9/10 for his applause on the bench.
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60 minutes and he'll come on and score a screamer!
He would have scored that chance if he chipped the keeper 
Yes I do. Mata behind RVP and Rooney doesn't work
You are right, a diamond will never work.
Shame he got his chance as we blunted our right hand side and collectively stepped off the gas a bit, but he looked lively and his movement was good, give him a start in place of RvP next match and he'll do well.
I'd start him vs Leicester over RVP. It's a shame for him that the game hit a bit of a lull when he came on.
Yeah I'd start him over RVP. I think he'll benefit more from starting a game that doesn't have Valencia wasting chances on the right.
Start him over RvP.
It doesn't.. The front 3 in tandem TOGETHER were average, the threat came from Di Maria/Herrera/Mata/Rafael.. If Di Maria wasn't on form do you honestly think we could've relied on mata - rvp - rooney to score? We will see what you think when we come up against a team that moves out of their own half.
I was close to letting out a scream when he was preparing the finish off the spilled save. Never felt so much anticipation when I see a cross delivered into the box. I hope he starts banging the goals in for us soon. It will be fecking beautiful.
Spot on, our forwards just arent really clicking or helping much in build up either, di maria, herrera and mata linked up play beautifully in the final third
Mata was good and Rooney improved in the second half. I hate these IF Di Maria wasn't on form business...He was and we won. you could make an argument like that about every team in the world. IF Costa wasn't on form yesterday Chelsea wouldn't have won!
And the past 3 games where we didn't have Di Maria, we drew/lost with THE SAME FRONT THREE. You're severely underestimating the impact he has on the team.
I'm not, but you are underestimating the impact Rooney and specifically Mata had today. Di Maria is a £60m player, he's here to win games. We also played a completely different system and we're nowhere near as fluid. Can't really compare. You're making it sound as if we're suddenly a one man team, and that man is a player we signed 2 weeks ago.
They had an impact BECAUSE OF DI MARIA. I don't doubt Mata/Rooney/RVP's ability, but I do in a 1-2 formation up front. I said this time and time again before we even bought him, a wide player of his calibre will strike fear into the heart of defenders, making room for our other players, and if we didnt play 2 up front with 1 behind they would be able to do even more.
We had good width and on another day, RVP would have scored a couple - there were chances. Rooney scored, as did Mata, who was also generally was very good.
The whole point in playing the 41212 is that we can have Di Maria in his best position, so excluding him ignores one of the key reasons to use the diamond - i.e. to get the best out of Di Maria. It also got the best out of Herrera who was outstanding. This way Blind and Mata are also are at their best. This was the first time in a long time that our midfield was able to dominate another team.
Yes, it was QPR, but if you look at the difference between this and Burnley, who we should have won easily against, we were much much better. We could win 10-0 using the diamond and you would still complain.
For me, the change in formation was really important to the win and the way we played.
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Well of course! But I don't think we'd suddenly turn to shit if Di Maria isn't playing. If anything as soon as Mata came off we looked worse.
So did II laughed a lot.
Qeens Park Rogers
Jokes aside, I think he seems too nervous which also makes me think he wants to do a really good job here and possibly stay here for years to come. The goals will surely come and there's enough firepower in the team that can compensate for his lack of goals if at all he needs time to settle in.
Anyone seen the Sky Sports interview with him pointing at that photo calling Gary Nev Phil .
.He has to start over RVP. The latter seems to struggling with something. Its either his fitness or the system. Falcao needs to start next to Rooney with Mata behind them.
Did you not watch Di Maria last season? He is better as a central midfielder(in certain formations that use a 3 man midfield) than a winger although he is very good in both positions.
The Diamond is perfect for us because:
1. It allows us to make the most of Di Maria in his best position.
2. Blind is very comfortable as a defensive midfielder and having him there allows both Di Maria and Herrera to have a lot more attacking freedom, which as we saw today , worked wonders.
3. Mata is protected by three midfielders behind him basically negating his tendency to become a defensive passenger. He also sees a lot more of the ball and does not have to keep dropping so deep to collect it.
Welbeck would've scored from that chance.
A few good touches, played RVP through on goal and was in good positions to receive the ball a couple of times, Januzaj could've squared it to him for a tap in and Rooney also could've squared it for a tap in. van Gaal said both him and Shaw need some work to get to 100% and I'm sure Falcao will be excellent once he reaches that level. I'm pleased with his debut.
Would've most likely scored those couple of headed chances RVP got early on during the first half, Falcao will do miracles with his heading ability since we've missed such a player since Rooney when Valencia was good.
Would've most likely scored those couple of headed chances RVP got early on during the first half, Falcao will do miracles with his heading ability since we've missed such a player since Rooney when Valencia was good.
He has played just 2 matches since his knee injury. Starting him next match is premature.
He's played 3 matches since recovering from his knee injury back in April. He took his rehabilitation and physiotherapy very seriously and got a lot of time for his knee to undergo the healing which most players are rushed through mid-season. I think he can play for 1 hr next game if van Gaal thinks he's ready.
Got into good positions today. He looks like he's lacking sharpness which is fair given his injury but if we keep creating chances, he'll score goals.
I love the end of that video, he says he will do everything in his power to make the club keep him with his performances and he wants to become a club legend in the coming years.
I thought he looked lively when he came on but our tempo had slowed a bit and Valencia was on so it lessened his chances, wish he'd managed to score off the rebound from Blind's shot. The reception the fans gave him when he warmed up and then came on must have made him feel great. I hope he starts up top with Rooney next week, RvP just looks out of sorts to me.
I thought his injury was in January. Also he played a couple of pre-season games also didn't?
I meant April as the date he started his rehabilitation program, or well the last week of March.
Should have scored his chance. Sell him.
Should have scored his chance. Sell him.
Absolutely, a Wellbeck chip was in order there.
Cant wait to see him in the team once every things is in full flow and he in top form.
RvP looked like the person not fitting into today, so I can see him being dropped for Falcao
RvP looked like the person not fitting into today, so I can see him being dropped for Falcao
Fans favourite before kicking a ball
Good to hear the Falcao song doing the rounds throughout the day. All the memorabilia being sold outside the stadium was Falcao related, so it seems everyone has took a shine to him. Could become a bit of a cult hero here, our fans love players like this.
Good to hear the Falcao song doing the rounds throughout the day. All the memorabilia being sold outside the stadium was Falcao related, so it seems everyone has took a shine to him. Could become a bit of a cult hero here, our fans love players like this.
Thats a quality interview.
I honestly think he's desperate to succeed here so that he can be considered a proper 'great', or in his words, a 'legend'. Obviously his record is immense, but I think he needs to do it at a really top top club (with the greatest of respect to Porto/Athletico/Monaco) for him to really feel fulfilled. I reckon that why he was desperate to move to Madrid or United, and turned down the likes of City and Liverpool.
This. He came across unbelievably well in that interview. My wife came home and I felt incredibly guilty about my new crush
My Friend who is a Liverpool fan -'I have never seen a player who is warming up getting so much applause'
I can't get his chant out of my head.
Lololololololo Radamel Falcaoooo
Lololololololo lolololololo RADAMEL FALCAOOOOOOO
Lololololololo Radamel Falcaoooo
Lololololololo lolololololo RADAMEL FALCAOOOOOOO
His existence generated the best 'jolly' atmosphere since number 20. I didn't realise why everyone randomly went mental because the bloke next to me had a large head so I couldn't see the dugouts.
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