I agree (unless we could negotiate the fee down).
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I agree (unless we could negotiate the fee down).
Even then, I have nothing against him but having him in the squad does more harm then good I think. It forces Rooney back into midfield, forcing mata or Herrera on the bench. And IMO we'd just be better having Rooney in his proper position and Herrera in midfield. Much better. That's the problem that falcao has, even if he does okay, we will still probably look better as a team with him on the bench and others moved around in their proper positions.
He's doing decent but after giving him the benefit of the doubt, I don't think he is going to cut it long term. The team could really do with a livewire, dribbling striker up front in the mould of a Costa/Suarez/Aguero. Instead of constant passing back and layoffs which slow down the attack, we'd have someone who gets the ball, twists and turns.. and turns defence into attack in an instant.
None of the forwards we have do that.. Danny was the only one, shame he was crap at scoring goals and anything but a livewire in the final third - even if we put rooney up top, we'd still have this issue. I'd love a 06 Saha playing up top for this side.
None of the forwards we have do that.. Danny was the only one, shame he was crap at scoring goals and anything but a livewire in the final third - even if we put rooney up top, we'd still have this issue. I'd love a 06 Saha playing up top for this side.
Got his goal, but I thought his overall play was so much better today. Held it up well, brought others into play, good first touch, passing, etc. Good performance from him today, and his goal can only give him more confidence going into the next game.
Good game today. Best he's played in weeks. But I agree with whoever above suggested that we could well need a different kind of striker, one in the mould of Aguero or Suarez.
Yup they really mucked up easy passes to give him a clear opportunity.
Its confidence, it will come.
Or Bale
Nonsense, as long as movement is good then its not essential. We've had 3 wonderful strikers at the club in recent years that go completely against that theory.
I agree that we need a striker like that but I also think that is in addition to Falcao. When you factor in that we don't know how much longer RVP will be here and Rooney playing in midfield then I think we need both a quick striker and a Falcao.
Very good chance? It would've been a stunner if he'd volleyed that in.
I like his hardwork he could come in handy if we provide some balls for him. Him and Wilson could be a great duo
Who?
Teddy, RVN, Ole.
Was really impressed with his play farther up the pitch. Looked way too limited in past games, perhaps because of fitness.
Aye, me too. RVP was excellent too, and they seemed to enjoy playing together.
RVN was probably one of the sharpest strikers ever seen. He'd turn situations that weren't even chances into goals just with his movement and reactions. Ole's reactions and movement were pretty damn quick too. Neither were the quickest over a distance, but both certainly had that initial burst of speed needed in the area
Teddy I'll give you, but he was a completely different kind of striker to others, and wasn't exactly a prolific goalscorer either.
You can't convince me Ole and RVN were quick off the spot, they were intelligent players who could read the game and possessed great movement. Once Falcao gets his confidence back he'll be a huge asset.
Better today but still don't see any signs he is anywhere near the player he was or any reason why he should be here next season. That yard of pace he has lost makes all the difference and without it he just can't quite get on the end of chances he would have been finishing off when in his prime.
They were both very sharp in the area, RVP especially. Falcao always looks like he's a yard behind everyone else atm.
No one else would pay anything close to the asking price at his age and after the season he's had so far. It would be ridiculous if we did.
good to see him getting a goal, even if it was a scrappy one. nice movements and decent at holding the ball too, shows a lot of power and strength.
however, kind of agree with some posters that he still looks a yard or two off.
however, kind of agree with some posters that he still looks a yard or two off.
Nothing to do with him but lets be honest, everything is being played in front of the strikers, when the through ball was played, often they were over hit. In any SAF team, he'd be filling now.....
Whatever happened to that dyBala guy we were linked with? He would be great for us and I also think he would bring the best out of di Maria because he is fast and skillful
Decent game today.
My problem is this: What is it that he has provided in a United shirt (or Monaco shirt for that matter) that warrants us forking out north of £25 million to buy him - let alone the £35 mill or £40 mill being bandied about?
Or to put it harshly: What is it that he provides that say Rickie Lambert wouldn't? Which is quite a scary thought.
My problem is this: What is it that he has provided in a United shirt (or Monaco shirt for that matter) that warrants us forking out north of £25 million to buy him - let alone the £35 mill or £40 mill being bandied about?
Or to put it harshly: What is it that he provides that say Rickie Lambert wouldn't? Which is quite a scary thought.
I don't think Rooney will move back up front regardless of Falcao being here or not and that's really fecking annoying.
Comparing Falcao to Lambert is a bit ridiculous to be honest.
It absolutely baffles me why seemingly some of our own fans want him to fail when he gives his all to the club but were loyal to the end to Carlos Tevez for example.
I would rather we kept him, but re-negotiated the price first
13 in 22 for Monaco is hardly shit considering his injuries and general rust.
That's the thing. I desperately want him to succeed. He just looks right in a United shirt, he's putting in the effort.
But he just doesn't have the quality any more, as far as I can see.
I'll say it again: What things has he done in a United shirt that's more than an average PL striker could do? Forget about Lambert, why not compare him to someone like Harry Kane? At the moment he's falling way short and I sure as hell wouldn't pay £30 million for Kane either, even though he's significantly younger.
Why was Falcao branded world class when his goal record wasn't much different than Negredo and Soldado? Fair amount were penalties too.
I didn't follow Atletico with Falcao much. Interested to know people's opinions.
I didn't follow Atletico with Falcao much. Interested to know people's opinions.
He was excellent in continental/cup competitions, and had great performances against big clubs. Starting from his time at Porto to his time at Atletico, he had goal returns of 34, 38, 36, 34, respectively. Those are the kind of goal scoring numbers you would expect from a world class striker.
Probably because his sharpness in and around the box. The quality of his finishes were of the highest order.
And probably because he did it at the big stages.
I can't see much of the Atletico version slowly moving around at OT though.
How is 204/321 similar to 192/435 or 208/455?
That's literally over 110 games less to get to 200 goals. A .63 average compared to .44 and .45. In the small margins of strikers that's an enormous difference.
Had Rooney played the right 2 yard pass Falcao could have had 2 today lets not forget.
What? How on earth can you compare him to Lambert? Jesus fecking Christ.
I remember seeing a stat at the start of the season that showed that without penalties, the scoring records of Falcao/Negrado/Soldado were worryingly similar, fwiw. I think it was posted on here. There was also a stat of combined goals/assits, or something like that, in La Liga and Falcao wasn't in the top 10.
That definitely started the alarm bells for me. And, sadly, his performances haven't done anything to alleviate those fears
That definitely started the alarm bells for me. And, sadly, his performances haven't done anything to alleviate those fears
Thats the thing with Falcao, its always every body else's fault. The pass/cross is always a yard too far ahead, slightly over hit, poorly weighted etc etc Maybe its just that Falcao is a yard too slow?
No, it is all extenuating factors. Always.
I'm talking about his time in La Liga where he got the world class tag
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