I don't think Falcao has looked bad at all. His hold up play has been fantatic, he looks strong and relatively quick too. Good in the air, he looks a threat to me when he has played.
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I don't think Falcao has looked bad at all. His hold up play has been fantatic, he looks strong and relatively quick too. Good in the air, he looks a threat to me when he has played.
He needs to start, I'm really getting pissed off with RVP.
From today's Times.
James Ducker Northern Football Correspondent
Last updated at 12:01AM, November 12 2014
Radamel Falcao has only an outside chance of being included in Manchester United’s squad against Arsenal on Saturday week as Louis van Gaal’s frustrations over the striker’s fitness and the club’s other injury woes continue.
Jonny Evans, Phil Jones and Rafael Da Silva, the defenders, are also unlikely to return from the sidelines in time for the visit to the Emirates Stadium. Falcao has played only 18 minutes of football in the past four and a half weeks, with a calf injury adding to concerns about the ability of his body to withstand the physical rigours of playing regularly in the Barclays Premier League.
The Colombia striker ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in late January, but returned to action a little more than six months later and there are worries that he may have come back too soon.
Falcao angrily dismissed claims on Monday that he has to pack his troublesome left knee in ice after every game, but doubts have been raised about United’s willingness to turn his loan move from Monaco into a permanent £43.5 million transfer next summer. Dropped to the substitutes’ bench for the 2-2 draw away to West Bromwich Albion last month, Falcao suffered a calf injury in training before United’s next match against Chelsea and has missed their past three games.
Falcao tweeted yesterday that he was “ready to train with the best motivation”, but Van Gaal has little hope of the player being fit to face Arsenal.
Evans has not featured since injuring an ankle in September, Jones returned from a six-week layoff with a hamstring injury against West Brom only to suffer a shin problem that has kept him out since then and Rafael has missed the past two matches with a hamstring strain.
When asked if he expected any of Falcao, Evans, Jones or Rafael to be fit for Arsenal, Van Gaal said: “No, I don’t think so because now some of them have already not played for five, six, seven weeks. They could sit on the bench, because they can play 20 minutes, but I cannot put a lot of players who are not 100 per cent fit on the bench.”
Van Gaal will welcome back one defender, Chris Smalling, against Arsenal after the England player missed the Crystal Palace match through suspension, although he will hope that Angel Di María returns to form after a disappointing few weeks.
The United manager had complained about the Argentina midfielder losing the ball “a lot of times” against Palace. It preceded a claim yesterday by Carlo Ancelotti, the Real Madrid coach, that the European champions sold Di María because he could be guilty of conceding possession in dangerous areas.
“Di Maria could take matches by storm with his energy, but he also used to lose control sometimes, misplacing important passes,” he said.
James Ducker Northern Football Correspondent
Last updated at 12:01AM, November 12 2014
Radamel Falcao has only an outside chance of being included in Manchester United’s squad against Arsenal on Saturday week as Louis van Gaal’s frustrations over the striker’s fitness and the club’s other injury woes continue.
Jonny Evans, Phil Jones and Rafael Da Silva, the defenders, are also unlikely to return from the sidelines in time for the visit to the Emirates Stadium. Falcao has played only 18 minutes of football in the past four and a half weeks, with a calf injury adding to concerns about the ability of his body to withstand the physical rigours of playing regularly in the Barclays Premier League.
The Colombia striker ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in late January, but returned to action a little more than six months later and there are worries that he may have come back too soon.
Falcao angrily dismissed claims on Monday that he has to pack his troublesome left knee in ice after every game, but doubts have been raised about United’s willingness to turn his loan move from Monaco into a permanent £43.5 million transfer next summer. Dropped to the substitutes’ bench for the 2-2 draw away to West Bromwich Albion last month, Falcao suffered a calf injury in training before United’s next match against Chelsea and has missed their past three games.
Falcao tweeted yesterday that he was “ready to train with the best motivation”, but Van Gaal has little hope of the player being fit to face Arsenal.
Evans has not featured since injuring an ankle in September, Jones returned from a six-week layoff with a hamstring injury against West Brom only to suffer a shin problem that has kept him out since then and Rafael has missed the past two matches with a hamstring strain.
When asked if he expected any of Falcao, Evans, Jones or Rafael to be fit for Arsenal, Van Gaal said: “No, I don’t think so because now some of them have already not played for five, six, seven weeks. They could sit on the bench, because they can play 20 minutes, but I cannot put a lot of players who are not 100 per cent fit on the bench.”
Van Gaal will welcome back one defender, Chris Smalling, against Arsenal after the England player missed the Crystal Palace match through suspension, although he will hope that Angel Di María returns to form after a disappointing few weeks.
The United manager had complained about the Argentina midfielder losing the ball “a lot of times” against Palace. It preceded a claim yesterday by Carlo Ancelotti, the Real Madrid coach, that the European champions sold Di María because he could be guilty of conceding possession in dangerous areas.
“Di Maria could take matches by storm with his energy, but he also used to lose control sometimes, misplacing important passes,” he said.
I am not saying he has been terrible but he has only scored once and it isn’t the Falcao that was one of the top players in the world at Athletico, I know he is coming back from injury and will get better but how long that will take and how much the injury will have taken out of him is very much up in the air. Based on what he has shown so far I wouldn’t rush to hand over £40m for him.
How many minutes has he played? He scored once and setup 2 goals in a total of about 270 minutes or less.
I watched him for Columbia during the last INT break looked pretty sharp, scored there too. I'm not panicing about his form, I more worried that he sits on the bench vs WestBrom when he looked better than RVP
I thought it was probably 50/50 who should’ve started against West Brom but he hasn’t been fit since then and that combined with the fact he didn’t look completely fit or anywhere near his best before that is definitely a cause for concern. Obviously he still has time to turn it round but I wouldn’t be rushing him back into the starting 11 just yet.
Disappointing but fair enough I guess, but surely Falcao is the one you put on the bench out of the 4 as if you need to throw a player on with 20 minutes to go to get a goal it's him.
What about him didn't look fit? Was he running gingerly? Backing out of tackles? Didn't look strong? Wasn't as sharp in his movement?
To me he looked dangerous and was doing what any player does coming back from a major injury; playing himself into form. And as has been mentioned, 2 assists and a goal in the number of minutes, combined with his hold up play meant I had no worry about his form or fitness at that point. He looked like he was where he should be. The nature of his goal, being alert and sharp with an instinctive finish, was very encouraging imo.
Also I saw nobody saying he didn't look fit after any of the games that he played in.
Obviously his absence at the moment is a huge concern and we can only hope he is fit and firing asap, but that's all we can do right now.
To me he looked dangerous and was doing what any player does coming back from a major injury; playing himself into form. And as has been mentioned, 2 assists and a goal in the number of minutes, combined with his hold up play meant I had no worry about his form or fitness at that point. He looked like he was where he should be. The nature of his goal, being alert and sharp with an instinctive finish, was very encouraging imo.
Also I saw nobody saying he didn't look fit after any of the games that he played in.
Obviously his absence at the moment is a huge concern and we can only hope he is fit and firing asap, but that's all we can do right now.
This, I don't get why people keep saying he didn't look fit.
He's looked perfectly fit every time he's played for us so far, and much more dangerous than his lone goal suggests. It's just that he's never on the pitch.
Those complaining about his output, incidentally, are forgetting just how little he's played. Two assists and a goal in three starts isn't bad at all.
Those complaining about his output, incidentally, are forgetting just how little he's played. Two assists and a goal in three starts isn't bad at all.
So far whenever he has started games for United, he has been substituted at around the 70 mins mark. Typically, having looked exhausted for the previous 10 mins. Leicester match started well but in the 2nd half his control seemed to desert him. Everton game, Wilson came on because our strikers weren't working hard enough to track their fullbacks when they came forward.
Thats match fitness and nothing to do with general fitness to do with an injury. He has to play to get match fit.
He is yet to play 90 mins for us and has only made 4 appearances since he joined, when he has started his has run out of steam in the second half so it is fairly safe to assume he hasn't been fully fit or has failed to convince the manager he is. When he completes 90 mins and is playing games back to back he will have proven his fitness but until then I don't think anyone can say he looks 100% fit.
*sigh* he has to play to get match fit. Not starting games or getting 18 mins as a sub doesn't help one bit.
Also when people are mentioning him not looking fit etc they are directly linking it to his knee injury.
Fact is he looks sharp and fit and quick and able to hold up the ball very well. So he can't last 90 mins yet, well yeah he isn't playing much so thats obviously going to be the case.
Fact is he looks sharp and fit and quick and able to hold up the ball very well. So he can't last 90 mins yet, well yeah he isn't playing much so thats obviously going to be the case.
I agree he didn't look 100% fit but he was doing what any player coming back from a major injury does. Getting games and minutes to build his fitness up.
Can't wait to see him back playing again, if we could even get an 80% Falcao that was at Atletico, that should be enough alone to fire us into the Champions League next season.
But yeah hoping 2nd half of the season we'll all see the real Falcao.
But yeah hoping 2nd half of the season we'll all see the real Falcao.
I think you are just contradicting your own argument by admitting that he isn't 'match fit'. Clearly if he was playing all the time it would help his cause but he has to convince the manager he is fit to play and then take the opportunity when it arises. When he has played I don't think he has better significantly better or worse than RVP, at some point he will get a chance to put that right but he might have to wait a few games.
Fit or match fit whatever you want to call it he isn’t 100% and that’s the point I was making originally when I said he doesn’t look fit, of course his general fitness is fine he is an professional footballer who clearly looks after himself but he isn’t ready to play consistently at the required level, complete 90 mins and hasn’t been able to stay injury free.
I agree it is to be expected that someone recovering from a serious injury will take a while but I don’t feel we are any closer to him getting back up to speed than we were the day he signed and as with any serious injury there is also the consideration that the recovery might take a long time and the possibility he will never fully recover. I think he has an excellent player but so far even though it is still early days he is a million miles away from being that player.
The usual amateur dramatics from some and far too early to be writing him off
Think I'll reserve judgement until later in the season when he's had a run of games but he looked sharp enough to me when he did play.
If he doesn't get a run of games due to being perma crocked then we'll know there's a problem.
Think I'll reserve judgement until later in the season when he's had a run of games but he looked sharp enough to me when he did play.
If he doesn't get a run of games due to being perma crocked then we'll know there's a problem.
Is it just me or does LVG never really give anything away on injuries, most of our injuries seem like mysteries, no return date or even what injury it is with some players.
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Why isnt he wearing a kit? 
I recall him mentioning in a press conference (regarding Jones' injury after the England game) that he doesn't want to put pressure on the player by publicly stating a return date
Why isnt he wearing a kit?
It's after training, he is maybe faster than Pereira.
Tbf in early season that could have applied to a delirious snail with a limp.
So does my nan tbf, and she's been dead since 2009.
And people said he couldn't handle the pace of the English game.
Im just kidding around really, great to see he's training. Looks like he is making a point of proving he is training with the lads. Seems determined to ram some words down certain peoples throats. Good.
I think that's the first time I've seen Pereira smile.
Everyone would smile with Falcao sitting next to them!
Just want him to settle down and score a lot for United. He seems to be very very humble. Hopefully Falcao starts and scores against Arsenal.
Sounds promising.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo..._campaign=1490
Colombia manager Jose Pekerman has revealed that Radamel Falcao is on the verge of return and claims he will go on to break records in England.
The Manchester United striker sat out Colombia's 2-1 win against the USA at Craven Cottage on Friday night.
But Pekerman believes he could be ready to for Manchester United's match against Arsenal when the Barclays Premier League returns next weekend.
Pekerman said: 'There is no doubt he is in optimal condition. He's recovered very successfully. He done everything perfectly. This is a small muscular injury, it is different to the knee injury before the World Cup.
'He's in a good condition and could be ready for Arsenal. He hasn't even started yet. He will be one of the best players Manchester United have had and will break a lot of records in England.'
In Falcao's absence, Teofilo Gutierrez headed in Edwin Cardona's cross in the 87th minute to beat America as Colombia came from a goal down.
USA took the lead in the 10th minute through Jozy Altidore's penalty, but Colombia equalised in the second half when James Rodriguez played a delicate through pass into the path of Carlos Bacca who rounded Brad Guzan and scored.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo..._campaign=1490
Colombia manager Jose Pekerman has revealed that Radamel Falcao is on the verge of return and claims he will go on to break records in England.
The Manchester United striker sat out Colombia's 2-1 win against the USA at Craven Cottage on Friday night.
But Pekerman believes he could be ready to for Manchester United's match against Arsenal when the Barclays Premier League returns next weekend.
Pekerman said: 'There is no doubt he is in optimal condition. He's recovered very successfully. He done everything perfectly. This is a small muscular injury, it is different to the knee injury before the World Cup.
'He's in a good condition and could be ready for Arsenal. He hasn't even started yet. He will be one of the best players Manchester United have had and will break a lot of records in England.'
In Falcao's absence, Teofilo Gutierrez headed in Edwin Cardona's cross in the 87th minute to beat America as Colombia came from a goal down.
USA took the lead in the 10th minute through Jozy Altidore's penalty, but Colombia equalised in the second half when James Rodriguez played a delicate through pass into the path of Carlos Bacca who rounded Brad Guzan and scored.
Regarding Falcao's knee it's not surprising he hasn't featured much so far and that the club have had him in cotton wool. Sometimes it's a 12 month injury and the player really doesn't start playing competitively before that. It's a testament to his fitness that he's back and playing so soon.
And if he is icing his knee after every session I wouldn't be too worried by that. It's still early doors yet. If six months down the track he's still not playing regularly then that would be a problem. And by the sound of things it was just a regular ACL tear which has an excellent recovery rate these days. Nothing has happened thus far that has said to me he won't make a full recovery.
And if he is icing his knee after every session I wouldn't be too worried by that. It's still early doors yet. If six months down the track he's still not playing regularly then that would be a problem. And by the sound of things it was just a regular ACL tear which has an excellent recovery rate these days. Nothing has happened thus far that has said to me he won't make a full recovery.
Be great if we could have him back for the Arsenal. Doubt he'd start, but he'd be great to bring on with about 20 minutes to go.
Expecting this thread to be filled with "broken skull and all the bones in his body, just from looking at a football" type of posts.
Need this guy. Lucky to see him in person when he played with Porto...Forget goalscoring, this guy can completely mess a back 4, all by himself. Purely from his movement. Incredible talent.
Just to watch someone like him play, at full tilt again would be a dream and a big advantage to United. . . He would destroy the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal by himself....The backline that is
Need this guy. Lucky to see him in person when he played with Porto...Forget goalscoring, this guy can completely mess a back 4, all by himself. Purely from his movement. Incredible talent.
Just to watch someone like him play, at full tilt again would be a dream and a big advantage to United. . . He would destroy the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal by himself....The backline that is
Co-Sign. If we can just get him back to even 80% of the striker he was he will give us such a huge edge and I think it'll actually highlight just how far RVP has fallen. Really encouraged reason the reports that his injury is nothing to worry about. Desperate for him to get 5 or 10 90 minute games under his belt.
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