I dont think he is fully fit.. he looked knackered towards the end of the game..
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Should have done better with his chances but looked pretty good overall I thought.
Was still a good header though, he did everything right. Text book stuff, you always want the ball to go down to the ground. Good movement and then he hit the ball hard followed by a great safe. Same applies to the moment in the first half, only need two touches with his wrong foot to produce a great strike on goal, excellent safe again.
I know people on here are very emotional and it clouds their judgement, but there was nothing wrong with Falcao today. All down to variance. If he would reach this level of play 30 matches, then he would score at least 20 goals in them.
His touch was wiry and he missed a few very good chances. I don't think that was a good performance at all.
I was happy with him today. A goal would have been lovely but some great link-up and turns to create spaces. Keep starting him and I'm sure the goals will come.
His repeated wasting of chances could have proved costly.
I feel sorry for him.
He's supposed to 'prove' himself (according to Van Gaal) in this awful UTD side that doesn't create chances, while also only playing the odd game.
We are not going to sign him, i don't even think we ever had any intention of signing him to be honest. It was simply a case of getting a top class striker in for a year on a low fee.
Falcao has missed the odd chance here and there but every striker does and when you are only getting maybe 2 chances a game, its sure going to make you look bad. Stick Falcao in a SAF UTD team and he would score bucket loads as he would be getting a lot of chances per game.
He's supposed to 'prove' himself (according to Van Gaal) in this awful UTD side that doesn't create chances, while also only playing the odd game.
We are not going to sign him, i don't even think we ever had any intention of signing him to be honest. It was simply a case of getting a top class striker in for a year on a low fee.
Falcao has missed the odd chance here and there but every striker does and when you are only getting maybe 2 chances a game, its sure going to make you look bad. Stick Falcao in a SAF UTD team and he would score bucket loads as he would be getting a lot of chances per game.
Well one less game for him to impress now, didn't do anything to help his case today, should start in the FA cup but it's hard to justify starting him regularly this season let alone splashing out a big transfer fee and giving him a huge contract.
I think it was one of those games for him when a striker plays well without getting a goal. A striker of his calibre though, and you'd really expect him to put one of those chances away. He should be taking the match ball home imo.
Header was going almost straight to the keeper too.
So what are the excuses this time then eh?
He's not good enough. He's had chances to score this season and not just in this game but his output for a supposedly brilliant poacher has been shit.
He's not good enough. He's had chances to score this season and not just in this game but his output for a supposedly brilliant poacher has been shit.
Did himself no favors today. Prefer Rooney or RvP up top with Wilson based on what I've seen.
Radamel Torres
I thought he's had a good game, but really should have scored at least once today.
I thought he did alright apart from the header which he should have scored with. RVP had much worse and more anonymous games earlier this season and we persisted with him.
He's been rubbish.
That's harsh....on Torres.
Should obviously have buried two of the chances today. Looked slightly better in his overall game, but if you're going to offer that little in the build-up you better be lethal inside the box.
He's been very unlucky at times and it's a shame he didn't bury his chances today
Feck me you are harsh, give the guy a run of games and start giving him better service and watch this guy go. As a our number 9 I'd bank on this guy getting 25+ a season on what I have seen of him this season.
Did alright? He was rubbish. RVP is miles better.
What on earth does that mean? He should've tried to hit it harder? He should've thrown himself at the ball like a beached whale? Sillyness blud.
I thought he played well today.
I think what we're witnessing at the moment is a classic case or example of a top player with his confidence on the floor. He just can't seem to get a break at all.
What Falcao have you been watching? Not one that plays for United at any rate.
And please stop with this no chances nonsense. He's had chances, he just hasn't taken them. At this rate he'll be lucky to get 5 goals this season let alone 25
Held the ball well which is good to see as it's not a natural part of his game but he clearly wants to be a success here - a poor fay in front of goal but any other day Falcao scores at least two there so that doesn't concern me - it's the goal lack of pace, too common a theme in our team.
Wilson is the striker that needs paired with RVP/Falcao/Rooney.
let's let go of 30yr old ageing, slowing strikers and focus on the future and some balance for a change.
Wilson is the striker that needs paired with RVP/Falcao/Rooney.
let's let go of 30yr old ageing, slowing strikers and focus on the future and some balance for a change.
Today was Falcao in a nutshell for us, decent enough outside the box, absolute pile of wank inside it.
The Caf.
I thought he did well today. Yes, a goal today would have been nice, but his ability to be at the right place at the right time is just fantastic. The first two were a mixture of poor finishes and good keeping and the two other were inches of being goals. I'd say give him a run like RVP did before we put down a final verdict.
Right now, he is nowhere near a 40m player, but he has shown some glimpses of a great footballer here and there. IF we can get him back to the player he used to be....
Right now, he is nowhere near a 40m player, but he has shown some glimpses of a great footballer here and there. IF we can get him back to the player he used to be....
I think that he struggles with the robust defending in the league. I think that RVP is a lot better with his back to goal. He is getting good positions but missing far too many chances. The Torres comparisons worry me a bit.
Should have scored today but atleast we have a striker getting into those positions now, only other player who has been doing it this season is Mata and Rooney when he's playing in advanced positions. Note that RVP has also missed plenty of chances this season but we have persisted with him, we should also give Falcao a run.
Thought he played really well if you ignore the few misses. That'll come back with confidence. His overall play was really encouraging though I thought, looked a lot stronger then he has in recent weeks, looked quicker and was holding up the ball and dribbling past players really well. A goal would've capped off his performance but it was still a good one I thought. Hopefully keeps his place now.
I thought he actually looked good today, but luck is not with him. On another day he could have scored 2 or 3 and everybody would be saying he is back. The slight deflection put him off the cut back, the diving header was inches too forward. Rob green made a great save off his header which I thought he did as much as possible with. The only 1 he should definitely have scored was his first chance.
Apart from that though the movement was very good - no surprise he looked much better with playing 4-4-2 and with Wilson as a partner.
Apart from that though the movement was very good - no surprise he looked much better with playing 4-4-2 and with Wilson as a partner.
Behave yourself he was unlucky not to bag a couple goals today on the shite service we are giving him. This season he has hardly had a run and when he has it has not been leading our line. He is deadly on the defenders shoulder.
Needs to go on a scoring run soon else he won't be here next season
Indeed, for me he was unlucky today, he could easily have had a hat-trick.
Na you misunderstand, putting everything behind the ball means actually running level, or beyond the ball, so if your initial foot misses you get a shin, knee, chest, etc behind it.
ie. more mass reducing the chance of a bobble or deflection altering some form of contact (less than a yard out so any positive contact results in a goal)
When you lunge with just a toe, the chances of a bobble or deflection making the chance impossible is much higher.
He wasn't quick enough or well positioned enough to make it easier for himself.
Played pretty well today, not sure what some of you are on about to be honest. Should've scored the header but he didn't do a lot wrong with it, headed it down, back across goal but was a good save.
I love his battling and work rate, other than score, I'm not sure what people were wanting from him today.
I love his battling and work rate, other than score, I'm not sure what people were wanting from him today.
The difference being Wilson's pace and directness as opposed to Van Persie's craft and positional play. I think Falcao looks better with the former.
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