He has a better eye for goal than current day Torres, but there are a few worrying similarities at present.
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Yeah I'd say if he was on the pitch herrera wouldn't have been able to score that great team goal
Well, he did shoot right through the spot where Falcao would have been standing, so yeah he did make a difference! ...
Wilson was our best player in the first half, doing thrice as much as Falcao
Wilson looked very sharp in the first half. Falcao... didn't.
His lack of pace was brutally exposed when Wilson played him through. Looked like he was running through treacle.
His lack of pace was brutally exposed when Wilson played him through. Looked like he was running through treacle.
Looks very weak physically which is worrying.
Didn't look that good today, but to be fair few of our players did. I think he is gonna lose his starting place to Di Maria.
the alarm bells are definitely ringing here.
We either need to change our style of play or accept he'll only score a handful of goals this season.
We either need to change our style of play or accept he'll only score a handful of goals this season.
I don't see how this current Falcao is going to suddenly transform into a player close the the one he used to be at his peak. He's just not good enough anymore. Spending half a season in France and half a season injured has clearly transformed him for the worse.
I'll say it again, his legs have gone.
I've been one of his defenders and I really want him to succeed here, but he just looked so awkward today, sad to see.
His tiredness obviously wasn't the excuse in last few games as many people suggested considering van Gaal insists on playing him even when he doesn't have to.
No edge today.
Have there been many players who after having suffered a terrible injury like rupturing their ACL, have gotten back to their best ?
I'm a massive fan, but he isn't good enough to pay anything 30m upward, currently I am not sure, if I'd pay 20m for him.
Been hopeful for him to show a return to form. His stock definetly dropped today: looked off the pace and got knocked off the ball too easily. With Mata's recent form, hard to see Rooney not playing striker with RvP, Mata at #10 when AdM is ready to play with the first XI.
He'll learn a valuable lesson from today. In England, sometimes referees allow wrestling matches whether you want to be involved or not. Next time round I'll expect him to be wiser to it.
Defintely isnt worth money hes getting, you only pay thatmoney for game changers
Look at Di Maria, I have no problem with him, hes always getting assists or goals, Falcao not so much, money should be better spent elsewhere or on younger, faster striker
Loan deal was smart business, at least we`ll see till April how good he can be
Look at Di Maria, I have no problem with him, hes always getting assists or goals, Falcao not so much, money should be better spent elsewhere or on younger, faster striker
Loan deal was smart business, at least we`ll see till April how good he can be
You don't hear 'thrice' enough these days.
Still far too early to be writing him off.
And it'll only take a few corking goals against the likes of Southampton, QPR and Leicester over the coming weeks and he'll be 'world class' again.
And it'll only take a few corking goals against the likes of Southampton, QPR and Leicester over the coming weeks and he'll be 'world class' again.
Eh? He's got one of the best G+A per minutes in the premier league, what are you on about?
Did not look great today at all. Perhaps a sit on the bench and a fight for his place is needed. I still hold hope.
We don't create bugger all, so how are strikers meant to make such a big impact? His touch and hold up play has been a bit dodgy but he's always been at his best putting the ball in the net and we don't create near enough for him to do it. Di Maria coming back into the team will give him more chances, as he's the only one who doesn't turn his back to goal and pass to our defenders all the time.
Dribbling and hold up play was decent, but the Yeovil defender outpacing him to the ball down the left side of the box was worrying. Thought it was a goal at first, but was quite similar to the chance against Spurs, without being able to switch it back onto his right foot.
Movement in the box is great though, nearly got on the end of the Wilson ball. Can still score probably 10-15 a season just doing that alone.
Movement in the box is great though, nearly got on the end of the Wilson ball. Can still score probably 10-15 a season just doing that alone.
Let's be honest, his performances haven't been good enough regardless of price. Price with him doesn't even matter especially in one sense. He's not an investment that we can sell on. He's being bought for performances alone. The only question remaining is whether his performances improve sufficiently.
True. I was thinking the money we could waste on him could be used elsewhere and where it could be of better use.
I suppose that the strikers of his value should be able to create something out of thin air, especially against such inferior side. I'm a big fan though, and we shouldn't be judging him now - it's a serious injury and the full recovery will take months (as it should).
Van Nistelrooy: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/apr/28/newsstory.sport8 - He was pretty good after the injury as you should remember.
Xavi: http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/12/02/spain.xavi/ - became a part of the best midfield in the world for club and country after his ACL injury.
Alan Shearer: "His first season with Blackburn was mixed – he missed half of it through injury after snapping his right anterior cruciate ligament in a match against Leeds United in December 1992."- wikipedia. Became top PL scorer after that.
The list goes on. Del Piero, Mikel Arteta, Roberto Baggio, Phil Jagielka. There are players who never recovered fully like Vidić but the word is that ACL injuries are no longer such a disaster as they were 20 years ago.
Not yet convinced either way.
The lack of pace with him and van Persie worries me as a long term option, so we might be better served using the financial outlay on someone who can give us that speed up there. We're woefully short of pace without Di Maria. We do get some from Wilson but he's obviously still quite raw.
Time will tell.
The lack of pace with him and van Persie worries me as a long term option, so we might be better served using the financial outlay on someone who can give us that speed up there. We're woefully short of pace without Di Maria. We do get some from Wilson but he's obviously still quite raw.
Time will tell.
Put him and his fecking wages on a plane back to Monaco. The guy is clearly not fit to play in England. It was all hype and no substance.
Thanks, very informative. I remember Ruud very well, didn't take too long to be at his best. Weren't most of the guys you mentioned younger than Falcao when it happened to them ? Not that it's saying much, just wondering is all.
One of his best attributes is his heading, if we aren't going to play with width and put in lots of crosses I don't see why he is even starting, especially alongside RVP. Was worth a gamble on a loan but barring a spectacular finish to the season we shouldn't even consider buying him.
Got to wonder if he will keep his place now di Maria is back, I always thought mata would make way but it could be falcao instead.
Got to wonder if he will keep his place now di Maria is back, I always thought mata would make way but it could be falcao instead.
I'd like to see him get some game time with Mata, ADM and Herrera on the pitch.
Would anyone take him for 30 million pounds based on what we've seen so far?
Nope.
Looks light weight.
Van Nisterlooy was 24, Xavi 25, Alan Shearer 22, Del Piero 24, Jagielka 27, Arteta 27. I think Walcott had the same injury one year ago and today is his first game after the injury. Was good at the start of the match but because i was posting that i wasn't watching the game closely in last half an hour.
Baggio was 18 and again at the age of 34. This part of the wikipedia is surprised me about Baggio: "At the start of 2001–02 season, he scored eight goals in the first nine games, leading him to the top of the Serie A goalscoring table, and forming a formidable offensive partnership with Luca Toni. Unfortunately, during that season, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee twice, a serious injury which put his chances of playing at the upcoming World Cup in jeopardy. Despite this severe injury, he came back three games before the end of the season, making a record recovery of 76 days.".
Falcao was 27 nearing his 28 birthday in february (he injuried in january). So he was a little older but not to much. He will be 29 next month so time is not on his side and he must find his form back quickly.
Baggio was 18 and again at the age of 34. This part of the wikipedia is surprised me about Baggio: "At the start of 2001–02 season, he scored eight goals in the first nine games, leading him to the top of the Serie A goalscoring table, and forming a formidable offensive partnership with Luca Toni. Unfortunately, during that season, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee twice, a serious injury which put his chances of playing at the upcoming World Cup in jeopardy. Despite this severe injury, he came back three games before the end of the season, making a record recovery of 76 days.".
Falcao was 27 nearing his 28 birthday in february (he injuried in january). So he was a little older but not to much. He will be 29 next month so time is not on his side and he must find his form back quickly.
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Haven't really seen much from him that excites me. Love his hair though.
And Hernandez had best goals per minute in league, and he scored like 12-15 in SAF last season, all mostly as a sub, I mean money being thrown around about how much Falcao costs is pretty ludicrous
Hes not really set PL alight has he
Never said those words, just pointing out a statement which may be, or in other words is, incorrect.
Tick tock. Nowhere near good enough to purchase this guy. How many more games does he get?. Unfortunately for him, when the buyout fee and weekly wages are ludicrously high, and you don't perform well enough to standout against much lower opposition, then you get to go back from whence you came...
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