World class strikers don't play for Porto and Atletico. He often made the impression that he could become a world class striker, but for that he would need be consistently solid in his touches and finishing.
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He definitely was a world class striker, I can't understand how poor his finishing has been though. Even if his legs have gone I'd still expect him to bury his chances as it usually comes naturally. There are some games where he'll literally get no service but I'm just not confident he'll score if he's played through. He was obviously nervous to impress early on but it isn't an excuse for every game.
Earlier on in the season I was worried that we'd let him go and he'd bang the goals in for another English club, but to be honest I hope one of them pays his buyout because he's completely finished.
That's just a ridiculous argument. First of all because it would mean Diego Costa wssn't world class until this season (so why did Chelsea sign him?) but also because if you're judging players purely by who they play for, Falcao is currently playing for Manchester United. So that means he definitely is world class, right?
Hopefully he won’t start tonight but the manager does seem intent on pairing him with RVP and given the opposition I imagine it is pretty much guaranteed he willt.
I don’t think it is fair to dismiss what he did in the past and to undermine what a good player he was but the simple fact is he isn’t even half the player he was. His touch was never great and his strength isn’t as big an asset or as noticeable in the Premier League as it was at his previous clubs, add that to the loss of pace, the fact he can never seem to get his feet sorted when he needs to adjust quickly and his poor finishing and what you are left with is a very ordinary player with big wages and a big reputation. I admire his effort but when that is the best thing you can say about a player like him it says everything.
There are two huge errors we need to avoid this summer if we are going to start moving forward, the first would be sacking the manager and being under prepared for the transfer window (if he is replaced we would need someone straight away who doesn’t need time to assess) and the second is signing Falcao. Whether the price is £10m, £20m or £40m we need to steer clear and there shouldn’t even be a discussion about whether we sign him or not.
I don’t think it is fair to dismiss what he did in the past and to undermine what a good player he was but the simple fact is he isn’t even half the player he was. His touch was never great and his strength isn’t as big an asset or as noticeable in the Premier League as it was at his previous clubs, add that to the loss of pace, the fact he can never seem to get his feet sorted when he needs to adjust quickly and his poor finishing and what you are left with is a very ordinary player with big wages and a big reputation. I admire his effort but when that is the best thing you can say about a player like him it says everything.
There are two huge errors we need to avoid this summer if we are going to start moving forward, the first would be sacking the manager and being under prepared for the transfer window (if he is replaced we would need someone straight away who doesn’t need time to assess) and the second is signing Falcao. Whether the price is £10m, £20m or £40m we need to steer clear and there shouldn’t even be a discussion about whether we sign him or not.
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Totally agree.
Why exactly can't a player in Spain be considered a world class talent?
So Torres, Forlan, Aguero, Falcao, Costa - never world class? OK.
Some people really do get caught up in the self-hype of the Premier League.
It's probably the same daft logic that means a Tottenham player can't be good enough for United.
Like Modric wasn't for ages... And Bale...
And now Kane...
Another big chance tonight, I don't know if its worth it any more. Its costing the team, especially when you have RvP as his partner.
Good management from LVG to start him again. Hopefully he will have a good game.
I have a feeling he'll do well tonight shit as he has been so far.
He'll score another crappy goal.
If he scores tonight he beats Shevchenko's rotten record of 4 in 30 in the league. Not that it's any consolation or anything... He literally has to improve every aspect of his game between now and the end of the season and score in most of them to have a chance of staying I reckon.
Even if he does, what will we say? "Scored a brace against Burnley"... there's no argument to keep in him the starting lineup that I can see right now.
Man Utd 3:1 Burnley
Can he at least hold the fecking ball up for once?
Looked way out of his depth again. Assist though, right? stats stats stats.
He earns over 200k a week but can't afford a glue.
Smalling now only a goal behind our "World Class" Striker
His first touch is awful.
Ive said this before but, his first touch is bloody awful
I've been a huge defender of his, but he's been abysmal this half, laughably so! 
It's gotta be something to do with Mendes.
Literally the only reason I can see that he keeps playing is so Mendes doesn't get pissed off and take De Gea to Madrid.
Doesn't explain why Van Persie keeps playing as well though. Perhaps that's Woodward and the rest of the board because he's on over £200k a week.
Literally the only reason I can see that he keeps playing is so Mendes doesn't get pissed off and take De Gea to Madrid.
Doesn't explain why Van Persie keeps playing as well though. Perhaps that's Woodward and the rest of the board because he's on over £200k a week.
Dammit Bojan!We should signed Rivière from Monaco , he was after all their main man last season.
, he was after all their main man last season.Sold his touch to the devil, or something.
Really awful in his hold up play.
Absoutely gutted he is performing like he is.
Seems to have got dispossessed everytime he's got the ball
He doesn't deserve to start, really should be on the bench
He's wank, period. Get rid please, one of the most average strikers we've got in recent years.
Laughable that a player who was considered by most people one of the best strikers out there can't even control simple balls.
Be fair though, he's fighting for scraps every game along side a partner that is ridiculously selfish and trying to save his own career.
He's trying way too fecking hard every every game because he knows he's on last legs here.
Any other club with good service to the front line and he's scoring.
Feel sorry for the bloke to be honest
He's trying way too fecking hard every every game because he knows he's on last legs here.
Any other club with good service to the front line and he's scoring.
Feel sorry for the bloke to be honest
I agree with this. How is this guy starting games for us? He's awful.
Rooney sitting in DM meanwhile. It's surreal!
It was worth a go with the loan - try to get the man who has one of the best strike rates in Europe back to his best.
It's not worked out, it shows no signs of working out and Mendes can advertise him elsewhere and make some money. Can we just stop with this two paceless striker rubbish now?
It's not worked out, it shows no signs of working out and Mendes can advertise him elsewhere and make some money. Can we just stop with this two paceless striker rubbish now?
Cringeworthy performance so far. Worst hold-up play i've ever seen. Hopefully he improves or is subbed in the next half.
Well, never good to post at half time really. Emotions high and all that. But that was amongst the worst first half performances Iv seen by a United player in recent seasons.
Terrible first half. Absolutely terrible.
He's so, so bad at the moment.He's played awfully. Non existent first touch and muscled off the ball so easily. Yet he's still playing better than Van Persie who looks like he couldn't give a shit,
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