Regressed may not be the right word, he definitely wasn't as impressive.

This is my take as a rival supporter. If you had got Vidal or someone like Vidal, i'd start getting really worried. I think you're missing that drive through the midfield and movement off the ball, maybe blind and herrara will eventually bring that, but who knows?

You're probably right about Falcao, i'm sure he'll flourish, but i just can't see him starting along Rooney and RVP (who may be out for a while i assume), so i'm not overly concerned yet even though he's undoubtedly a class player.

It's all going to come down to how Rojo, Herrara and blind plays IMO.
 
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Firstouch20 said:
Funny how everyone was saying we lacked pace in our strikeforce and that was the key issue. Yet are all rejoicing at blowing so much on a poacher who has zero pace. Fans are just blinded by big names and quickly forget that we haven't even addressed and sorted our main issue in this transfer window. The midfield is still a joke for a club of this stature. Take out our only semi decent midfielder in Herrera and we have a bunch of clowns and pub footballers to choose from.
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:lol: Ridiculous. Blind won Eredivisie & Ajax POTY as a defensive midfielder (who can cover at LB if Rojo has to stay central & Shaw is injured/out of form). We signed Herrera, a central midfielder who can play under pressure and move in tight spaces, while also able to press. We have signed a forward that is now the only forward in the squad (bar Wilson) that is better off the ball - he will stretch defences and make runs, unlike RVP & Rooney who are far too static. He also happens to be the best #9 on the face of the planet. We have also signed Real Madrid's 2nd best player, a world class wide player who had his best season in a 3 man central midfield. I know we could have bought another CB, but this window has been fantastic. Open your eyes.
 
Does anyone know what his goals (and assists?) to game record is if you strip out penalties?

And how this compares to other top strikers around?
 
RedRover said:
He isn't reliant on pace like a lot of forwards so his injury may not have affected him as much as it could have.

As it is he looks tailor made for PL football with his strength and movement. I think he offers something different as he'll play as an out and out 9 and could open up space behind.
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Agree about the movement. Look, i think he's a great player, i'm just not convinced how you lot will go until i see Blind, Herrara etc play.

i've seen you lot produce sweet feck all in the 4 games so far. If your movement, pace and general play doesn't improve through your other signings, Falcao will mean naught in the overall scheme things.
 
whatagoodname said:
Regressed may not be the right word, he definitely wasn't as impressive.

This is my take as a rival supporter. If you had got Vidal and someone like Vidal, i'd start getting really worried. I think you're missing that drive through the midfield and movement off the ball, maybe blind and herrara will eventually bring that, but who knows?

You're probably right about Falcao, i'm sure he'll flourish, but i just can't see him starting along Rooney and RVP (who may be out for a while i assume), so i'm not overly concerned yet even though he's undoubtedly a class player.

It's all going to come down to how Rojo, Herrara and blind plays IMO.
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Yeah I agree with most of what you say to be honest, there's a huge deal of uncertainty surrounding our fortunes, but I think most of our fans are aware of it. There's just a lot of trust in Van Gaal to get things right.

I also would've preferred to bring in Vidal, but Falcao is a player I really enjoy watching so I really can't feel too saddened by all this, and Di Maria is one of my favourite players around. It's been a very muppety transfer window, now there's a lot of coaching and choices ahead before everything starts ticking. But I do thing there's some very solid foundations with the personnel at the club now.
 
DWelbz19 said:
Falcao similar to Huntelaar. :lol: No chance. He's so much more than just a poacher.
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Huntelaar is better out side the box than people give him credit for. Certainly a vital part of Schalke's attack.

Anyway, is there an article out there about how he's recovered from his injury at all? Any side-effects for his pace or agility and that sort of thing?

I know he's scored 2 in 3 but it's France...
 
So, who is our best player now? I'd probably say di Maria, closely followed by Falcao. God almighty.
 
I'm not too worried about the pace argument, he seems to have fantastic balance (something which Danny didn't have unfortunately).

One thing I need to ask, is he classed as injury prone - or has he just been unfortunate?
 
Rooney in Dublin said:
Yeah I agree with most of what you say to be honest, there's a huge deal of uncertainty surrounding our fortunes, but I think most of our fans are aware of it. There's just a lot of trust in Van Gaal to get things right.

I also would've preferred to bring in Vidal, but Falcao is a player I really enjoy watching so I really can't feel too saddened by all this, and Di Maria is one of my favourite players around. It's been a very muppety transfer window, now there's a lot of coaching and choices ahead before everything starts ticking. But I do thing there's some very solid foundations with the personnel at the club now.
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completely fair. If we had signed Di Maria and Falcao, especially Di Maria, i'd be giving it to all of you.
 
KiD MoYeS said:
So, who is our best player now? I'd probably say di Maria, closely followed by Falcao. God almighty.
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It's crazy, isn't it? I can't believe people aren't going insane about this. We then have Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, David De Gea and Juan Mata, who are hardly slouches.
 
DWelbz19 said:
It's crazy, isn't it? I can't believe people aren't going insane about this. We then have Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, David De Gea and Juan Mata, who are hardly slouches.
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We've genuinely one of the finer squads in world football now. There's still a few tweaks necessary, but I'd fully expect us to now challenge for top three.
 
Anyone expecting brilliant build up play from Falcao, running past players etc will be left disappointed. He is however capable of beating a man in the final third purely due to his ability to score off either foot. It leaves defenders unbalanced as they don't know which way to show him. This key attribute is what elevates him above the likes of Rooney/RVP as a goalscorer at his peak.

He's a proper number 9 like a Ruud, does all the ugly stuff.. likes running the channels, short sharp link up play and lethal in the box. Those qualities won't diminish by the injury, its just his ability to beat a man in deeper areas will arguably have declined. In a strong team where his role is just to score goals, he could be lethal.. only worry is we don't have the team to expect him to do just that.. we need him to be like a Suarez and be a talisman - it is questionable whether he will be capable of living up to such an expectation.
 
KiD MoYeS said:
We've genuinely one of the finer squads in world football now. There's still a few tweaks necessary, but I'd fully expect us to now challenge for top three.
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No point just having the names, we need to assess them in terms of performances. None of them have been world beaters, their combined might looked distinctly average in our last game.
 
TheReligion said:
Well done Rickie Lambert! Can't wait to see Falcao being an absolute ACL reject flop! Thank God we have him on loan eh.
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you really have a nasty obsession with Rickie don't you?

Did i once say Falcao was going to be a flop?
 
whatagoodname said:
you really have a nasty obsession with Rickie don't you?

Did i once say Falcao was going to be a flop?
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I just find it amusing that the only people harping on about United signing Falcao in a negative way are Liverpool fans! It is blatantly obvious they are jealous.

United's number 9 - Radamel Falcao
Liverpool's number 9 - Rickie Lambert

I am sorry but it is just laughable! Perhaps you should go on about Falcao's wages (that normally makes Liverpool fans feel better) or the fact that you have got Balotelli for 16m and all that...
 
TheReligion said:
I just find it amusing that the only people harping on about United signing Falcao in a negative way are Liverpool fans! It is blatantly obvious they are jealous.

United's number 9 - Radamel Falcao
Liverpool's number 9 - Rickie Lambert

I am sorry but it is just laughable! Perhaps you should go on about Falcao's wages (that normally makes Liverpool fans feel better) or the fact that you have got Balotelli for 16m and all that...
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Have you read through my posts though?

IMO, your season isn't hinging on how Falcao performs or the fact that you've signed him, because realistically, is he really a massive upgrade when you lot can start RVP and Rooney up front? with Mata/Di Maria etc behind him?

It's hinging on how Blind, Herrara and co play, and whether LVG will get over himself and play a system that suits his players.
 
whatagoodname said:
Agree about the movement. Look, i think he's a great player, i'm just not convinced how you lot will go until i see Blind, Herrara etc play.

i've seen you lot produce sweet feck all in the 4 games so far. If your movement, pace and general play doesn't improve through your other signings, Falcao will mean naught in the overall scheme things.
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Obviously the proof is in the results, but for me what's been seen so far is a team adapting to a new system, a new manager and missing numerous players - new and existing.

Van Gaal says it'll take a bit of time to bed in and I'm sure it will.

Fans of other top 4 challengers are rightly pleased with where we are now but it isn't the whole story. The system is key and it's a brave man who thinks Van Gaal won't get it right long term given the experience he has and the talent at his disposal.
 
whatagoodname said:
Have you read through my posts though?

IMO, your season isn't hinging on how Falcao performs or the fact that you've signed him, because realistically, is he really a massive upgrade when you lot can start RVP and Rooney up front? with Mata/Di Maria etc behind him?

It's hinging on how Blind, Herrara and co play, and whether LVG will get over himself and play a system that suits his players.
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If Falcao gets us 20 goals then I would be very surprised if we don't finish top 4.

Rooney will drop behind for me, especially with Mata injured. RvP and Falcao will be ruthless.
 
Robin has looked less than average since the World Cup quarter final, that may have something to tdo with the willingness to spunk money on Falcao.
 
Damn, Athletico Madrid's chant for him is so catchy. I would appreciate it if anyone can find that video of him celebrating with the fans after his last game. I saw it on youtube a couple of days ago and I can't find it again.
 
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Raoul said:
Amazing signing. Now get a haircut.
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He doesn't need it! He looks hot, just like a lot of those South American players do with their long locks.
I loved Crespo when he went to England although he didn't play for us, and this man is even better looking.
 
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