I will add, his movement for the goal today was fantastic.
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- Appearances
- 29
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 5
- Yellow cards
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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FFS its obvious he's going to score hatfuls of goals for us.
Hes coming back from a cruciate ligament injury and see still looks sharper than RVP. Have some patience
Love his song, it's infectious!
He was good today, should have stayed on the full 90 and RvP should have gone off.
Did he Tebow as well?
He was good today, should have stayed on the full 90 and RvP should have gone off.
Did he Tebow as well?
Think he just needed that first goal. Expecting a lot more from him now, especially if we get defenders back and get a bit more settled defensively which I think will lead to more chances. Outside of the ball his hold up play has been really good and he just hasn't had the luck in front of goal.
Glad he got his goal, hopefully it'll be the start of an avalanche.
Was weak defensively but I guess he can't be perfect.
Was weak defensively but I guess he can't be perfect.
Desperately needed that goal and it should surely lead to more now. The most encouraging signs for me are his movement inside the box and the way the ball seems to be attracted to him. It's like he's always gonna be on the end of everything we fire that way. His hold up play is better than I first thought and he's already proved he can create for others. So we should expect him to show that ruthless finishing instinct he's famous for in time. There was a bit too much anxiety in his attempts before that goal.
Hopefully now he can relax, seemed to be anxious to get his first. Delighted he scored today.
He did kick the ball off the line though
He's done everything but score a bucket of goals, which he'd have by now if we're talking about the Falcao of his Atletico days. He's getting into all the right positions and I think that goal today will kick him off.
Do you not see what so many are seeing? His movement is absolutely brilliant. The little things he does go unnoticed. So you have to watch him more closely mate. He scored 1 and assisted 2 in three games and one 15 minute sub appearance. Dont think thats terrible to be honest.
I've actually been more impressed with his work outside the box, then in it, so far. He was snatching at chances today, which is strange, as I thought he was a supposedly a very calm finisher.
And thats my concern, that he's not that Falcao anymore.
Snatched at a couple but the goal should help his confidence.
Was it me or did he look completely out of gas in the second half?
Was it me or did he look completely out of gas in the second half?
Thought we were playing Bebe up front the way he was snatching at shots today, so I was mightily relieved when he netted what will hopefully become the first of many now.
He wasnt though. He didnt have any clear cut chances per say. The header wasnt really a chance. The one where he took it with his left and deflected was kinda but he was off balance. If he had the scored the volley at that pace and at that height, that would have one of the best goals in the premier league. But the important thing is he took the one that was.
He's playing for a real big club for the first time in his career. I reckon nerves have gotten to him a fair bit. Way too early to say that he's not the old Falcao, way too early.
Not just for his goal. He was constantly getting in good positions. Hopefully his goal will settle some nerves in front of goal. I'm confident that if the exact same game is played in a couple of months time, he'll be walking away with the match ball.
First half he looked like a striker that was trying too hard to get his first goal. It's off his back now, I think he will just get better and better.
Movement in the box is excellent, textbook.
Movement in the box is excellent, textbook.
Happy for him to finally get the goal he needed, and a very important one at that, too.
Just look at the way he celebrated his goal it was clear he was really nervous and worried about it. From what we've seen so far his movement is great and hold up play also very good. I think and hope that he will turn into a proper goal machine for us any game now, the weight is off his shoulders.
Jesus give the man a chance. As has been pointed out already he is just coming back from a serious injury. It will take time but this is still the Falcao from his Athletico days.
glad he got the monkey off his back now as he was just scuffing his chances early on.
the first of many hopefully.
btw is he still a few games away from being able to complete 90 minutes or what?
the first of many hopefully.
btw is he still a few games away from being able to complete 90 minutes or what?
He looks like he isn't fully integrated due to several reasons. Back to weekly football after a serious injury, new club and I think more important, to a new role with two strikers up front.
We have seen glimpses of the player he can be, but that's not the Falcao we have seen the last years. But you have to give him credit for being productive. Two assists and one goal from three starts is not bad at all, even though there is room for improvement performance wise. The goal today should take some pressure of him and he looked really relieved afterwards. He has shown some great movement in terms of anticipating shots/passes or rebounds and always looks like he is one step ahead of the defenders, which shows his class as a striker.
But nevertheless, he should have scored two goals today.
We have seen glimpses of the player he can be, but that's not the Falcao we have seen the last years. But you have to give him credit for being productive. Two assists and one goal from three starts is not bad at all, even though there is room for improvement performance wise. The goal today should take some pressure of him and he looked really relieved afterwards. He has shown some great movement in terms of anticipating shots/passes or rebounds and always looks like he is one step ahead of the defenders, which shows his class as a striker.
But nevertheless, he should have scored two goals today.
I think hes still struggling to keep up with the pace of the PL, last week and this week he seems out of gas around the 60th minute mark. But hes not had much football since his injury and i dont think the French league is the most competitive.
Still his movement, holdup and link play is good. Finishing could be better but im sure that will improve as he plays more games
A case of the 'Forlan's' was quickly closing in on him. He does more than score goals too.
I'm not sure, I think it's a combination of us both being cautious and him not being completely at the races just yet.
Guy in the pub today compared him unfavourably to Forlan. He said even when Forlan was missing chances he was still doing good stuff with the ball. I gave him a dismissive glare.
Edit: Just seen your post @Yorkeontop
Edit: Just seen your post @Yorkeontop
We do seem to be playing him a lot deeper then I expected, maybe thats hindering him a bit?
Very happy for him, hopes he goes on a goalscoring run now. He's an absolute beast of a player when in top form.
Glad he finally got his goal. Just looked so anxious every time the ball dropped to him in the box but hopefully the goal will help him get some confidence back as he is a quality striker.
I've been cut off civilization during September so this was the first game I've seen in ages and the first one with Falcao. Thought he was excellent, his movement is brilliant and he always manages to stay onside. I think he's still adapting to not being the sole #9 up front but I thought he was very useful and pressed intelligently. He'll score bucketloads for us, I'm sure of it.
Always looked threatening in today's game and deserved to get his goal. Proper poachers goal too. Hope he can go on a run now.
Glad he finally popped one in.
Clearly @Rooney in Dublin is his lucky charm, keep fecking watching......
Clearly @Rooney in Dublin is his lucky charm, keep fecking watching......
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Did anyone see Herrera's tweet with a pic of the lads in the changing room? Seemed quite obvious that Falcao was covering his knees with a jacket.
came close a couple of times and finally got one...a massive one. hope it leads to 20 more this season.
His celebration was excellent. What a huge relief for him and the fans.
Really happy that he scored - would have gone down as a completely terrible performance otherwise! Was trying far too hard to force things, so I reckon that goal will do wonders for him and settle things down.
Glad that he scored, but he cant miss such chances everytime, a world class striker in form would get a hat trick today.
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