[whatagoodname]

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.

Agreed with what you said but i'm abit more bullish about LVG than you are, but you're right, time will tell. I get the excitement from you lot, but personally, it's not a signing that hugely phases me yet.

EDIT: As an example, you selling Welbeck to arsenal concerns me.

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.

Don't see how you can play RVP, Falcao and Rooney in the same team.

And aren't there whispers that RVP may be out for a few months?

 

[ravi2]

Agreed with what you said but i'm abit more bullish about LVG than you are, but you're right, time will tell. I get the excitement from you lot, but personally, it's not a signing that hugely phases me yet.

Don't see how you can play RVP, Falcao and Rooney in the same team.

And aren't there whispers that RVP may be out for a few months?

RVP is going for a knee op and will be our for months, falcao came up and woodie jumped on it IMO.

 

[orangeboom999]

Jamie didn't look to happy when he heard we signed Falcao...

Gary wasn't feeling his pain!

 

[Irrational.]

Unbelievable signing, bring on September 14th!

 

[RDCR07]

Amazing signing. Now get a haircut.

What?! NO! His hair is what distinguishes him!

 

[Orton]

 

[TheReligion]

Agreed with what you said but i'm abit more bullish about LVG than you are, but you're right, time will tell. I get the excitement from you lot, but personally, it's not a signing that hugely phases me yet.



Don't see how you can play RVP, Falcao and Rooney in the same team.

And aren't there whispers that RVP may be out for a few months?

Rooney can play as the number 10 with Falcao and RvP up top together, effectively Rooney plays where Mata has been playing. It all depends what LvG wants to do with his formation of course but I can see that working rather well.

Whispers yes, although I am not sure we would have let Welbeck and Hernandez both go if we knew RvP was going to be injured for a long time.

 

[Xaviesta]

Jamie didn't look to happy when he heard we signed Falcao...

Gary wasn't feeling his pain!

A picture of Phil Thompson would be funny too or was he spoken to on the phone by Sky?

 

[RDCR07]

Don't see how you can play RVP, Falcao and Rooney in the same team.

And aren't there whispers that RVP may be out for a few months?

RVP is not the same he was two years ago. With every passing month, he looks like his body is giving up on him. Past injuries are catching up to him and there isn't long left in those legs. I would love for him to prove me wrong but with him in that condition we can't afford to have someone like Welbeck or Hernandez as cover. We need a quality forward and there is no one better than Falcao. Also if we don't promote Wilson and RVP gets injuried, then we have the possibility of moving to a 4-3-3 since we will have only two quality strikers in the squad.

 

[RDCR07]

A picture of Phil Thompson would be funny too or was he spoken to on the phone by Sky?

No that twat had a video interview as well. Talking out of his arse he was yesterday.

 

[Walrus]

Even if RVP is out for months, our strike lacks pace, dribbling, "beat a man" technical ability - Falcao brings none of this. He is a similar player to RVP and Rooney. In my eyes we would have been better off keeping Welbeck, who gives us something different, as well as always giving 110% on the pitch, pressing defenders into making mistakes and winning the ball back.

Our attack was already too big, hence why we played 3-5-2 to accomodate the "big three". Now we have added a fourth superstar who will expect to start every week. We cannot play all of RVP, Rooney, Falcao and Mata into any reasonable formation, let alone giving Januzaj the gametime he deserves (except as WB) and it also pressures Di Maria into a more defensive, deeper role in the team, limiting his effectiveness.
Its a signing which wont help the balance and harmony of our squad.

 

[whatagoodname]

Rooney can play as the number 10 with Falcao and RvP up top together, effectively Rooney plays where Mata has been playing. It all depends what LvG wants to do with his formation of course but I can see that working rather well.

Whispers yes, although I am not sure we would have let Welbeck and Hernandez both go if we knew RvP was going to be injured for a long time.

there's just not enough pace or dynamism for me, you'd be sticking Di Maria as a CM and wasting him.. If LVG was going to persist with this 3 at the back, i'd personally start Rooney and Falcao upfront, with blind/carrick and Herrara centrally and just allow Di maria to play behind the strikers and roam.

 

[Freak]

That is brilliant! We need to use that as well!

 

[Señor]

Rooney and RvP have been hardly amazing this season so they won't be a huge miss were they be to coming off the bench instead of starting!

I know Rooney's captain but Vermaelen was Arse's captain too and didn't get a sniff at Arsenal. Also RvP was Holland's captain and LvG was all too happy to take him off if he thought it would be to the benefit of the team.

 

[Mister_Stubbs]

Even if RVP is out for months, our strike lacks pace, dribbling, "beat a man" technical ability - Falcao brings none of this. He is a similar player to RVP and Rooney. In my eyes we would have been better off keeping Welbeck, who gives us something different, as well as always giving 110% on the pitch, pressing defenders into making mistakes and winning the ball back.

Our attack was already too big, hence why we played 3-5-2 to accomodate the "big three". Now we have added a fourth superstar who will expect to start every week. We cannot play all of RVP, Rooney, Falcao and Mata into any reasonable formation, let alone giving Januzaj the gametime he deserves (except as WB) and it also pressures Di Maria into a more defensive, deeper role in the team, limiting his effectiveness.
Its a signing which wont help the balance and harmony of our squad.

I don't believe we'll continue with this 3-5-2 formation, LVG himself said he likes other formation but didn't have the players to play that way but now I believe we have. Also, I am a lot more confident Falcao will step up for us unlike Danny has, he had his change and he failed to deliver on a regular basis.

 

[RDCR07]

Thats the chant I was talking about. Radamel Falcao-ooooooo!

 

[orangeboom999]

A picture of Phil Thompson would be funny too or was he spoken to on the phone by Sky?

Here you go, they spoke to him backstage at SSNHQ. Dipper dipshit that he is.

 

[Walrus]

I don't believe we'll continue with this 3-5-2 formation, LVG himself said he likes other formation but didn't have the players to play that way but now I believe we have. Also, I am a lot more confident Falcao will step up for us unlike Danny has, he had his change and he failed to deliver on a regular basis.

You can see my other posts regarding Welbeck (suffice to say I disagree). I am sure Falcao will score some goals, if thats what you mean by "step up", but if we change formation then it just means ANOTHER of our big name attackers being left out. If we are playing a 4-3-3 then that means Rooney has to play out wide (or in midfield...)? Then we have no room for Mata or RVP (I would assume Di Maria or Januzaj on the other wing)

 

[Ish]

Here you go, they spoke to him backstage at SSNHQ. Dipper dipshit that he is.

 

[YzWayne]

there's just not enough pace or dynamism for me, you'd be sticking Di Maria as a CM and wasting him.. If LVG was going to persist with this 3 at the back, i'd personally start Rooney and Falcao upfront, with blind/carrick and Herrara centrally and just allow Di maria to play behind the strikers and roam.

With many of the lower tier teams in PL parking their bus, pace is not as important in these matches. It is more of being prolific in front of goal which Falcao is one of the best in the world.

Of course when we talk about top teams play against each other, it will be more of a open game and I know Di maria will be able to bring the ball forward with pace.

 

[Mockney]

That's great. I really love the bouncy minor key feel of Spanish/South American chants*. Trouble is the tune. The same old English tunes catch on in English grounds because of familiarity. Needs a few airings in the Blaize first.

* We still need to nick Sos Cagon for something.

 

[Mister_Stubbs]

You can see my other posts regarding Welbeck (suffice to say I disagree). I am sure Falcao will score some goals, if thats what you mean by "step up", but if we change formation then it just means ANOTHER of our big name attackers being left out. If we are playing a 4-3-3 then that means Rooney has to play out wide (or in midfield...)? Then we have no room for Mata or RVP (I would assume Di Maria or Januzaj on the other wing)

You are making it sound like a bad thing.. competition for places is healthy, it keeps players on their toes. I'd much rather LVG have the balls to say "right, Robin you are playing shit so you're dropped for Falcao" then keeping him in the team because of his reputation.

 

[whatagoodname]

With many of the lower tier teams in PL parking their bus, pace is not as important in these matches. It is more of being prolific in front of goal which Falcao is one of the best in the world.

Of course when we talk about top teams play against each other, it will be more of a open game and I know Di maria will be able to bring the ball forward with pace.

Not just pace, but balance and movement aswell.. I hope you start rooney, RVP and Falcao and stick Di Maria as a CM. i genuinely do.

 

[orangeboom999]

That's great. I really love the bouncy minor key feel of Spanish/South American chants*. Trouble is getting the tune right. The same old English tunes catch on in English grounds because of familiarity. Needs a few airings in the Blaize first.

* We still need to nick Sos Cagon for something.

Against the seven nation army rif.



OH-OH-RAD-A-MEL-FAL-CAO

 

[Walrus]

Against the seven nation army rif.



OH-OH-RAD-A-MEL-FAL-CAO

Or we could just start using "Seven Striker Army"

 

[Walrus]

You are making it sound like a bad thing.. competition for places is healthy, it keeps players on their toes. I'd much rather LVG have the balls to say "right, Robin you are playing shit so you're dropped for Falcao" then keeping him in the team because of his reputation.

And yet so far he has persisted with players who are not playing well, like Mata and Rooney.

 

[Diver]

Just wanted to come and post this 7 years later with a sense of smugness

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/radamel-falcao-garcia.178109/

 

[Mister_Stubbs]

And yet so far he has persisted with players who are not playing well, like Mata and Rooney.

Until now, we haven't had players to replace them with.. if Danny Welbeck was this superstar many are making out don't you think LVG would have replaced Rooney/RVP with him?

 

[Mockney]

Against the seven nation army rif.



OH-OH-RAD-A-MEL-FAL-CAO

Same ol' same ol'....I'd rather something new. It always annoys me slightly when we fall back into the old templates for new songs.

 

[YzWayne]

Not just pace, but balance and movement aswell.. I hope you start rooney, RVP and Falcao and stick Di Maria as a CM. i genuinely do.

Thanks, I hope Balotelli behave and Lambert keep helping you getting those 2 points that you previously mentioned.

 

[orangeboom999]

Just wanted to come and post this 7 years later with a sense of smugness

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/radamel-falcao-garcia.178109/

Brilliant!

 

[Señor]

Just wanted to come and post this 7 years later with a sense of smugness

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/radamel-falcao-garcia.178109/

From that thread:

A front four of Ronaldo, Falcao, Ozil and Di Maria against our current defence is a scary thought.

Two of those players are now ours!

 

[Adam-Utd]

how About Rad-a-mel FAL-CAO to the tune of Macho man?

 

[matherto]

 

[orangeboom999]

Must have been a bet on that, I've never seen Berbatov move so much/fast!

 

[RDCR07]

D

Spoiler

Major talent.

DAYUM! The list of WAGS we have at United is growing by the day.

 

[Barney]

bla bla bla bla i smell lol

 

[ZDwyr]

Even if RVP is out for months, our strike lacks pace, dribbling, "beat a man" technical ability - Falcao brings none of this. He is a similar player to RVP and Rooney. In my eyes we would have been better off keeping Welbeck, who gives us something different, as well as always giving 110% on the pitch, pressing defenders into making mistakes and winning the ball back.

Our attack was already too big, hence why we played 3-5-2 to accomodate the "big three". Now we have added a fourth superstar who will expect to start every week. We cannot play all of RVP, Rooney, Falcao and Mata into any reasonable formation, let alone giving Januzaj the gametime he deserves (except as WB) and it also pressures Di Maria into a more defensive, deeper role in the team, limiting his effectiveness.
Its a signing which wont help the balance and harmony of our squad.

Agree entirely.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Jonathan Johnson ‏@Jon_LeGossip ·
Disappointed to see Falcao leave Ligue 1 as it is the final nail in the Monaco coffin. El Tigre leaving France as a transfer flop.

Jonathan Johnson ‏@Jon_LeGossip ·
Falcao scored 13 goals in 22 games (all competitions) in total for Monaco. 3 of those were penalties. Ligue 1 fans right to be disappointed.

Jonathan Johnson ‏@Jon_LeGossip ·
Those figures flatter Falcao, who showed his limitations in Ligue 1. Offers nothing outside of box. Often like playing with 10 men for ASM.

Jonathan Johnson ‏@Jon_LeGossip ·
Ligue 1 much maligned, but Falcao's failure shows how difficult it is to succeed as a striker in France. Only very best are prolific #Zlatan

Jonathan Johnson ‏@Jon_LeGossip ·
Yet despite all of that, Manchester United will actually help Monaco make a profit from him. Astonishing. Damaged goods after his injury.

Jonathan Johnson ‏@Jon_LeGossip ·
Falcao's attitude re: Champions League disappointing. Big fuss about it when he arrived at ASM, now no guarantee he'll get it next season.

Jonathan Johnson ‏@Jon_LeGossip ·
Also note Edinson Cavani, despite mostly playing out wide, had scored more goals by end of 2013 than Falcao did in his entire time with ASM.

Jonathan Johnson ‏@Jon_LeGossip
Getting a lot of "but Falcao was injured." He was not injured first half of season & by then was already being called a flop.

Meh, he's still better than any of your players.

 

[Lowkey]

can someone fill me in on his injury last season? Obviously it kept him out of the world cup so it must have been quite serious