For once I think Shearer got it right. Falcao's game isn't holding the ball up and linking play, it's scoring goals. Either he isn't making the right runs, or when he does he isn't being played in, or a mixture of both.
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For once I think Shearer got it right. Falcao's game isn't holding the ball up and linking play, it's scoring goals. Either he isn't making the right runs, or when he does he isn't being played in, or a mixture of both.
Never really showed why he deserves to be in the starting 11. If fit I think Wilson should play on Wednesday.
There is no doubt that his confidence is totally shot. He is playing terribly but anyone who has seen him play knows how good he can be. He won the game for United today. If he'd scored that 5 yard header Rooney got it could have done wonders for his confidence.
The benefits a firing Falcao could add to United for the rest of the season far outweigh anything Fellaini was ever going to contribute for the rest of that game. A really terrible substitution.
The benefits a firing Falcao could add to United for the rest of the season far outweigh anything Fellaini was ever going to contribute for the rest of that game. A really terrible substitution.
His movement was not good today. It made miss Hernandez.
In any game with space in behind, it's a question of (1) Wilson vs (2) Mata (Rooney higher up) vs (3) Januzaj out right and Di Maria as the 10, for me. Falcao 4th choice, fighting with Fellaini who at least can do what guys like Pelle and Streller do for their clubs being massive and holding up play well.
Many players have been 'rubbish' for us. You're extremely vocal in your dislike only for Falcao it seems.
At least Falcao puts in. I like RVP but I have to be honest, he just doesn't put in enough and regardless of quality, end product or whatever, that's something I can't accept.
You might want to check some other threads if thats what you think. Especially the Jones, Evans and RVP ones from this season, and certainly the Rooney ones from the last couple of years.
If a player is playing badly, I'll call it. The fact Falcao has played badly in pretty much every game isn't my fault. You'll also know (if you have a look through) I've been quick to praise his, relatively few, good performances this season. I have no dislike for the player, I just think he's a bit rubbish.
I'll admit I've missed you praising any of his decent performances. It doesn't help that they are few.
Just seems very noticeable how vocal you are when he hasn't played so well.
Would you take Falcao for £25m and a 50% pay cut in his wages?
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I'd keep Chicharito instead.
No chance. I'd want my wages doubled at the very least to keep him.
.As for Falcao's performance, it was poor. Aside from winning the penalty (which he did well for) he was non-existent really. Kind of glad he got applause when he left the field though. Maybe it will raise his confidence. He gives us nothing though. There is no reason to play him.
One positive thing about Falcao is his attitude. He clearly wants to do well here. He's trying his best to get out of this rut. He could have collapsed to the floor a few times during the penalty incident, but he stayed on his feet because he wanted to score. Him going down would mean a Rooney penalty.
I really want him to do well here.
I really want him to do well here.
Shearer hit the nail on the head on MOTD yesterday. He's simply making all the wrong runs and coming deep to receive the ball far too often - and it seems that no one has picked him up on it.
I would rather play Angelo Henriquez.
I'm in the minority here, but I think Falcao did alright yesterday and should have stayed on the pitch. Did extremely well to control that cross when he won the penalty.
It's also frustrating that he's rarely on the pitch near the end of games. That's when opposing defences open up and there are more chances however he's usually taken off with half an hour remaining. I couldn't understand why he was taken off for Fellaini when Sunderland went down to 10 men.
Again, I'm in the minority, but I also disagree with Shearer's analysis on MOTD. During the match there were times when I was just watching Falcao to see if he was doing anything worthwhile off the ball. And, honestly, I thought his movement was very good at times. He was frequently losing defenders and moving into space, however the problem is that the ball never comes. We spend so much time passing it side-to-side that attackers running into space aren't able to get involved. There was a chance near the end of the first half when he was running clean through but Di Maria got the pass all wrong. As a result, him and the other forwarders are dropping deep to try and get involved.
It might even be fair to say that our strikers aren't the problem. Rooney, Falcao and Van Persie are all world class, and they'd break into any top European side and contribute goals. The fact that all three are being made to look decidedly average surely points to our approach play?
Cutting a long story short, I think Falcao did alright yesterday and I hope him and Rooney get a good run together up front.
It's also frustrating that he's rarely on the pitch near the end of games. That's when opposing defences open up and there are more chances however he's usually taken off with half an hour remaining. I couldn't understand why he was taken off for Fellaini when Sunderland went down to 10 men.
Again, I'm in the minority, but I also disagree with Shearer's analysis on MOTD. During the match there were times when I was just watching Falcao to see if he was doing anything worthwhile off the ball. And, honestly, I thought his movement was very good at times. He was frequently losing defenders and moving into space, however the problem is that the ball never comes. We spend so much time passing it side-to-side that attackers running into space aren't able to get involved. There was a chance near the end of the first half when he was running clean through but Di Maria got the pass all wrong. As a result, him and the other forwarders are dropping deep to try and get involved.
It might even be fair to say that our strikers aren't the problem. Rooney, Falcao and Van Persie are all world class, and they'd break into any top European side and contribute goals. The fact that all three are being made to look decidedly average surely points to our approach play?
Cutting a long story short, I think Falcao did alright yesterday and I hope him and Rooney get a good run together up front.
There was a few times in the first half he had decent movement but the ball never came. I honestly believe that's the route of our problem up front. LVG spoke about not having a 20 goal striker this season... Well we do, we have 3 of them. We haven't used them properly and the cautious passing style hasn't helped.
Falcao/Rooney/RvP could be making dangerous runs in and around the box all day long, our philosophy is such that is doesn't allow for the ball to be played into them due to the risk of losing the ball.
When was the last time any of the three were able to run on to the ball, instead of with their back to goal?
When was the last time any of the three were able to run on to the ball, instead of with their back to goal?
Yep. He shouldn't be playing with his back to the goal, he should be fishing around the opposition's back four, ready to make a run or link up play.
Those talks should take all of 20 secs: "You've been shit. Piss off back to Monaco, there's a good lad."
He wants a permanent contract from a club stupid enough to pay his massive wages, whether that's us or someone else. That's what he's playing for.
He might 'have a nice smile' or whatever, but he's a mercenary. His and Mendes' approach over the last 3 seasons show this clearly.
In that analysis it was really odd he kept coming short with back to goal rather than run in behind his marker. It's like he doesn't trust his control or the delivery, so wants to do one-two's that are easier.
I like him and sympathise. Not knowing if he will ever get back to his best is the worst part; at least if he was a crock this season and never played we'd know for sure he was never getting back to his prime. At the moment, we're still speculating if it's confidence, supply or whatever.
He must be being instructed to come short rather than running beyond. Part of LVG's ball retention philosophy. Needs to be let off the leash
Last summer it was said that he was willing to take a huge pay cut, more than 50%, in order to quit Monaco.
The strange thing is that I thought he actually looked quite promising at the beginning of the year. Sure his shooting was a bit rusty, but he was getting into position to score and showing one or two moments of class every game (that cross to RVP...) Granted I didn't see this last game, but he really has been bereft of form in the last few months, and it's happened at a time when he should be his healthiest, which is strange.
I've never quite understood the mercenary charge against Falcao. Moving to Porto and then to Atletico were both clearly cases of a player moving to a club more deserving of his talents (no disrespect to Porto.) Moving to Monaco might appear to be a head-scratcher in hindsight, but that summer they were throwing the money around to put together a club that could compete with PSG; hence the likes of Moutinho and James joining them (by the way, is James a mercenary for having joined Real after only one season at Monaco?) Falcao is in dire form, but from a personality standpoint, he certainly comes across as a top professional (and unlikeable as Mendes might be, I hardly think we can fault Falcao for employing the top agent in the game.)
So he was being paid over 500,000 a week by Monaco...?
No wonder they're so desperate to get rid of him!
What??
He is still under contract with Monaco we are paying his current 260k wage, but apparently he is willing to ask a lot less from his new club.
Edit: And since Monaco is tax free for non-french, it is indeed as if he was paid 500K, elsewhere.
I think there is something like 14% tax on player wages in Monaco. So if his gross wage (which is what the media uses) is 250k a week then his net wage would be a lot more playing for Monaco than playing for us. That could be it.
Emmerdale?
That's exactly what I thought. WTF?
Ah yeah the French tax thing, we were kinda both right.
On his 'willing to except a lot less from his new club', lets be honest - he doesn't have a choice!
At present Falcao has to be the most overpaid player in Europe, and it's us who's paying him.
He could stay at Monaco, but he doesn't want that at all.
Neither do they, they're desperate to get rid of him, so I'm not sure he could stay there actually.
Have this horrible feeling that the club will sign him ,
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He has a contract, he could stay and the coach wants him. But since they changed the game plan and want to emulate Porto, they prefer to get rid of all the big wages.
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