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2014-15 Performances

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5.4 Season Average Rating
Appearances
29
Goals
4
Assists
5
Yellow cards
2
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The only thing in his favor I can say is I have more confidence for him in big games than the likes of Burnley. It's more of a problem on his part still as he can't get in behind compact defensive structures, he can't hold the ball up and he isn't getting close to looking a goal threat but in a more open game he many benefit from the space on the counter. Even then he shouldn't start though. Just hypothetically those chances against Chelsea where we exploited the space suit him better than RvP.
 
ivaldo said:
I still refuse to beleive he's finished as a player, he just seems absolutely bereft of confidence.
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Lack of confidence doesn't explain him being terribly slow and weak. He's just completely useless, because he actually doesn't have one single attribute to make him any good. Injuries have destroyed him and he is finished as a player. Shame, because I used to really like him pre-Monaco and he is quite likable.
 
He is absolutely useless at the moment. If we even attempt to sign him in the summer I'm going to go insane.

Never knew a player could have a first touch so incredibly shit.
 
Welbeckham said:
Lack of confidence doesn't explain him being terribly slow and weak. He's just completely useless, because he actually doesn't have one single attribute to make him any good. Injuries have destroyed him and he is finished as a player. Shame, because I used to really like him pre-Monaco and he is quite likable.
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A player doesn't lose ALL ability because of an injury, his leg didn't fall off.
 
I wonder what that long discussion him, Rooney and the ref had, maybe the ref was trying to figure out why Falcao is up top instead of Rooney or if he was checking with Rooney that Falcao was actually meant to be playing or had snuck on the pitch as a day visitor guest.
 
Could be the game that seals it for LVG. Abysmal performance. Second touch was a tackle 90% of the time and didn't get into any good positions.
 
Was his first touch not so special before his injury? Or is the devastation of trapping a common effect of his injury? It's ridiculous how loose his control is for the calibre of player he was meant to be.
 
Mark_GrumpyLion said:
His first touch is as heavy as a truck, it's terrible to watch. My river froze up a few times when he got the ball and I just knew he would lose it.
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That's the issue for me. I really wanted it to work out for him, but he's offering next to nothing at the moment.
 
No big worries. He's loaned to the rest of the season so there's still time for him to do something positive.

After that it will be matter of one, quick decision by LVG.
 
Imo he was one of our baddest performers today, couldn't keep hold of anything and doesn't have the pace required to run behind defenders.

He needs to have the team built around him like we did with RvP in his first season, get the ball to him in the box and he is probably lethal, but i think we should expect more of a United striker.
 
I remember at school, there was this lad who was an amazing player. Fast as hell, you couldnt get near him. Bigger than everyone else, shouldering all the lesser developed kids out of the way. Just an brilliant player. Always got picked first. In 2015, he had a game with us on the local field next to my house. He's really fat now. Slow, cant keep up. Chain smoker. Totally knackered. Like a totally different person.

I get the same sad feeling watching Falcao in a United shirt, after previously seeing him tearing it up in Europe. Its like watching Diego Forlan when he first signed for us.
 
Probably our most underwhelming signing since Anderson.

So much promise, delivered so little.

From now on I'd keep him on the bench as an impact sub, and get Rooney up front.*

*Who am I kidding, we'll probably stick with Falcao or have Wilson play there.
 
ivaldo said:
A player doesn't lose ALL ability because of an injury, his leg didn't fall off.
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Being physically bad makes his technique look worse which affects his confidence? It often works like that, but I just don't see any glimpses of Falcao from the past.
 
He did help set up one of Smalling's goals today. Not saying he is fulfilling expectations, but it's worth pointing out.
 
Was he booed off tonight? I feel sorry for him. He seems like such a humble guy, who really looks like he loves the club and wants to do well. Unfortunately, it's not going too well for him.
 
Labored unimpressive performance. Too many poor touches and getting muscled off the ball. Not sure there will be improvement. Need a better player up top for the remainder of the season.
 
The problem is that playing RVP and Falcao together has never worked and it has to stop. It has to be either one or the other and right now RVP offers a lot more. Falcao should be only used if RVP gets injured. Van Gaal is determined to prove everyone wrong about signing Falcao..but Falcao needs to be up front on his own at some other club and he will thrive again
 
When you lose to Michael Keane in a footchase, its time to look for something else to do with life.
 
snk123 said:
That's just stupid. 2nd goal came because of Van Persie's initial run and pass. Also, his hold up touch etc are much better. Falcao has lost the ball a gazillion times already
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that's not stupid that's closer to true than not.. RVP saved his reputation in the second half with a decent performance but apart that he is really awful this season in everything and really doesn't look like he cares. Always late everywhere and his hold up play is slowing the attack incredibly as he is unable to make a sharp turn.. today he was just about good in the second half and obviously better than Falcao who had really bad game..
 
KeninDC said:
Labored unimpressive performance. Too many poor touches and getting muscled off the ball. Not sure there will be improvement. Need a better player up top for the remainder of the season.
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He has been getting out muscled all season. This league is too much for him. The old Falcao is, we are seeing a shadow.
 
Welbeckham said:
Being physically bad makes his technique look worse which affects his confidence? It often works like that, but I just don't see any glimpses of Falcao from the past.
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You're making out he's like a sapling, he showed good strength a couple of times to hold the ball up, his touch was just shit. I'm convinced its all a confidence thing.
 
I cannot believe how badly Falcao's playing at the minute. Totally different player than the one that started the season. He may not have been at his best in the early outings for United. However, when he was setting up goals against Leicester and West Ham you could see he was a competent footballer. His touch was abysmal today, and he seemed to need two or three seconds to decide what he wanted to do with the ball every time. Worse, he made some decent runs but there were moments where we had the ball in wide areas where he just didn't commit. Falcao has the look of a player who thinks its over for him at United and is thinking 'why bother when I don't have a future here?' At the moment he doesn't deserve to be starting in one of the two advanced positions ahead of the likes of Rooney and Mata.
 
He plays football as if his legs are made from lead. Can't run, can't control the ball. He's not even clinical in front of goal. Pointless.
 
At least Torres played to a decent level without getting the goals. Falcao when he runs looks like when you're late for the match and need to run across concrete pavement to get to the pitch at the far end but being shi* scared you're going to lose balance.
 
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