Just needs a goal and doesn't matter how it goes in really. Like RVP when he had that barren spell in his first year, once he scored again (and it was more of an own goal) then he couldn't stop.
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Some of his touches/hold up play was out of this world.
I am also really impressed by his strength on the ball.
Hoping we get a penalty. So he steps up and takes one. Easiest way for him to open his account.
Think he'll step up now that Rooney is out.
What a player. He really is a complete forward, one of those forwards that can be highly effective even when not scoring. He's a bit of a goal machine too isn't he? lets hope he kicks on and bags them in.
Only a matter of time before he scores,delighted we have him.
Like others have said, he would have done a better job holding the ball in the final half hour when we were down to 10 men than RVP did.
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Think his allround play is already looking good. Two fantastic assists already to his name and his linkup play with the other forwards is looking great.
The goals will definitely come.
I'm very pleased with him so far.
The goals will definitely come.
I'm very pleased with him so far.
Quite disappointed that he hasn't been able to hit the ground running in terms of goals, Diego Costa style. Would have expected as much from a player of his quality, but he simply seems to be struggling to get into goal scoring positions at the moment.
A bedding in period is only natural, but like I said, when talking about a player like him, who is of the highest quality, I would expect him to hit the ground running. But his all round play is positive and I expect him to properly find his feet and the back of the goal before long. And of course, in terms of the Costa comparison, Radamel (most awesome given name ever) didn't get the benefit of any sort of pre season with his new team mates.
A bedding in period is only natural, but like I said, when talking about a player like him, who is of the highest quality, I would expect him to hit the ground running. But his all round play is positive and I expect him to properly find his feet and the back of the goal before long. And of course, in terms of the Costa comparison, Radamel (most awesome given name ever) didn't get the benefit of any sort of pre season with his new team mates.
Difference is Falcao already has 2 assists in, what, 90 minutes combined play? Diego Costa has the luxury of playing as a lone striker and play all his matches.
But Costa was completely fit, and had been playing regularly for club and country when he joined Chelsea. He has also joined a team that was already very good, and one that is not in transition and rebuild mode like ours is. He also has had the benefit of pre-season with Chelsea and has been there much longer than Falcao has here and he is settled. I was at the game and his hold up play was fantastic today. It's only a matter of a few more games before the goals start going in I'm sure of it.
Yes, of course, there are nuances which should be brought to the table in a comparison. But at the end of the day, Falcao will be judged by his goal return. Anything else is just giving legitimacy to those saying we should have just kept *** guy around
Cut him some slack . The guy had a career threatening injury in January and only played a couple of 15 minute cameos before joining us . Let him get back up to full fitness .
Did good today, good all round performance. Also he seems to have a good understanding with RVP.
This guy absolutely oozes class, his link up play is far better than I imagined for a striker this prolific. I love watching him play and I have no doubt the goals will come.
He's a top class player. His linkup play is brilliant. Also holds the ball better than any of our other forwards.
Not worried about the lack of goals. They will come, and when they do come they will be in loads.
Not worried about the lack of goals. They will come, and when they do come they will be in loads.
You need to adjust your expectations. Diego Costa is coming off a career year whereas Falcao is coming off a serious injury.
Will get a lot of service and attention now that Rooney is out I believe. Hope he starts banging in, 'cos it was a little disappointing that he couldn't hit the ground running with his goals. I think he will judged by his goal tally than anything else, so I'd love for him to score one soon so he can build up some much needed confidence. Personally, I'm very satisified with everything he brings to the team, though.
Very strong on the ball and technically brilliant. Can't wait to see more from him
Much better today. Looked a lot sharper, and stronger too. Showed some great hold up play, and good link up too.
Shame he didn't get any decent chances though.
Shame he didn't get any decent chances though.
I reckon he'll score in our next game seeing as Rooney will be missing.
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You can tell he's a real talent, his hold up play today was brilliant.
He'll look better in the next few games with a proper #10 in Mata behind him.
Getting closer to that first goal. Once he does get it the goals will flow I'm sure.
I feel the players are a little like the fans, wanting Falcao to score a little too much, it will come, they just have to be patient.
Nothing to worry about on the goals end, the fact of the matter is by some freak occurrence we haven't really created a chance for him yet. His linkup play is good and he's still had some moments where you can just tell he is a class act. He'll be banging them in, in no time. Wouldn't read too much into his reaction to being subbed, I think it was more a slight disappointment at not being able to get off the mark as well as eating up some time when we were beginning to come under some severe pressure. Although I would have rather seen Falcao stay on I can totally understand RVP staying on as in such a situation you need people you can trust to carry out your plan to ride the game out and for Van Gaal that is RVP. He was also practically the de facto captain at that point.
I just want him to score his first goal at home. The crowd will go absolutely ballistic. Hope he scores against Everton, even if its a penalty. That first goal needs to come sooner rather than later. The longer he doesnt score, the more pressure there is for him to try and score and the more it might affect his confidence.
What a player. Everything he's involved in is dangerous. Two shots, two corners. An assist. Good keeper of the ball. And that despite most of our play going through the right. It's just a matter of time before he starts banging them in.
Didn't look too happy today when he got subbed off. His hold-up play was excellent and his link-up play is vastly underrated. I remember a few saying that Falcao was a prolific poacher (I imagined a much better version of Chicharito), but he's been great all over the pitch. Just feels like once he gets his first one, the floodgates will open and he'll be banging in goals for fun.
Needs a goal. Other than his lack of goals though he has been quite good. Like everyone has already said, his hold-up play and strength on the ball is really good.
His overall gameplay is brilliant and what surprises me the most is he doesn't get out muscled very easy on the ball for his size that is amazing.
I don't care if he assists instead of score - the point is the ball is in the net! Very happy with him so far.
I was annoyed when they didn't show a replay of the way he nutmegged a West Ham player who thought he was about to retrieve the ball off him.
He doesn't look like a monster but he's very strong.
He doesn't look like a monster but he's very strong.
It's that classic South American low center of gravity strength!
He is looking a bit anxious to get that first goal out of the way, very understandable for a striker and a striker of his class. His overall play apart from getting that goal has been great though and we will see him doing better once he gets a goal which will calm few nerves.
I agree gereat cross in his first full game for the goal and quick thinking for his assist yesterday. Obviously we all expect more over the season and plenty of goals but for a player who has been out for so long, only joined up with his new team mates so recently in a new league and culture a lot of his work in terms of touch and movement has been good.
I think a lot of his success depends on his team mates getting used to him rather than the other way round as I have noticed him takin gup really good positions quite a few times and he hasnt been fed.
He's looked distraught when coming off in both games, he really wants to score.
Wouldn't put much stock into it. That seems to be his default face.
Once he gets up to speed and gets that first goal, they will start to flow.
From the 3 starting strikers it looked like he was playing the deepest, at least that's the impression I got. He was the one playing people inside the box like he did with RVP and holding up the ball in midfield and at the edge of the box. Is he being played as the number 10?
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