[Roboc7]

Mourinho loves to collect strikers and Falcao would thrive under Wenger.

He would be sat on the bench at both Chelsea and Arsenal and given his form wouldn't even be first choice to come off the bench. There is no indication he is anything like the player he once was and unless that changes he isn't going to thrive at any top team because he won't even get on the pitch.

 

[Roman Bellic]

Granted, he isn't the player he was in Atletico,it still doesn't mean he is shit, spending your first season back from a lengthy injury in a new league,team with midfielders that don't feed strikers will definitely be tough on any player.

 

[shabz]

Like i've said previously I would like to see him in our new system and see how he fairs. In regards to his international goals although they may be against poor opposition, sometimes that is all you need to start firing again as long as people at the club are believing in him and not shooting him down; he can grow in confidence and have a big say in the rest of our season.

 

[SqueakyWeasel]

Sure this is posted on this thread somewhere but it's the first time I saw it so I just thought I'd stick it on as a reminder of what a nice chap he seems to be:


I'd really love him to come good personally but see little chance that he'll stay. If we can reduce the sign-on fee perhaps he'll stay and RvP will go but he has to start turning in performances sharpish!

 

[RetroStu]

Its not worked out for him here and i'm 100% certain we won't buy him. Its just a shame because you just know he is going to bag a ton of goals for some other team, i just hope its not a team in our league or we will look stupid.

 

[Roboc7]

Granted, he isn't the player he was in Atletico,it still doesn't mean he is shit, spending your first season back from a lengthy injury in a new league,team with midfielders that don't feed strikers will definitely be tough on any player.

It’s tough but that is the situation he is in here and would be at any of the top sides in the league, no team creates chance after chance on a plate and their strikers get into better positions because they are physically stronger, faster etc, Falcao might finish some of Giroud’s chances better but he probably wouldn’t be on the end of at least half of them. They all expect their strikers to be more than just poachers as well. He simply hasn’t been good enough and I don’t see why any of the Premier League teams who could afford him would even consider signing him.

 

[Roboc7]

Like i've said previously I would like to see him in our new system and see how he fairs. In regards to his international goals although they may be against poor opposition, sometimes that is all you need to start firing again as long as people at the club are believing in him and not shooting him down; he can grow in confidence and have a big say in the rest of our season.

He did all he could against those sides but ultimately it means nothing, no need to put him back in the side as Rooney plays the role much better and makes no sense to change the formation or drop anyone else to accomodate him. If he is to have any say in the season it will probably be an important goal after coming on as a sub, that is about it.

He has had great support from the fans and been given plenty of opportunities, he could and should have been droppped much earlier but I think there was a real desire for him to succeed so he kept getting games but now finishing in the top 4 outweighs supporting Falcao.

 

[quethenoo]

Sure this is posted on this thread somewhere but it's the first time I saw it so I just thought I'd stick it on as a reminder of what a nice chap he seems to be:


I'd really love him to come good personally but see little chance that he'll stay. If we can reduce the sign-on fee perhaps he'll stay and RvP will go but he has to start turning in performances sharpish!

Makes me feel a bit sorry for him watching that, and then I remember his wages and the fact he gets to pull on a United shirt for said wages! He does seem like a really nice bloke though, a shame if it doesn't work out as it appears not to be.

 

[Rykker_4united]

Do you believe he should start over Rooney as a single striker?

no, of course not.

 

[stu_1992]

I'm sure he did get some bit of a boost from his goalscoring exploits over the international break, but it's still wouldn't be enough to start him as far as I'm concerned (especially considering the opposition). I'd still stick with Rooney, despite his poor showing against Liverpool, as he offers the best movement we've seen from any of our strikers this season.

 

[Mark_GrumpyLion]

He has had great support from the fans and been given plenty of opportunities, he could and should have been droppped much earlier but I think there was a real desire for him to succeed so he kept getting games but now finishing in the top 4 outweighs supporting Falcao.

Indeed. The club is bigger then the player. I wish the lad all the best and I might even take him over RvP for another season if he would be able to prove that he's coming back to his old level, but I can't see any reason why we should play him over Rooney bar injuries.

 

[The Azzurri]

Anyone saw the penalty? doesn't strike me as a player low on confidence.

Rooney are u watching? This is how u score a penalty

 

[JUPITER]

He has had great support from the fans and been given plenty of opportunities, he could and should have been droppped much earlier but I think there was a real desire for him to succeed so he kept getting games but now finishing in the top 4 outweighs supporting Falcao.

Quite. We've seen for an entire season that Falcao is simply too slow for the PL, this will only get worse.

Good luck to him in the future, but anyone thinking a couple of goals against pro-am opposition changes his standing at United needs a reality check.

 

[SalfordRed1960]

Sure this is posted on this thread somewhere but it's the first time I saw it so I just thought I'd stick it on as a reminder of what a nice chap he seems to be:


I'd really love him to come good personally but see little chance that he'll stay. If we can reduce the sign-on fee perhaps he'll stay and RvP will go but he has to start turning in performances sharpish!

Most on here thought the same about Mata and Herrera. LVG even admitted that Mata was one if not his best player but it was getting him to play the role he wanted. Herrera is now a better fit in the team. Pretty sure as we become more confident at playing the ball forward he will be given balls to run on to, or played in front of him when he is in the box. Strikers with no confidence can't hit a barn door as RVP and Rooney have proven. The fact Falcao has just scored some goals shows he is not really suffering from confidence.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Anyone saw the penalty? doesn't strike me as a player low on confidence.

Rooney are u watching? This is how u score a penalty

Reading anything into that penalty is just nuts. I could walk out onto a football pitch and slot a pen like that right now and I'm 42 and have no ACL in my left knee.

 

[Sam]

People still trotting out the 'He'd score 20 at Arsenal/Chelsea/City' nonsense, despite looking totally out of water with the pace and intensity of PL.

 

[Silverman]

I wouldn't mind giving him a game soon as long as we don't change our system or style of play which we have seen over the last few weeks.

 

[JUPITER]

I wouldn't mind giving him a game soon as long as we don't change our system or style of play which we have seen over the last few weeks.

Lets wait until top 4 is sorted before then though , eh?

 

[dannyrhinos89]

Maybe we should rest Wazza for the up coming city game.

Just give Falcao a start up top and see what he can do. Vila are poor and we should be beating them fairly easily.

 

[JUPITER]

Maybe we should rest Wazza for the up coming city game.

Just give Falcao a start up top and see what he can do. Vila are poor and we should be beating them fairly easily.

Maybe we should also rest Van Gaal for the rest of the season and just put Falcao in charge for the remaining games...

Gotta give the guy every opportunity to prove what he can do.

 

[C'est Moi Cantona]

We'd need to be Dick Turpin to get 20m for RvP at this point. If he leaves us it'll be for 8-10m or on a free next year. As for Falcao, penalty or no penalty, confidence or not, we'd need to see him banging them in consistently for the next 8 weeks if we're to even consider paying those wages for another season.

That'll be the one.

Falcao would need to take a major wage cut for it to be even close to viable, there's just something about him I like though so I wouldn't be too annoyed if we kept him.

 

[C'est Moi Cantona]

Yeah but RVP would be in the last year of his contract, while we'd be signing up Falcao for a 4 yr minimum. That changes the risk considerably.

Falcao on a 3 year deal, for £20 million, at £150 k per week if it was dobale wouldn't be bad deal imo.

 

[Sam]

Falcao on a 3 year deal, for £20 million, at £150 k per week if it was dobale wouldn't be bad deal imo.

It would be the worst deal ever seen. He can barely run thesedays.

 

[sunama]

I would only consider taking Falcao from Monaco if they offered him for free. Even £1M is too much for this guy.
He has regressed as the season has wore on and I feel his peak was in Sept/Oct.
He was abysmal in the recent U21 game, where he was subbed off for being so bad.

For those who want us to buy him, can you give a logical explanation of why you think this?

 

[JUPITER]

I would only consider taking Falcao from Monaco if they offered him for free. Even £1M is too much for this guy.
He has regressed as the season has wore on and I feel his peak was in Sept/Oct.
He was abysmal in the recent U21 game, where he was subbed off for being so bad.

For those who want us to buy him, can you give a logical explanation of why you think this?

feck it, I'll save you the wait...

"Has a face I like".

"There's just something about him I like".

"If he can even regain 80% of his past form it'll be worth it".

"Looked good in 10 second vine clip against Bahrain".

"Looked good in vine clip of penalty against Iran".

 

[roykeane19]

feck it, I'll save you the wait...

"Has a face I like".

"There's just something about him I like".

"If he can even regain 80% of his past form it'll be worth it".

"Looked good in 10 second vine clip against Bahrain".

"Looked good in vine clip of penalty against Iran".

Spot on, all that nonsense is all over this thread, while hes laughing all the way to the bank

Really dont understand people at times

 

[ZDwyr]

He could have scored four or five against Bahrain or something and I still wouldn't want him.

 

[dsch]

I don't think the door is completely shut, as far as the rest of this season is concerned. If the management think he's looking good in training and if the situation warrants it, he'll get his chance. I wouldn't want him here next season, though, unless the money is way less than what has been reported. I'd think of him as an above-average squad player at the moment, and even that is partly based on reputation.

 

[Dr. Funkenstein]

"If he can even regain 80% of his past form it'll be worth it".

That's the stupidest of them all. We're talking about an AS Monaco/Atletico Madrid player who had done almost nothing in the CL here. His first touch has always been a bit iffy and has not many weapons to beat defenders with. He came to Manchester to show he could make it to world class, but didn't.

 

[saivet]

Falcao on a 3 year deal, for £20 million, at £150 k per week if it was dobale wouldn't be bad deal imo.

That looks a terrible deal to me.

 

[sunama]

Falcao on a 3 year deal, for £20 million, at £150 k per week if it was dobale wouldn't be bad deal imo.

I'm not saying you are wrong, but what is your logic behind buying him for £20M - I genuinely would like to know.

 

[Sheldon69]

I think he will be better next season if he stayed but his fee and wage demands will make staying impossible .
If he was on ,let's say, hernandes,s wages and bought for around 18 million Id take a punt .
Unfortunately it won't happen

 

[DWelbz19]

feck it, I'll save you the wait...

"Has a face I like".

"There's just something about him I like".

"If he can even regain 80% of his past form it'll be worth it".

"Looked good in 10 second vine clip against Bahrain".

"Looked good in vine clip of penalty against Iran".

You missed 'if he played at X, he'd absolutely smash 'em in'.

 

[JUPITER]

You missed 'if he played at X, he'd absolutely smash 'em in'.

Yes! Dunno how I missed it.

 

[Sam]

feck it, I'll save you the wait...

"Has a face I like".

"There's just something about him I like".

"If he can even regain 80% of his past form it'll be worth it".

"Looked good in 10 second vine clip against Bahrain".

"Looked good in vine clip of penalty against Iran".

You've also missed...

'If he had decent service and wasn't feeding on scraps he'd be banging them in!'

 

[C'est Moi Cantona]

I'm not saying you are wrong, but what is your logic behind buying him for £20M - I genuinely would like to know.

Logic was that if we could sell RvP for £20 million, and get Falcao of the same, and on less wages then I personally would see it as a good deal.

 

[Hit It]

I think he will be better next season if he stayed but his fee and wage demands will make staying impossible .
If he was on ,let's say, hernandes,s wages and bought for around 18 million Id take a punt .
Unfortunately it won't happen

Watch him go to Juventus for a fee of 18 million. For some reason the Italians always manage to hammer the price down when it comes to bringing in the top players. Shaqiri, Vidal, Ibrahimovic.

My thoughts on Falcao. The media have really exaggerated his loss of form. Yes he is not playing well but there are many factors that have contributed to his slump and in the few games he has played, he has done well. I think his desire to try and make runs has been positive but his reading of the the pass a could be better. His hold up play is terrific, reminiscent of Van Nistelrooy. Its just the luck in the box has deserted him and his understanding of the players around him requires time and playing regularly. I believe no doubt he has lost some pace and maybe United would have known that beforehand had it not been a spontaneous signing.

 

[SonnyTheHaloPro]

Maybe we should rest Wazza for the up coming city game.

Just give Falcao a start up top and see what he can do. Vila are poor and we should be beating them fairly easily.

We couldn't even beat a 10 man Villa under Lambert. Expect Vlaar to turn into Stam and have the game of his life.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

feck it, I'll save you the wait...

"Has a face I like".

"There's just something about him I like".

"If he can even regain 80% of his past form it'll be worth it".

"Looked good in 10 second vine clip against Bahrain".

"Looked good in vine clip of penalty against Iran".

"He's a good guy to have in the dressing room"

 

[Eugenius]

Watch him go to Juventus for a fee of 18 million. For some reason the Italians always manage to hammer the price down when it comes to bringing in the top players. Shaqiri, Vidal, Ibrahimovic.

My thoughts on Falcao. The media have really exaggerated his loss of form. Yes he is not playing well but there are many factors that have contributed to his slump and in the few games he has played, he has done well. I think his desire to try and make runs has been positive but his reading of the the pass a could be better. His hold up play is terrific, reminiscent of Van Nistelrooy. Its just the luck in the box has deserted him and his understanding of the players around him requires time and playing regularly. I believe no doubt he has lost some pace and maybe United would have known that beforehand had it not been a spontaneous signing.

His hold up play has been rubbish. The ball keeps bouncing off him, and for someone so built physically he gets outmuscled a lot.