His pre season wasn't a proper one, he never really played 90mins off the back of a long time out. In terms of fitness hes probs almost there but hes far off in terms of his overall footballing wise.
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Why? We for one he didn't start a game since the last week of August. So thats more than three weeks where his only game time was a few minutes against Brazil and 20 mins against QPR. On top he had a hell of a lot of traveling to do with our transfer and the international break. You can't possibly expect him to maintain fitness through that period but from the looks of it, he isn't far away from full fitness. I just want him unleashed.
His all around game is(always has been) poor. That and his first touch are the only weaknesses in his game. But his lethal finishing makes up for that.
See, this worries me. His weaknesses seem to be quite vast in all honestly. He might be the 'best finisher' in the world, but that doesn't make him the best striker.
Me too, his hold up play could be better but that was expected given his lack of match game time.
I guess people just want him to fail so we can buy back Welbeck...
(Just my opinion) United needed a player like Mangala instead of Falcao. Defence was a more pressing issue IMO.
I'm hoping this isn't the case. I haven't seen a great deal of Falcao in all honesty, but I assume his first touch is a lot sharper than it was today?
After a long lay off I don't expect much from him until at least the new year. Signs are good though.
His first touch was shocking but I'm hoping that's due to being rusty. Unlucky with his shot against the bar, great assist for RvP but other than that he was pretty average.
I know it might be weird but I always feel a player is better off making his full debut at home. I don't know, I just feel it makes it a bit more comfortable on the player. I guess there's some theory that we should be more comfortable in a home game we should be more comfortable and that should translate to the player in question.
I really hope he starts next week and gets off the mark with a couple. Another week of training and getting used to the boys aswell.
I really hope he starts next week and gets off the mark with a couple. Another week of training and getting used to the boys aswell.
Same Mangala that can't get a game at the minute?
I know what your saying about defence being a pressing issue but I genuinely don't think their was guaranteed defensive quality available this summer.
I was fairly impressed with him today. Not a superb performance, but he's still settling in and I thought his overall game looked better than RVP.
He was very promising all things considered. His assist was absolutely brilliant and he was a touch unfortunate with the shot that hit the bar. Works his socks off too.
Meh, Falcao's played at the top level for a while now and seems like a fairly confident player. I doubt he'd be too phased by making his full debut in an away game, especially one which shouldn't have been as difficult as it was if we'd been more solid at the back today.
Poor first touch, but exquisite cross for van Persie's goals and an excellent effort off the bar. He isn't the most well-polished and complete players, so I think some of the touches and disappointing hold-up play at times can be expected, but I still expect plenty of improvement. He's still building up his fitness.
It's not even a fecking contest. Falcao is a good few levels above Hernandez. I'm in shock we're even debating this.
I'm not debating that, I'm debating your claim that he could've never laid on such a wonderfully composed assist when I've seen him do it.
Until today I sure as hell hadn't seen Falcao do it.
Oh, and overall I thought Falcao looked rusty but promising today. Seems to come alive inside the box (not unlike Hernandez) but obviously he's a better player.
Must do better in terms of overall game though, if there's to be any sense in playing all of him, Rooney and RvP.
Tbf mangala made his debut today and looked like he'd been playing in the pl all his life. City might finally not be up shit creek when kompany (inevitably) gets injured.
He's going to be class. Our forward play was fantastic today IMO.
I agree with you, and on paper Falcao didn't have a bad debut. Nice assist to get us on our way and a fantastic dipping volley showed just how confident he is. It's more of a personal feeling.
Thought his link up play with RVP was very good today and also his awareness when he was on the ball.
Looks like a very good singing for us and only a matter of time before he gets on the score sheet.
That cross to RVP was a peach.
Looks like a very good singing for us and only a matter of time before he gets on the score sheet.
That cross to RVP was a peach.
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I have to be honest, having heard all this about him being the best striker in the world, and now hearing people say that actually he doesn't have a great first touch, isnt very fast, isnt very strong, doesn't provide much in the buildup...well, I'm quite underwhelmed.
This. Di Maria, Rooney, Falcao and van Persie will score sack loads if the last two games are anything to go by.
Let me give you a tip - don't listen to the imbeciles.
And on his PL debut is MotM against Chelsea... I think he grabbed the position for good, unless he has a blunder in the next game or something like that.
There isn't, and never will be any sense in doing that. It's Falcao or RvP as the focal point of the attack, both offer way too little else to be played at the same time.
It's a nice problem to have as it means the one who's benched gives more in training and pushes the other one out and vice-versa - two great players constantly competing with each other to be better.
Start them both together though along with Rooney and you've got an unbalanced team and (probable) complacency.
Thought Falcao was bright today, looks rusty still, but his assist and crossbar hit were both very promising.
So frustrating, I keep thinking that but then remember we lost, conceding 5 goals in the process
He was ok I thought, unlucky with the effort that hit the bar. He desperately needs a goal, once he gets started he won't stop.
Thought he was good. Considering he's supposed to be a poacher who never gets assists that was a lovely cross.
Now please, for the love of God, drop Van Persie!
Now please, for the love of God, drop Van Persie!
He still doesn't look match fit or up to speed to me, understandable and he was a little bit in and out of the game bar the assist. Overall a very promising debut.
Agree. He is still less than match fit, unlike van Persie who should be doing better by now.
He was pretty good. Always a danger and what an assist.
Seems like all our forwards are just doing anything they can to scrap. Which is not really ideal - nobody really creating constant pressure with a go to move. Seems Van Persie should just sit on the shoulder every time and wait for an assist through. He's nearly scored a few times from that yet I see him dropping and hustling and then coming deep.
I didn't really get a sense of how Falcao likes to play yesterday. In a way he was a bit all over the place and still finding his feet. If our forwards could just stick to doing one thing and doing it constantly to net goals then we might be less open on the counter. I find when the forwards drop and the formation breaks there are a few players in the deeper positions that don't really get how to form up and defend when players around them are out of position.
The shot that hit the post.. that would have been some goal..
It's weird how similar to Hernandez he is. Of course Falcao is of a higher class but their qualities and weaknesses are so similar.
Have to disagree, Falcao can play. That's not a dig at Hernandez but Hernandez is good in the box, he is actually a pretty average footballer at th etop level, Falcao can play, not just finish.
Same. Better than RVP (who he made the goal for) and Rooney (who created Leicester's 3rd).
Are you getting what i'm saying??
Qualities = things you are good at
Weaknesses = things you are not so good at
class = The level at which you can perform said qualities
I understand that but Hernandez's weakness is his footballing ability, something that cannot be said about Falcao. Have you seen the first touch of Hernandez?
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