[Devil may care]

He did well when he came on despite the fact we had slowed to walking pace at times. The piece of play where he linked with Mata deserved a goal.

 

[Rooney in Paris]

Shame he came on when the game was done and dusted, you could tell he wanted to push but the rest of the team were just cruising by then. Good few minutes under the belt though, that goal would've been perfect.

 

[Sandikan]

such a shame that great move didn't finish with a goal

 

[SirAF]

Another 20-30 minutes against Stoke would be good. Start RvP after his goal today, allow him to build on that while bringng on Falcaos match fitness. Also lets see how Rooney is, might not be 100% for Tuesday.

Yup, I agree with that.

 

[Raven Blade]

I just want him to get some momentum so he can really catch fire. Must stay fit of course and then surely he'll be providing the goals and assists we know he can. You could see even in those late stages he was getting in the right positions, but the ball didn't fall right, or that chance blocked on the line was another near miss. It's great to have him available again and we're all so desperate to see him succeed.

 

[matherto]

Why has he turned into Michael Owen?

Cannot finish for toffee after once being about as lethal as it gets.

 

[Mark_GrumpyLion]

According to the Daily Express we're not interested in buying him so we can buy Cavanni from PSG. Sounds rubbish.

 

[Rado_N]

It's the express, of course it's rubbish.

 

[Sam]

He's got a hell of a lot of work to do to justify any £44 million price tag in the summer.

I wonder if we have the option to re-negotiate a price if he doesn't hit those heights?

 

[MDFC Manager]

He's got a hell of a lot of work to do to justify any £44 million price tag in the summer.

I wonder if we have the option to re-negotiate a price if he doesn't hit those heights?

We possibly could, but then we'd not have the first option anymore.

 

[Sam]

We possibly could, but then we'd not have the first option anymore.

Hmmm, its going to be an interesting situation to say the least.

 

[ItsEssexRob]

How did he play today? I see a lot of 'great move' 'great hold up play' and 'the ball just didnt fall right '. When was he put on?

 

[Kag]

He's a strong bastard, isn't he? I do like that side of his game, it has to be said.

 

[Tim Henman]

How did he play today? I see a lot of 'great move' 'great hold up play' and 'the ball just didnt fall right '. When was he put on?

At about 70 mins. I thought he was pretty good for his first game in almost a month (?). The usual that we have seen from him. Unselfish, good link up play, works hard. Had a good chance to score but hit it at the keeper. He was involved in the build up to that chance

 

[Sam]

How did he play today? I see a lot of 'great move' 'great hold up play' and 'the ball just didnt fall right '. When was he put on?

In all honesty he was barely involved. He came on once we'd basically decided to play keep ball for the last half an hour, so he didn't have much to feed off. Had one nice moment near the end where he linked up well with Mata, he played him in, then got the return and Dawson cleared his shot off the line.

 

[Jaytay]

It's getting ridiculous now, I won't be surprised if Falcao himself says he'll pass. Falcao is top, top player when he goes to another team and starts banging in the goals don't be shocked.

 

[Tim Henman]

Just saw his pass to Mata for the chance that he didn't score. Obviously wasn't the most difficult of balls but the way he kept possession and drove forward was great. Then the ball itself was perfectly weighted and didn't push Mata out any wider than needed. Shame he didn't score.

 

[ivaldo]

Can't wait for him to get a run of games, new awesome, given a run of games and you can see him destroying teams. Excited.

 

[arthurka]

If he stays fit the goals will come.. He just oozes class..

 

[Irrational.]

I think players are trying too hard to get him involved and get him to score, the goals will come I am sure.

Loved the strength he displayed in the build-up to his chance.

 

[ZDwyr]

His finishing is supposed to be lethal and movement first class but it is his strength I have been most impressed with. He holds the ball up brilliantly. Shame he didn't score but at least he is fit now. Just have to get minutes into him.

 

[Rykker_4united]

He is a really strong player. I thought he did well today, its a shame he didn't get that goal.

 

[acnumber9]

It's getting ridiculous now, I won't be surprised if Falcao himself says he'll pass. Falcao is top, top player when he goes to another team and starts banging in the goals don't be shocked.

He'll need to do better than his finish for his chance today then.

 

[Brightonian]

He'll need to do better than his finish for his chance today then.

Well, his two assists and a goal from three starts pre-injury suggest that won't be a problem.

Ffs, it was a 15-minute run-out for a player who obviously isn't up to match-fitness yet. Why are so many so desperate to believe that our own players aren't good enough?

 

[bosnian_red]

How did he play today? I see a lot of 'great move' 'great hold up play' and 'the ball just didnt fall right '. When was he put on?

Got subbed on in the 75th minute or so, and was pretty good. As you'd expect at that stage the game was more or less dead, all he did was just normal little passes when the ball came to him. He had the one bit where he did really well to hold the ball up and sneak past someone on the turn, played in Mata who cut it back for him but somebody slid in and blocked the shot on the line.

 

[bosnian_red]

Well, his two assists and a goal from three starts pre-injury suggest that won't be a problem.

Ffs, it was a 15-minute run-out for a player who obviously isn't up to match-fitness yet. Why are so many so desperate to believe that our own players aren't good enough?

It really is strange. You see people on here constantly downplaying how good Di maria, all the shit people said about Herrera when he was injured and now Falcao. You also see it with Mata, Rojo and anyone else really. It's so weird that people on here are constantly so negative about us and how good some of our players are, so quick to write them off.

 

[Brightonian]

It really is strange. You see people on here constantly downplaying how good Di maria, all the shit people said about Herrera when he was injured and now Falcao. You also see it with Mata, Rojo and anyone else really. It's so weird that people on here are constantly so negative about us and how good some of our players are, so quick to write them off.

They particularly like to equate being injured to being out of form or just plain bad. The longer one of our players is injured, the worse he was pre-injury in the heads of some caftards. Falcao was looking very promising in his few little run-outs for us before the calf injury, and most people were pleased with him. Now history's been rewritten and it's as if he was rubbish.

Rafael suffers massively from this. The lad's hardly put in a performance that wasn't at the very least 'good' and more often than not 'excellent' for three years, but every time he gets injured those performances start to degrade in the heads of some posters.

 

[acnumber9]

Well, his two assists and a goal from three starts pre-injury suggest that won't be a problem.

Ffs, it was a 15-minute run-out for a player who obviously isn't up to match-fitness yet. Why are so many so desperate to believe that our own players aren't good enough?

I didn't say he wasn't good enough. Let's not dress up the fact he missed a sitter today though.

 

[Brightonian]

I didn't say he wasn't good enough. Let's not dress up the fact he missed a sitter today though.

His one chance on goal. And he didn't miss it, it was saved. Mata puts it slightly further in front of him, he can lift it over the keeper rather than having to drag it along the ground.

But that's not the point anyway. As I said, he's clearly not match-fit yet, hence the short run out. He showed enough before his injury to more than merit the chance to get that match fitness back and have a proper crack at showing what he's made of.

 

[rotherham_red]

Hopefully the seeming return to the 4-4-2 diamond will allow him to build up a head of steam re match fitness... What he has shown so far is certainly promising!

 

[acnumber9]

His one chance on goal. And he didn't miss it, it was saved. Mata puts it slightly further in front of him, he can lift it over the keeper rather than having to drag it along the ground.

But that's not the point anyway. As I said, he's clearly not match-fit yet, hence the short run out. He showed enough before his injury to more than merit the chance to get that match fitness back and have a proper crack at showing what he's made of.

Of course it was a miss. The keeper was completely out of the picture. He was a great striker but he hasn't shown it for United yet. I'm sure he will though if he stays fit. Van Persie would've been slaughtered here if he had missed that chance.

 

[Brightonian]

Of course it was a miss. The keeper was completely out of the picture. He was a great striker but he hasn't shown it for United yet. I'm sure he will though if he stays fit. Van Persie would've been slaughtered here if he had missed that chance.

Not in a 15-minute cameo intended to help move him towards match fitness.

He hasn't shown it for United yet, no. He hasn't had enough game time to really show anything for United yet. But with a goal and a couple of assists (including a beauty for RVP), he's certainly shown enough to be given a proper chance once he's fit again. Which is why I find it bizarre that people are already coming to conclusions like 'he's not the player he was, we should send him back'.

 

[entropy]

Well, his two assists and a goal from three starts pre-injury suggest that won't be a problem.

Ffs, it was a 15-minute run-out for a player who obviously isn't up to match-fitness yet. Why are so many so desperate to believe that our own players aren't good enough?

Its just united fans being themselves,overly critical and desperate to write him off.Every season there is a player who must face this, falcao is the bait this season.

 

[sglowrider]

Well, his two assists and a goal from three starts pre-injury suggest that won't be a problem.

Ffs, it was a 15-minute run-out for a player who obviously isn't up to match-fitness yet. Why are so many so desperate to believe that our own players aren't good enough?

We are trying so hard to be anti-RAWK that its going overboard.

 

[acnumber9]

Not in a 15-minute cameo intended to help move him towards match fitness.

He hasn't shown it for United yet, no. He hasn't had enough game time to really show anything for United yet. But with a goal and a couple of assists (including a beauty for RVP), he's certainly shown enough to be given a proper chance once he's fit again. Which is why I find it bizarre that people are already coming to conclusions like 'he's not the player he was, we should send him back'.

The conclusion that we would regret not signing him is equally bizarre though. You don't need to be match fit to stick the ball in a net with no keeper in it.

 

[Pexbo]

He'll need to do better than his finish for his chance today then.

So for him to score a goal, he will need to do better than he did with a chance where he didn't score a goal?

Mind well and truely blown.

 

[entropy]

The conclusion that we would regret not signing him is equally bizarre though. You don't need to be match fit to stick the ball in a net with no keeper in it.

The man has finally spoken..BOOM!!

 

[Tarrou]

Thought he did OK, not much else you can say about 15 minutes really. Sure he missed that chance but he did really well to help create it. Looking forward to seeing more of him. Amazing to have a player of his calibre on the bench!

 

[acnumber9]

So for him to score a goal, he will need to do better than he did with a chance where he didn't score a goal?

Mind well and truely blown.

For us to regret not signing him he'll need to do better. Your mind must be exploding now.

 

[Pexbo]

For us to regret not signing him he'll need to do better. Your mind must be exploding now.

We made a 6m loan punt on a player who, previous to his injury, was the best striker in the world.


He's at the end of his rehabilitation and will suffer other little setbacks before he is 100% strong and supple.

I can forgive him for having a shot cleared of the line in his first 15 minute cameo in 5 weeks after having the best part of a year off before that. Especially when we are 3-0 up and Van Gaal put him on to stretch his legs and find his touch.

Your patience, or lack of, is hilarious.