[walsh]

Unlucky how? Repeatedly missing chances is not being unlucky. It's called shit finishing.

Well I'm not sure I've seen him 'repeatedly' miss these chances. He's playing pretty well and working hard, did so again today, and yeah he should have scored but he's still worth his place in the team while he tries to get back into scoring form.

Why are you so determined to write him off?

 

[Getsme]

Yeah....if he could finish.

He was slightly unlucky with the three chances he had, but for me he played better than RVP has for the last five or six games. Once we switched to 4-4-2 I felt he came into the game more and you could see his qualities starting to come through, he also had a good understanding with Wilson.
I’d say he still needs to do more to warrant the amount of money he’s going to cost, but he is an exceptional talent.

 

[Roboc7]

Not convinced about that, he's missed a lot of similar chances like that this season.

Either way falcao didn't do it and that's supposedly what he is being paid to do. First chance that fell to him on his left foot I don't see RVP missing.

 

[Empire]

People are making massive compensations compared to what we're seeing.

Whether that's down to people liking him a lot, his former glory or just a hell bent desire to believe it's working, I don't know.

You can be unlucky once, twice even 3 times but when you have 4 (Mata's cross straight at Green off his left, header, both wilsons crosses) good chances and don't put any away - that's poor.

you can make individual excuses for each but there's at least a goal in there for Rooney, RVP or as we saw James Wilson.

Only one poor performance mind... but I don't think we gain anything except a continual selection headache and inconsistency by keeping Falcao - not what we need.

HardTruths.

Well if you think Caulker getting a touch to take it away from him when Wilson crossed it is an excuse well then I don't know what to say...

 

[Shark]

For what exactly? He had two clear chances in the match - both times it should be noted due to his great movement. The first he brought it down with class and fired it on target. Should have scored of course, but it's not like he fluffed it. Second chance is the header, which he perfectly hits back across the keeper towards the bottom corner. Text book finish. Green saved well.

Those were his two golden chances. Anyone speaking of the one Wilson played to him on the ground hasn't seen the replay, there's nothing he can do after Caulker defends it well.

Solid 6.5/7 out of 10 performance. Good movement in a terrible offensive display for 60 minutes.

He was one of our better performers. If you want to criticise, look to Evans/Di Maria/Jones/Van Gaal - all had much worse performances.

Say whatever you want about his movement, but his job is to score goals. His performance today was similar to what Welbeck used to get regularly slated for, especially when his feck ups cost us wins. Falcao was lucky we got the win today, that's all I'll say.

 

[Sam]

He was slightly unlucky with the three chances he had, but for me he played better than RVP has for the last five or six games. Once we switched to 4-4-2 I felt he came into the game more and you could see his qualities starting to come through, he also had a good understanding with Wilson.
I’d say he still needs to do more to warrant the amount of money he’s going to cost, but he is an exceptional talent.

Course he was. Where other players miss, Falcao just gets 'unlucky'.

 

[Nogbadthebad]

I thought he was one of the better outfield players today, constantly making himself available and cycling the ball, essentially doing matas job for him in the first half, because lord knows what mata himself was playing at.

One great save and a pretty good bit of defending away from 2 goals as well, Blind was the only one I thought outshone him over the full 90 minutes.

 

[2mufc0]

Either way falcao didn't do it and that's supposedly what he is being paid to do. First chance that fell to him on his left foot I don't see RVP missing.

But he has though, on numerous times. I understand people have an agenda against Falcao but don't tell porkies to bring him down.

 

[Nighteyes]

Well I'm not sure I've seen him 'repeatedly' miss these chances. He's playing pretty well and working hard, did so again today, and yeah he should have scored but he's still worth his place in the team while he tries to get back into scoring form.

Why are you so determined to write him off?

He has. Should have had a goal at Spurs, one more at Villa and a couple of others.

I'm not writing him off. I'm saying he's been shit so far and we've got 3 players I'd rather see up top than him.

 

[Sam]

It has to be said, his work outside the box (as it has been for the most part this season) was impressive. But he needs more then that.

 

[Godfather]

Am I alone in thinking he had decent game, especially once Wilson came on? Obviously should have scored

I do. A lot of bad luck involved with his misses imo.

 

[Sammyjunn]

Some people here dont know what luck means, a lack of finishing isnt due to luck, he has squandered many chances this season.

 

[Beachryan]

I genuinely think people are beating him up due to the first Wilson cross which looked awful in real time. He would have scored, but Caulker nicked it away. In no way shape or form is that Falcao's fault. He held his run, stayed onside, got in the perfect position but the pass was too slow/Caulker did well.

 

[Sandikan]

simply this is what happens when things aren't going you way

if he was banging them in, those balls would have fallen perfectly.

 

[Duafc]

Well if you think Caulker getting a touch to take it away from him when Wilson crossed it is an excuse well then I don't know what to say...

Again, I expect more - you can excuse away everything.

With those two chances my gripe is his lack of pace that he used to have to get to where he needed to be.

He should be breaking past Caulker to make Wilson's ball easier and failing that get more behind the ball to accommodate a touch - for the chance after, you can say Wilson overhit it or you can say Falcao should be up with him.

Should Wilson have stopped, turned, waited... skinned the keeper and squared so you lot can keep wanting furiously over the Falcao dream - it's not going to be... unless we're dropping RVP/Mata/Rooney.

 

[Sandikan]

Some people here dont know what luck means, a lack of finishing isnt due to luck, he has squandered many chances this season.

Has he? He had a few today, but largely when I've watched we barely create him any.

 

[2mufc0]

Am I alone in thinking he had decent game, especially once Wilson came on? Obviously should have scored

Agree, offered a lot more than our other strikers this season, just did really bad with his finishing, let's just hope that's down to lack of sharpness.

 

[Duafc]

Well if you think Caulker getting a touch to take it away from him when Wilson crossed it is an excuse well then I don't know what to say...

Plus it's largely semantics given you're just not mentioning the fact that he missed two sitters.

 

[Ixion]

You can be unlucky once, twice even 3 times but when you have 4 (Mata's cross straight at Green off his left, header, both wilsons crosses) good chances and don't put any away - that's poor.

How can people blame him on either of the Wilson crosses? One was good defending and the other the cross was half a yard away from his head.

 

[imperi]

Really putting the work in, but I really doubt he'll ever get back to his pre-injury form. For the price his investment company is asking for him, he needs to get back to his pre-injury form or I'll see him leaving after a season. Still there is almost half a season waiting so we'll see what happens. Wouldn't be surprised if he picks it up though.

 

[marjen]

I genuinely think people are beating him up due to the first Wilson cross which looked awful in real time. He would have scored, but Caulker nicked it away. In no way shape or form is that Falcao's fault. He held his run, stayed onside, got in the perfect position but the pass was too slow/Caulker did well.

No, I don't mind that one, that's unlucky.

I mind the two sitters he fluffed though.

 

[Freak]

He should have scored at least one today. He's a man under pressure and it's showing.

 

[kouroux]

His shooting lacks conviction or venom.

 

[The Man Himself]

Puts in a lot of effort in performance though which is one pleasing thing and he is quality so if he keeps up with that effort, goals will come easier for him sooner rather than later. The question mark will always remain though that whether 48m or so payment for him is what we need? Answer is no unless he does something special in next 4 months. If Wilson continues to impress, then there is all the more reason to not make deal permanent.

Bottom line is, at this stage, neither us as fans nor club overall should waste too much time thinking about permanent deal. If he does something great in next 4 months, club and Falcao and his agent can sit down to strike a possible deal during summer. If not, I hope he goes with some great memories. A FA cup final goal to win it perhaps

 

[Sam]

But he has though, on numerous times. I understand people have an agenda against Falcao but don't tell porkies to bring him down.

Yeah, we all hate Falcao fecking hell, its always everybody else's fault bar Falcao himself.

'He's not getting the chances, LVG hates him, the formation is to blame' ...he gets chances and misses them 'Oh well hes just unlucky, he'd have scored if he'd played more, you just hate him and have an agenda.

Its amazing. He's not even our player, yet he has a following so loyal to him that they'll literally blame everything else on his failings. Its bizzare.

 

[Duafc]

Again, I expect more - you can excuse away everything.

With those two chances my gripe is his lack of pace that he used to have to get to where he needed to be.

He should be breaking past Caulker to make Wilson's ball easier and failing that get more behind the ball to accommodate a touch - for the chance after, you can say Wilson overhit it or you can say Falcao should be up with him.

Should Wilson have stopped, turned, waited... skinned the keeper and squared so you lot can keep wanting furiously over the Falcao dream - it's not going to be... unless we're dropping RVP/Mata/Rooney.

@Ixion

Some Falcao coloured glasses here.

If those chances are for Hernandez, Welbeck, Rooney so someone who isn't a favourite...?

I long for the day of objective standards - even if mine are higher for a 50M player earning whatever a week - thought that bought goals.

 

[FC Ronaldo]

I thought he did well today. Could have done better, should have scored. He didn't. Rob Green made a great save from a header too. Some great work and play. Far better than Rooney today. Probably Di Maria too.

More positives than negatives but by the state of some of the posts above, the anti-Falcao brigade are out in force.

 

[Firstouch20]

Even the likes of Aguero and Costa would struggle with that calibre of service. Practically every top team in the world dominates the average side and create chance after chance. This team struggles to create and dominate against Yeovil town yet the average football fan is simple minded and always searches for scapegoats which at the moment are our strikers when its a system problem.

 

[Sammyjunn]

@Sandikan, he missed some vs Spurs, today, earlier in the season some too.

 

[Roboc7]

But he has though, on numerous times. I understand people have an agenda against Falcao but don't tell porkies to bring him down.

What about ones he has scored? The desperation and blind spot some fans have in regards to falcao cracks me up, It's all he looks sharp, has great movement, it's RVP's fault or he isn't getting service. Anyone with their eyes open can see he looks rusty, unfit, has lost lots of pace, has a poor first touch, takes too long to sort his feet out and today he missed good chances.

 

[Duafc]

Christ this is my new winner of the most head melting rcaf thread award.

Duafc out.

 

[Americano]

I think he's in an impossible situation. He's under the gun, playing for his job, trying to prove himself in a short time in a team that lacks cohesion, under a manager who has singled him out for questioning in public. We're not going to see him at as his best and what he's truly capable of until he gets consistent minutes in a team that can create chances. His finishing was lacking today but he's better than he has shown.

 

[Empire]

Again, I expect more - you can excuse away everything.

With those two chances my gripe is his lack of pace that he used to have to get to where he needed to be.

He should be breaking past Caulker to make Wilson's ball easier and failing that get more behind the ball to accommodate a touch - for the chance after, you can say Wilson overhit it or you can say Falcao should be up with him.

Should Wilson have stopped, turned, waited... skinned the keeper and squared so you lot can keep wanting furiously over the Falcao dream - it's not going to be... unless we're dropping RVP/Mata/Rooney.

So you wanted him in front of Caulker thus being offside?

Wilson put in a good ball, Falcao did everything right, Caulker however got an excellent touch.

I can't even believe I'm debating this chance on here, the expectations are unreal, yes he had chances he should have scored but the one I'm talking about was not his fault.

 

[Red4Ever]

Either way falcao didn't do it and that's supposedly what he is being paid to do. First chance that fell to him on his left foot I don't see RVP missing.

Like the chance he had v Southampton last week?

 

[2mufc0]

Yeah, we all hate Falcao fecking hell, its always everybody else's fault bar Falcao himself.

'He's not getting the chances, LVG hates him, the formation is to blame' ...he gets chances and misses them 'Oh well hes just unlucky, he'd have scored if he'd played more, you just hate him and have an agenda.

Its amazing. He's not even our player, yet he has a following so loyal to him that they'll literally blame everything else on his failings. Its bizzare.

I never said he's not to be blamed for missing those chances, he should have done better. But people are so quick to jump on the guy it's like they are waiting for him to feck up, it's pathetic. Apart for his finishing he's offered a lot more in that game than any of our other strikers have, he deserves the benefit of doubt to get his finishing back to where it should be.

 

[J-Stander]

He actually played well. Could've had a couple but that's the way it's going for him at the moment. I definitely wouldn't drop him.

 

[Nighteyes]

Even the likes of Aguero and Costa would struggle with that calibre of service. Practically every top team in the world dominates the average side and create chance after chance. This team struggles to create and dominate against Yeovil town yet the average football fan is simple minded and always searches for scapegoats which at the moment are our strikers when its a system problem.

fecking hell.

People should at least have the decency not to come out with such bollocks when he's coming off a game where he's missed two sitters.

 

[Duafc]

So you wanted him in front of Caulker thus being offside?

Wilson put in a good ball, Falcao did everything right, Caulker however got an excellent touch.

I can't even believe I'm debating this chance on here, the expectations are unreal, yes he had chances he should have scored but the one I'm talking about was not his fault.

His run can be more in line with the back post allowing for more time to adjust, blah blah blah.

Let's keep concentrating on the debatable one sure. it's okay to miss 2 sitters but 3.

I get your scale now, no further confusion should arise.

Also - he can he ahead of Caulker and not offside, as long as the ball goes backwards or level from Wilson - so stop the nonsense!

 

[Red4Ever]

Good link up play

Lost the ball less than our forwards have been doing

The goals will come
Our record with him in team is good

 

[Empire]

Plus it's largely semantics given you're just not mentioning the fact that he missed two sitters.

You said in your post 'you can be unlucky once, twice, even three times but when you have four chances'

And then since you included Wilson's crosses, I told you Caulker's excellent touch was not Falcao's fault. You seem to want to blame him for that chance, well go ahead, the expectations are unreal though.

It's also insulting to Caulker to say it was Falcao's fault he missed.