I think he knows by now that he isn't gonna be here next season.
I really wanted him to make it but it's just not working.
I really wanted him to make it but it's just not working.
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On the brightside......£300k/week better applied elsewhere.
Ah well, it was a bit of craic, wasn't it? That time we signed Falcao on deadline day, a bit of craic.
Like I said, I'm not pro Falcao, I was the same with Young and Felliani. People are too quick to make judgements. It is been agreed by most on here that our football is dire at mo. That's very different to we are creating loads of chances and not taking them. I can't see why people can't seem to make the link with poor performances. Most games I've been to OT, 6 out of the 11 have been really poor.
People like to have scapegoats on here. Falcao not been brilliant but someone tell me in the attacking third, who has been?
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He's been terrible. A real shame as he seems like a really good man and had a certain mystique about him upon arrival, I wanted nothing more than for him to be a big hit at United. But it isn't happening and he looks a total shadow of his former self. Frees up space and money for another huge summer signing hopefully.
Yes. If we're looking for a silver lining it's the fact this isn't a tricky decision!
Well, not many (if anyone) anticipated him to be this poor. Even at the beginning of his spell here he showed some glimpses of the old Falcao, hitting the woodwork and assisting van Persie in Leicester game or scoring a winner against Everton. He's actually become worse overtime which makes me think that his drop of form has not been purely down to a lengthy injury.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure he'll go on and score goals in Italy or France next season. But he's been the floppiest flop.
I was excited when he came, was looking forward to seeing him play, but he has been dreadful , not one decent game.
The last 2 games have been some of the worst I have seen a United player in.
The money we are shelling out on him could be better spent.
The last 2 games have been some of the worst I have seen a United player in.
The money we are shelling out on him could be better spent.
Wanted him to do well and am a bit gutted it hasn't worked out. That said, we're in no position for charity at this point.
I'm thinking the birth certificate thing may have been true after all. Maybe he's actually 57 or whatever that joker claimed.
Shame indeed. This isn't the club for him, our play the the moment is on his head or trying to get in behind defenders, he can't do either.
His first touch makes it seem like every time he is massively surprised to receive the ball.
He was one of my favourite players. I really wanted him to succeed here but it's just not happened.
I'm realistic that supporters are generally never happy unless they are moaning about someone. You could argue only Blind out of the summer transfers has consistently performed well. Falcao performances haven't been great but it's a least within the context of a team that is equally poor.
Good thing he was loaned here and not purchased.
It's actually 35k less per week if you are to believe the BBC. 300k is probably used because reporters round up because the number sounds better.
So we're taking tonight as the official end then?
He needs to be dropped. We can't just start him and hope he turns into a monster again. He needs momentum and confidence, but it's at the business end of the season now and we can't be that patient.
Bring him on as a sub, and hopefully he'll nab a few goals against a tired defence and that'll raise his confidence.
I still think (and hope) he won't be here next season. I'd love to see him firing on all cylinders for us, but he's holding Wilson back. The latter would have had a lot more game time this season had Falcao been dropped/not played when he's been playing awful.
Bring him on as a sub, and hopefully he'll nab a few goals against a tired defence and that'll raise his confidence.
I still think (and hope) he won't be here next season. I'd love to see him firing on all cylinders for us, but he's holding Wilson back. The latter would have had a lot more game time this season had Falcao been dropped/not played when he's been playing awful.
I said this in early November to @Pogue Mahone in reply to:
He's certainly not looking like a Shevchenko style flop.
"That's exactly what he looks like. Shevchenko did exactly the same thing when he arrived at Chelsea, oozed class on the ball and was great off it, gets an early goal or two but it never quite comes together for them like it used to and the goals don't come at the rate everyone expects. Their confidence drops and the class on the ball starts to leave them then it all goes to shit. Sometimes you get a bit of a second wind in the following season especially if there is no international tournaments but it never ends up being more than that."
It was and is just so obvious what's happening and why. Being injured doesn't freeze time, players still decline due to age even when they aren't playing and it happens at a quicker rate.
Yep, did you not see him squint at the number board? This auld fella can barely see, let alone play professional football.
I wouldn't say the team is poor, not exciting but
is not poor, efficient but not creating many chances which strikers need to be able to score. Defenders need regular partnerships to develop understandings - it takes time and wherever we finish or whatever happens in the cup, clearly next season will be better in terms of entertainment and performance - if we hadn't had all the injuries in the first part of this season, the performances, understandings etc would have come more quickly
So who's first touch is worse, Falcao or Lukaku?
Lukaku. Both are absolute cloggers, though.
He just offers nothing. Wilson given the time Falcao has had this season would have double Falcaos goals.
Falcao really needs to be played with wingers, where they can cross the ball into him, I honestly think he'd get back to his best then, he's great with his head and he wouldn't have to be coming back into midfield to get on the ball. He's getting criticised but he's not getting enough chances to score.
Its hard for him to get a chance to score when his first touch normally ends up about 50 yards away from him.
He's trying to hard
Darron Gibson in a wig mate... think about it.
Awful, awful post...
1. He was bad tonight. Even if you want him to stay, to try and make out he was anything other than utterly shocking tonight is actually an insult to the level Falcao used to play at.
2. 'Fanbois' of whom? I don't see anyone making him the scapegoat for anything - just people reacting to his individual performance.
3. Ironically, of all the posts in here, you sound easily the most like a 'hysterical schoolgirl' - you're making out as if there's some kind of conspiracy against Falcao, when in reality he's enjoyed more opportunity under LvG than most other players in our squad despite his woeful form since joining.
And to claim you're 'still convinced he will come good' is bordering on the delusional - 'convinced' would firmly suggest that there's some kind of logic in your belief... so please, share it with us and perhaps we can evolve from being 'scapegoating fanbois' to seeing the higher knowledge that you so obviously possess.
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The very definition of a luxury player? Him and RvP up front sounds great, but the results have been there for all to see this season. I'm not explicitly blaming him, but our system just cannot accommodate such a lack of productivity. I have a feeling that when he leaves it will be in acrimonious circumstances, and I very much doubt he (and Mendes) will reference us favorably to the press. Not that we should feel bad though, it's not like he hasn't been given chances and frankly he has been pretty shite. The team looked considerably better after his substitution. Worth a punt for this season, but we should cut our losses. What will be his fate next year though? No way Monaco can afford his wages now, and absolutely no way will anybody pay £40m for him. Where the hell will he end up?
He's gone backwards in the last few games even. I thought he'd turned a corner in the QPR away game where although he was criticised for missing chances, he was at least getting on the end of passes and holding up the ball well. I was hoping he would build on that performance but he's barely influencing games, runs around like a headless chicken, can't get himself free of any defender in the land.
Such a shame but I don't think there is anything he can do from here on to change my mind.
Such a shame but I don't think there is anything he can do from here on to change my mind.
Do you not think that he is to blame when he is not putting himself into positions, which allow a midfielder to pass him the ball, in front of goal?
I've seen many games where Falcao and RVP are static - standing behind an opposition defender; its almost as if they are scared of recieving the ball so the best way to not receive it stand close to a defender.
And the absolute best example of how slow these 2 are, is when we break. Di Maria, Wilson, Rooney are running up field and RVP and Falcao are not even on the same screen. A few seconds later, after the play has stopped (to allow RVP and Falcao to catch up), we see our 2 strikers arriving into shot.
Another example - a few games ago, Paddy McNair of all people ran forward. He brought the ball into the final 3rd of the pitch. Our 2 strikers were once again hiding. In the end he either side passed or went for goal himself (I cant remember which).
Oh and the icing on the cake - the defenders he is struggling to shake off belong to Cambridge and Preston North End - not even Premier League defenders.
When Afro man played as a striker last night, he held up the ball, and slowly took his (double) shot. His strength means that he doesnt need to rush. Falcao simply can't do that - Falcao needs speed of thought, movement and World class technique, which he no longer has.
When you sign a big name player (like Sanchez, Costa, Aguero, Neymar, etc), you need instant impact. If we buy an 18 year old for £18M, we can afford to allow him to mature and come good over a 2-3 year period. When you buy a player for £44M, he will not have time to adjust, this is the very reason why you are paying such a big transfer free - instant impact.
Falcao fans must accept that this was a 1 season loan (experiment), which has not paid off. If Monaco do sell him, it is likely that they would struggle to get more than £15M odd for him (ie. similar to Balotelli's fee), but only time will tell.
I agree completely, he's a player that needs proper service into the box. You are not going to get anything from Falcao playing so deep. We have only got 2 penalties since the season started, they are feeding off scraps in there. We don't have many attempts on goal because we are playing a more continental possession game. We are like a shit Barcelona that play without tempo and lack that killer final ball. I'm really gutted about Falcao to be honest, Southampton was the turning point for me. It was a huge call leaving him out of that game and things haven't been the same since. His body language said it all when he was subbed tonight, his agent Mendes hasn't helped. It's sad because he is a quality player, I wonder where he will go, if/when he leaves.
What (logically) makes you thing this?
He can't shake of Championship defenders - how is he going to shake off Italian defenders who are known to be amongst the best in the World?
He's clearly low on confidence, and we've created very little for him this season. He's been poor, but I think it'd be harsh to leave the blame solely on him. He's not the player he was, that much is becoming increasingly evident, but I don't think his career is over.
Well after today we must've completly ruined his reputation, yet another player whose career has been destroyed by Destroychester United.
NoWinNoFee must be in tears, trembling under his bed.
NoWinNoFee must be in tears, trembling under his bed.
When Di Maria and Rooney were playing the odd ball through to Falcao today, I can't help but think what might've resulted if Wilson or even RVP was the striker running after it. Falcao has clearly lost a step (or 2 or 3 or 4) since the injury and he doesn't look anywhere close to getting it back. He also looks a bit out of sorts playing in England, as he seems to be on his arse every couple of minutes and is slow to react in close-range plays.
I was not happy about signing Falcao to begin with but I've supported him when he's played and hoped that he would making something out of the loan period we've given him. But this is looking like a flop with each passing day and it would be best for all involved if he moved on somewhere else.
I was not happy about signing Falcao to begin with but I've supported him when he's played and hoped that he would making something out of the loan period we've given him. But this is looking like a flop with each passing day and it would be best for all involved if he moved on somewhere else.
Are some seriously suggesting that we pay £46M for him in the summer? 
Such a shame, he's such a likable guy...
Would have gone on to be a massive crowd favourite if he started banging in goals.
Would have gone on to be a massive crowd favourite if he started banging in goals.
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