He's one of two strikers. The other striker hasn't been better at all. Same last game and the games before.
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Wes Brown has Falcao in his pocket. That's a phrase I never thought I'd write :/
I can just about deal with his inability to receive the ball to feet so long as he's a threat in the box. He's been anonymous whenever we've got around there so I have to ask, what is the point in him being on the pitch?
Yes Rooney has also been wank, doesn't take away from the fact that Falcao has been just as bad.
Which is basically what I'm saying but the other way around. Rooney has been as bad yet Rooney is the one that knows the league, club and he's been playing all season without being injured. What's his excuse? Was very good to begin with but hasn't shown good form since Christmas. That worries be a lot more than Falcao who's a loanee.
Why don't you bump the Rooney thread then ?
Rooney gets lots of stick when he's shite. I should know because I'm in his thread having a go at him almost every week.
Still, Falcao has been considerably worse than Rooney so far.
Still, Falcao has been considerably worse than Rooney so far.
I don't bump threads much to shit over our players.
I guess people are just used to Rooney's spells of playing like a 50 year old Dean Windass. I would imagine people - certainly me anyway - expected so much more from Falcao.
Falcao simply looks lost atm. He seems to be in the wrong spot all the time.
Fair enough.
It's painful to watch him play. Nothing is working for him and he should be nowhere near the first eleven.
Today was his last chance IMO to show if he's any good. Finally playing as the main striker, in the middle, with wingers... Yet he's look every bit as bad as he has all season. Weak on the ball, slow, no movement, just offers nothing.
Why would you shit over him ? There could be hundreds other reasons to bump it (to encourage him for instance).
I admire van Gaal's patience over Falcao.
What's worse then him being overpowered is he's not even taking up the right positions in the box. Where are his instincts gone?
Hasn't shown anything at all so far. He has been largely invisible out there. He needs to seriously start impacting games, otherwise I'd just play Wilson over him, or simply push Rooney right up top again. Either way he is running out of time to convince LVG to purchase him full time.
Not as bad as Swansea; he has actually kept possession neatly on a few occasions (straws well and truly clutched). But nowhere near good enough. Should have had a penalty though.
Wes Brown who's 35 and was at his peak probably 7 years ago has dominated him so far.
Playing like a bag of puppies that has no clues. To think that he costs us about a million a month.
What a saying.
These threads are bumped after 20 minutes. The game is still on. United haven't played well for 90 minutes once this season. I don't see the need for it. Match day threads are for venting. Bump the threads after the game when you've got the whole picture.
Like I said a thread can be bumped for any number of reasons during or after the match.
What Falcao did there was close to vintage Falcao. Sharp and good touches in the box. Wouldve been a great goal if he wasn't fouled.
Shame that now there should be more spaces, he gets subbed.
Shame that now there should be more spaces, he gets subbed.
Excellent play to win that penalty. Shame Van Gaal stuck with the sub.
Great management.
Finally he shows a great touch and wins a penalty, a glimpse of his old class. Sunderland down to 10 men at Old Trafford. Brown, his tormentor all day, sent off. This could be the confidence boost he needs. nope. TAKE HIM OFF STRAIGHTAWAY
Was having another awful game until winning the penalty, strange he was taken off after that though given the fact Sunderland were down to ten men.
I think he was already coming off, he was absolutely woeful today.
Taking Falcao off when he did is nightmarish man management from LvG. I mean, Falcao's been shit for the entire year, but if a moment was going to give him the confidence to kick on, that was it. At least give him another ten minutes, especially since Sunderland were down to ten and we scored the penalty.
Shocking stuff from LvG.
Shocking stuff from LvG.
Had a shocker until that penalty, please he managed to get something right though.
LVG's man management isn't the best is it? Openly criticizing players the way he does is something you never saw Fergie do. Falcao's touch there was, to use a ruined phrase, world class.
Yea that sub was ready prior to him winning penalty. Good job done for the penalty, awful other than that.
I'd say the penalty incident is a sign of improvement at least.
Did feck all until that penalty decision, good footwork there.
It's not quite the same but earlier in the season RVP was in shocking form and bagged that great goal against Hull right before he was about to be subbed and got some confident from that, hopefully Falcao get's some confidence from that piece of play for the penalty as it was the defining moment of the game and class.
Completely agree, horrible management.
That touch 
I know you'll know the one I'm referring to, because I doubt you can remember more than 1.
I know you'll know the one I'm referring to, because I doubt you can remember more than 1.
That sub makes me pretty convinced he's not staying. Promising news.
He's absolutely woeful. I don't think I can remember such a bad striker playing for United in years.
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