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2014-15 Performances

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Some did suggest that we've essentially already bought him next summer and that we don't have an option. Not sure how true that is though.

Personally, I didn't see the point of us even signing him on loan. I was confused at the time. When I knew it was happening, I got excited but I still find him being at the club strange.
 
JUPITER said:
No one doubts his class, but we all remember Hargreaves.

It's certainly not beyond the club to sign a high profile player who's effectively crocked.

I think the doubts expressed by people in here are justified - he was signed after an extremely lengthy medical and declared totally fit after a serious injury, yet he's still not played 90 minutes with pretty odd excuses as to why.

The doubts aren't helped by the fact that he's looked to be moving gingerly at times and that photo of him awkwardly covering up his knee - perhaps nothing to do with anything, but when you put it all together it's totally understandable why fans are concerned.
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I haven't seen him moving gingerly at all
 
TheReligion said:
I haven't seen him moving gingerly at all
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His movement when he was been on hasn't been the Falcao of old. As a player I followed due to our interest in him I noticed straight away he seems to have lost a bit of pace and explosiveness
 
Mali_Zeus said:
People giving up on him already.

Astonishing..
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How'd you get that?

Showing concern's pretty much the opposite of giving up, isn't it?

Giving up would be most people's feeling toward Anderson - ambivalence. Don't see anyone on here showing any sign of 'giving up' on Falcao at all.
 
ryan_forlan said:
Why did anyone not ask any details about the injury. LvG that Falcao is still injured. There was no mention of what and when he should be fine.
Is this worrying anyone else?
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Exactly what I meant. It's never too much asked for the media to do whatever it takes in order to get the info. Everyone wants to see Falcao on a football pitch, so it's the media's job to dig up info on his situation, even if that means laying traps in press conferences or getting more concrete stuff from inside sources.

KeninDC said:
it's not that I'm being a nervos Nelly-but I'm concerned that a player coming off ACL surgery misses 2 big games due to a "knock" in training.

ACL recovery does not necessarily happen in a straight line. So-yeah, I'm a little paranoid that we're not getting a straight story. And, if he is injured it means we are thin at striker because we got rid of Hernandez and Wellbeck assuming Falcao would get plenty of playing time.

I hope that all of the posters saying he'll be back and good as new are right-but that doesn't mean I can't be skeptical at the moment.
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Says it all. I still have nightmares about the whole spell with Owen Hargreaves.
 
More detective work regarding the Madrid jersey. Courtesy newbie forum :

Ole Gunner Scholes said:
He is Andres Carvajal who is a model & looks a bit like Radamel Falcao. He posted that pic on his instagram account.

http://instagram.com/carvajalandres24

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JUPITER said:
How'd you get that?

Showing concern's pretty much the opposite of giving up, isn't it?

Giving up would be most people's feeling toward Anderson - ambivalence. Don't see anyone on here showing any sign of 'giving up' on Falcao at all.
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I'm exactly seeing that, 6 games, 2 games missing and people are already saying we shouldnt buy him.

Not to mention all of a sudden he moves 'gingerly', whatever that means and he's not the old Falcao anymore.. Supposedly..
 
Will judge this guy after 20 odd games. But so far I've been impressed by him when he has played and if there is better to come he will be amazing! Not sure the fuss he hardly had a run at it!
 
saivet said:
Some did suggest that we've essentially already bought him next summer and that we don't have an option. Not sure how true that is though.

Personally, I didn't see the point of us even signing him on loan. I was confused at the time. When I knew it was happening, I got excited but I still find him being at the club strange.
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It was seemingly to do with ffp, the club now get the transfer fee in this financial year as apposed to the last. They can then add it the their allowed incoming transfer budget, or some such.
 
I think Falcao has done well and been involved in alot of the chances we have created. His movement is great and he is always a threat. I hope he will be back soon because any team would be happy to have a player like him in the team.
 
Mali_Zeus said:
Not to mention all of a sudden he moves 'gingerly', whatever that means and he's not the old Falcao anymore.. Supposedly..
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Did you watch Falcao much before his Monaco stint?

If so, do you think he looks the exact same player? And do you think he moves the same?
 
Looking smooth today sitting with young Pereira watching the game. I still fully believe he will fire for us and will give us more as Wilson is developing than RvP who is 3 years older.
 
JUPITER said:
What do you mean?
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More then two months into the season and he's still nowhere near fitness, and has yet to play more then 60 in one game.

Add that to the knee injury, and its worrying imo.
 
Sam said:
More then two months into the season and he's still nowhere near fitness, and has yet to play more then 60 in one game.

Add that to the knee injury, and its worrying imo.
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Ah ok, I thought you were referring to an article or something.

Yeah, it's disappointing, and I agree that it does seem a bit weird, one excuse after another it seems. The deal has a funny feel to it so far.

But I say give it 'til Christmas, if by then this nonsense is still going on then it's definitely cause for concern. But I'm clinging to the hope that within the next month he's gonna really burst to life.
 
Sam said:
More then two months into the season and he's still nowhere near fitness, and has yet to play more then 60 in one game.

Add that to the knee injury, and its worrying imo.
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Another 7 months for him to potentially make the difference between top 4 or not. I'm not worried.
 
Locka1 said:
Another 7 months for him to potentially make the difference between top 4 or not. I'm not worried.
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For me, he's got a lot to prove over the next 7 months to show he worth the (reported) £50 million transfer fee. Not just with his form, but with his long term fitness as well.
 
Does anyone else feel like the club may be playing down the true extent of his injury? Maybe iv just became a conspiracy theorist but I have a bad feeling about his injury for some reason, We could really do with him aswell at the moment
 
JoaquinJoaquin said:
Does anyone else feel like the club may be playing down the true extent of his injury? Maybe iv just became a conspiracy theorist but I have a bad feeling about his injury for some reason, We could really do with him aswell at the moment
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What actually is his injury? Is it a calf or am I imagining that?
 
JUPITER said:
'A knock' is all the info that's been given over the last two weeks.
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Thanks for that.

JoaquinJoaquin said:
Well that's the thing, we have had little word at all from the club in regards to it, only that it was 'minor', Yet he has missed 2 games now
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Yeah it does seem a bit weird. If he misses another then I will be concerned. Should be at least on the bench if it was only a 'knock.'
 
He was fine until the international match he played recently.

Perhaps he got a hard kick on his operated knee, and if it was swollen they are taking no risks.

I would rather he sat out of 2 games than miss half the season with it being re-injured.
 
It's almost as if we didn't sign him. Pundits have even forgotten to mention him. It is worrying indeed.

Really hope he returns with a bang asap.
 
Sam said:
More then two months into the season and he's still nowhere near fitness, and has yet to play more then 60 in one game.

Add that to the knee injury, and its worrying imo.
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:confused: He played over an hour against Leicester, West Ham and Everton.
 
JoaquinJoaquin said:
Well that's the thing, we have had little word at all from the club in regards to it, only that it was 'minor', Yet he has missed 2 games now
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Think I read sports witness tweet that it was badly bruised and would be a few weeks. So either next weekend or the week after internationals.
 
Praying he's not another dud. Really need him asap. RvP lul is a major concern
 
United will not sign him on a permanent basis if he can't stay fit. Fairly sensible tbf.
 
Isn't Lady man the one that constantly gets everything wrong and is hated by every United twitter account?
 
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