Is there anyone, who thinks that it's just a phase ? That he still can retrieve a little bit of form.
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I do, but playing him into form in current setup won't work.
I really want him to succeed but I don't know what is wrong with him at the moment, the chances that he misses, are "disgraceful".
what setup would work?
It's up to manager to find one that brings the best out of the team, but definietely not both RvP - Falcao at the same time. I would try Falcao and Rooney up top, Herrera behind. Midfield of Blind, Fellaini, Di Maria. RvP doesn't have the energy to play 90', he should interchange with Radamel.
...a setup that involves Falcao hopping in a time machine and going back 3 years... but to seriously answer your question Falcao would look much better in a 4-2-3-1 with Rooney right behind him. The other positive here is Rooney would look much better as a CF/CAM than a CM/CDM.
I want to give up on him, but I don't think we should really do that until the team is actually playing well. Ideally, he should be a player that would carry a team when they're playing poorly. Unfortunately, he hasn't shown that for us. Then again, no one apart from De Gea has really shown that.
If he flops when we play well, then fine.
If he flops when we play well, then fine.
agree with this but RVP would look better than falcao in that set up. i just think he's shot. at least in the prem. should be looking elsewhere for a striker or two.
I think if he scores in two or three games in a row he may discover some form. He has had moments where he has looked very good and others where he has been below average. His finishing has been erratic by his high standards. I don't know why people are writing him off already. Let's just wait to see how he does for the rest of the season first its a terrible injury he is recovering from
When exactly has he looked good?
He's been absolutely terrible in every game I've seen
With all due respect, I'm sure that you do know why people are writing him off as a loan signing we're spending £20m for 1 season - he's been utterly woeful and the whole world knows it.
Secondly, while I hope that he recovers well from his injury, it isn't our concern, or at least it shouldn't be - it's Monaco's, he's a Monaco player!
If it's come to the point where we're paying £20m a season to loan players who aren't fit and then nursing them back to form while paying their massive wages then we really, really need to look at our scouting and recruitment approach, because that's just a joke.
I would hope that the club's executives are absolutely seething about this deal behind closed doors because it's an embarrassment for the club to be scammed so publicly by Mendes. And to add further insult, the man is gobbing off in the press desperately trying to increase pressure on us to play this guy every game.
Awful deal, I'm struggling to think of a worse loan deal for United - actually, I'm struggling to think of a worse loan deal for any big club.
Already ??? We're in February and there haven't any promising signs. He was already declining before his injury.
Ultimately I think we need to give him an 8 year deal and see how he does over that long a period. That's the true test of a player.
Floppy flop.
Have read a few reports that he is actually a United player and only the formalities need to be completed in the summer. 
Yeah, a lot of journos said that around the time. I hope to feck that it's not true.Have read a few reports that he is actually a United player and only the formalities need to be completed in the summer.
God no, I hope not. If it is the case, Mendes has got us wrapped around his finger????
Would you be happy to sign him if it ensured de Gea signed an extension? I would.
I still have faith it's a matter of not being comfortable with the way he is being played on the field. It's almost impossible that suddenly Di María, Rooney, Falcao, Herrera and others have become shit and all at the same time and in the same team. It's got to be something else even if Falcao is not at his best.
Have read a few reports that he is actually a United player and only the formalities need to be completed in the summer.
Doubtful. Why would Mendes be mouthing off in the press trying to push for a deal?
Probably not as I think whether De Gea signs a deal or not, he's off in the near future. So probably the main benefit of signing Falcao would be that you get maybe another season from him and a higher fee, which doesn't really matter to me. But if you sign a £46m striker then he's going to play and I think we're seeing that this guy is no longer good enough, even if you forget his price.
Think it's €40 million so roughly £30 million.
Dunno really. I'm just pointing out that plenty of journos said it was a done deal at the time. Perhaps that's just something that was put around.
I dunno what to make of it really to be honest. I think we should go into next season without one of van Persie or Falcao in our squad, no idea who we should rid ourselves of though. But if Mendes does have us by the balls over de Gea, I'd be swayed towards his client...
I like the sound of that. Would be worth a try.
Ok obviously I do know why people have decided he's a flop but my point is we have him here till May. The loan fee and wages need to be paid until then regardless I just think we need to wait until May and then assess whether we keep him or not (which seems unlikely).
"Utterly woeful" is harsh as there have been times when he has looked very good albeit in a very sporadic basis.
So to summerize my thoughts, no we shouldn't sign him barring a miraculous second half of the season BUT I'll continue to support him whilst he is still at the club
The same can be said of RvP - they're both looking old and slow as shit stuck in a freezer.
It's sad for Falcao but everything is against him, the league he is playing in, the condition of his knees and worst of all the setup of the team. If we are not going to play the team to his strengths then I see no point in signing him for the crazy fees he would demand. At this stage I wouldn't buy him for 5 million let alone 40!
Even if he gets it together I don't think it's the most sensible use of the transfer fee and £200K+ in wages.
It would show short-term thinking.
It would show short-term thinking.
I would give my left kidney for De Gea new contract, let alone a few Glazer's money.
If that's De Gea's condition for signing on then he can feck off to Spain.
Hes not a top half of the table level striker anymore.
He's still got it, he just hasn't settled in completely and its unfortunate.
I highly doubt anyone would take him on a free transfer with his current wages the way he has performed.
No.......despite what people say de Gea is replaceable but spending 40 million on a bag a shite like falcao is unforgivable and will yet again make us a laughing stock
When I watch him play, physically I don't see anything wrong with him. He doesn't look like he's laboring in his movements. Generally speaking it does take about a year to fully recover from an ACL injury so maybe he could start to take off relatively soon.
I think Falcao's struggles is due to him playing in an unfamiliar setup with two strikers and putting too much pressure on himself. Strikers need confidence to play with a swagger and he doesn't have it. Couple that with him adapting to a new league and the biggest club he's ever played for in his career, the pressure adds up. To top it off, he knows it's a loan deal and has to score consistently in order to justify the fee and stay.
I think Falcao's struggles is due to him playing in an unfamiliar setup with two strikers and putting too much pressure on himself. Strikers need confidence to play with a swagger and he doesn't have it. Couple that with him adapting to a new league and the biggest club he's ever played for in his career, the pressure adds up. To top it off, he knows it's a loan deal and has to score consistently in order to justify the fee and stay.
Have read a few reports that he is actually a United player and only the formalities need to be completed in the summer.
If it was true Mendes wouldn't be defending Falcao performances every weeks, unless he is trying to convince us fans that he is better than he is.
And when they are on a good run when they are full of confidence and don't seem able to miss and even their poor first touch is decent, we take that as their normal level?
Its funny cause if you'd never watched united before, who'd currently justify being paid anything given their performances. I'm not saying we should sign him or not but lets be honest, he's performances are in context of the team, he's just equally as poor. Does Di Maria justify his 60m price tag currently?
The last time I played football, it was a team sport. If he was in the 2008 team today, would we be having this conversation....I really don't think so.
The last time I played football, it was a team sport. If he was in the 2008 team today, would we be having this conversation....I really don't think so.
It's not their or in this case Radamel's normal level. It's like someone needs to show him his YouTube goal compilation for Atletico and scream at him, "This is what you're capable of!"
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