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It's got to the stage where I'm having to remind myself what he was ever good at.

He looks horribly out of his depth which is a crazy thing to say for someone who's done so much in the game.
 
Walters_19_MuFc said:
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.
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Thought that too, but yeah I really feel for him. You can tell he really wants to do well and tries really hard, it's just not working for him and you can tell the frustration on his face. Also feel bad because he seems like a really likable guy but then I get annoyed whenever I see him starting alongside RvP and just keep hoping he'll be subbed.

3 ACL surgeries will do that to you though, hopefully he can get back to a good level next season but that won't be here most likely.
 
togg said:
To be honest, I reckon he and RVP are going to be shipped this summer....
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Good, both about as much use as a chocolate teapot, both way past their expiration dates wouldn't be shedding any tears if they left tommorow.

If we ever want to get back to the top we need to get these off the wages and shift deadweight like these and bring in talented youth, there's a fair few knocking about
 
Shevchenko Mark II. I'm a massive fan of Falcao and watching him in his prime was incredible. Those Europa League finals and that European Supercup against Chelsea, it doesn't get any better than that. But he's done. Completely finished. We can't continue to carry a player like that anymore on the off chance that he might just recapture some form. I feel sorry for him though. Well, as much as you can feel sorry for someone who earns ungodly amounts of money anyway.
 
It's over. No point in playing him anymore. Get games into Wilson or actually play Rooney in his best position. He can't even control the ball! Absolutely no point in loaning Hernandez or selling Welbeck looking at Falcao's performances. Surely LvG will drop him now? I just cannot fathom how he has kept starting despite being poor. Maybe now he has been atrocious van Gaal will wake up.
 
The good news is Mendes is his agent, so he'll pitch up at another big club and get a fortune to try the ball further than I can kick the bloody thing. Nice work if you can get it.
 
He looks like he's playing with a big bouncy ball compared to everyone else. He just couldn't control it to save his life. It's sad to see him so poor considering the great striker he used to be.

One thing is for sure. As much as we like him, there's no way we should sign him permanently. It doesn't make sense on any level. We're better off playing Rooney where he belongs and investing that money in midfield and another mobile striker who can handle this league.
 
After this "performance" tonight, I would be baffled if Falcao ever starts a match again in a Manchester United shirt. Of all the strikers who hit a low that is beyond any chance for redemption, it's the lowest I have seen in years.
 
Was he really that bad tonight? MOTD highlights dont really give you a picture.
 
Kakeru said:
After this "performance" tonight, I would be baffled if Falcao ever starts a match again in a Manchester United shirt. Of all the strikers who hit a low that is beyond any chance for redemption, it's the lowest I have seen in years.
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See I thought he was even worse in our last match and he still started against Burnely so I have no doubt he's got plenty of more game time in the legs.
 
The way people talk about him on this page compared to the first few, I don't think i've ever seen such a polar opposite. What happened today that was so bad?
 
ItsEssexRob said:
Was he really that bad tonight? MOTD highlights dont really give you a picture.
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Falcao was atrocious tonight. He couldn't control a ball, he appears to now have the touch of a high schooler.
He looks so clumsy when he tries to run fast and he just doesn't seem to be the player he once was in every department.
Both he and rvp should be off in the summertime and let's get in fresh blood.

I was one of falcaos biggest fans but he is clearly not the same after the acl issues. I wish him the best at his new club next season, he does seem like a nice guy tho.
 
ItsEssexRob said:
The way people talk about him on this page compared to the first few, I don't think i've ever seen such a polar opposite. What happened today that was so bad?
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As it turns out he's no improvement on Hernandez.
 
ItsEssexRob said:
The way people talk about him on this page compared to the first few, I don't think i've ever seen such a polar opposite. What happened today that was so bad?
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Imagine Javier Hernandez but slower and without the finishing.
 
He was bad enough today against Burnley that he should never play for us again. Wilson has a long way to go but I would rather give him chances than waste our time with Falcao. This is a man well past it.
 
ItsEssexRob said:
The way people talk about him on this page compared to the first few, I don't think i've ever seen such a polar opposite. What happened today that was so bad?
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He and Van Persie just ran under one another's feet, the difference being that Van Persie had control of his. Genuinely saw Falcaos head fall off tonight and I don't think he should start against Swansea.
Might do him good to be pulled but his control of the football was horrible tonight and despite any of that he usually keeps his head up, tonight it not only went down but came off altogether.
 
Surely Wilson has to get a more game time now. Even if he makes a heap of rookie mistakes he can't be any worse then Falcao has been.
 
Reminds me of an even worse version of Michael Owen at United, if that's even possible.
 
He would be able to cope better in Serie A. The problem is his wages, I don't think any Serie A club even Juventus can pay his wages without obliterating their wage structure. He very well might be stuck in Monaco.
 
Looks laboured and has the touch of a lead pipe. He also shouldn't be played alongside RVP the two of em just don't work they want to make similar runs all the time and it looks cluttered. He'd looked better played on his own as there's been moments of good movement but he doesn't warrant a starting place with his performances.

Bench em,

RVP up top on his own with whatever bat-shit crazy concoction you can come up with bringing up the rear please Louis.
 
Get In Scholesy said:
Still time for him to improve his game. Not gonna lose faith in him yet, I'll wait until the end of the season before making a judgement.
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I can't even understand this.

He's shown literally no improvement whatsoever since he came here. His performances haven't changed, at all.

I think this is it. Every so often, much like Torres he might produce a decent goal or bit of play and everyone will say he's back but I really don't see him improving anymore.

How can you have such blind faith and not trust what you can clearly see with your eyes?
 
matherto said:
I can't even understand this.

He's shown literally no improvement whatsoever since he came here. His performances haven't changed, at all.

I think this is it. Every so often, much like Torres he might produce a decent goal or bit of play and everyone will say he's back but I really don't see him improving anymore.

How can you have such blind faith and not trust what you can clearly see with your eyes?
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Because I have nothing to lose by doing so. Stop being so melodramatic.
 
Reality is finally starting to kick in, he's unfortunately not the striker he once was.

Waste of money chants were harsh because if we had him 2 years ago and he was never injured, we'd potentially be talking about the new Ruud and it's not like he's not trying. It's just the fact that he's simply not what he was in Atletico.

I still think he has a role to play this season and I'm glad we tried this loan move. It's not a matter of us thinking "what if"
 
Get In Scholesy said:
Because I have nothing to lose by doing so. Stop being so melodramatic.
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It's not being melodramatic, it's being realistic.

Believing he's gonna come good in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary is like believing pigs fly. Stupid.
 
I'd give him a game as the lone striker with someone like Mata or Herrera behind him to see if that gets him going. He's likely used to playing as the lone striker all his career that it almost seems strange for him to struggle so badly.
 
Wednesday at Stoke said:
I'd give him a game as the lone striker with someone like Mata or Herrera behind him to see if that gets him going. He's likely used to playing as the lone striker all his career that it almost seems strange for him to struggle so badly.
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That wouldn't explain why he can't control a football and wouldn't help with the fact he's now slower than Van Gaal probably is at running.
 
That was incredibly painful to watch. I feel sorry for him, he tries but his body is done.
 
matherto said:
That wouldn't explain why he can't control a football and wouldn't help with the fact he's now slower than Van Gaal probably is at running.
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Falcao's strengths usually are his body control, work ethic and anticipation so starting him with some familiar set up would help, he never really beat people for pace even at his best.
 
Wednesday at Stoke said:
Falcao's strengths usually are his body control, work ethic and anticipation so starting him with some familiar set up would help, he never really beat people for pace even at his best.
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I'm well aware but he was much quicker than this.

His body control and anticipation are also completely shot.
 
RedOldBoy said:
Reminds me of an even worse version of Michael Owen at United, if that's even possible.
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He's not even 1/3rd of what Owen was here.

The Fan boy in me still wants him to go play the next match and be the old Falcao, score a hattrick but it just wont happen. He's finished isn't he?
 
He makes Chicha look like a world beater. We should pull the plug on this experiement in the summer.
 
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