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AtlMuppet

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Its easy to make fun of someone when they are down but I suspect Falcao will have the last laugh. Our present style of football does not cater for skillful ball to feet strikers, give him he right midfield set up and he will once again shine. I hope it will be with us but I know most would rather have Mata and Rooney as our major players thus ensuring us fighting for a CL place next season and of course not winning anything.
Falcao would shine in an Arsenal set up never mind Barca, Real and Bayern.
Knowing our luck, this will happen. 100%.

I've been saying this for years, and I will say this again: Rooney has been holding us back for ages. We should've got rid when we had the chance.
 

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Its easy to make fun of someone when they are down but I suspect Falcao will have the last laugh. Our present style of football does not cater for skillful ball to feet strikers, give him he right midfield set up and he will once again shine. I hope it will be with us but I know most would rather have Mata and Rooney as our major players thus ensuring us fighting for a CL place next season and of course not winning anything.
Falcao would shine in an Arsenal set up never mind Barca, Real and Bayern.
He can't control a fecking orange nevermind a ball. What kind of midfield does he need behind him then? Can't see Aguero complaining about the midfield behind him when Silva with his ups and downs is the only player that can produce something as Yaya has been very hit and miss this season and neither Octopussy nor Fernandinho are able to create anything.

Same stuff was said about Kagawa, he sure has been shining this season, like fecking diamonds in the sky, oh ayy.
 

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He obviously hasn't done enough to warrant sticking around, no matter the price. That said, I hope he has a fantastic, memorable game that leaves the fans singing his name. He's worked hard here and deserves to leave with a great Old Trafford memory.
 

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If previous experience teaches us anything, it is that he will come on as a sub tomorrow and touch the ball once per 10 minutes.
 

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He obviously hasn't done enough to warrant sticking around, no matter the price. That said, I hope he has a fantastic, memorable game that leaves the fans singing his name. He's worked hard here and deserves to leave with a great Old Trafford memory.
There are many other lads on the bench who work just hard but havent been given an ounce of the playing time he has. It is irrelevant what kind of send off this mercenary gets.
 

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He's going to score atleast one against Arsenal.
 

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Its easy to make fun of someone when they are down but I suspect Falcao will have the last laugh. Our present style of football does not cater for skillful ball to feet strikers, give him he right midfield set up and he will once again shine. I hope it will be with us but I know most would rather have Mata and Rooney as our major players thus ensuring us fighting for a CL place next season and of course not winning anything.
Falcao would shine in an Arsenal set up never mind Barca, Real and Bayern.
The guy cannot trap a ball properly for us and you think it is our midfield's fault that he has been absolutely tosh? Some of you lot would discredit anyone and everyone to support your favorite player. Moreover, this constant notion that every striker will shine in an Arsenal set up is bs.
 

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LVG has given him too many chances to prove himself and he has taken none. He's just not the player he once was. Tbh I'd rather start with Wilson if RVP is unavailable.
 

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I think this is his last chance to prove himself that he is back. A couple of spectacular goals will do the trick. But i highly doubt it.
 

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I don't get how people are still making excuses for him, when it was absolutely crystal clear in December that he's not gonna be the player he once was, that he wouldn't succeed here (or anywhere else to the same degree).

I was a huge fan of his when he played for Atletico and Porto, but he hasn't even shown glimpses of the ability he used to have back then, today he has absolutely none. People are hating on Evans, but I think Falcao has been our worst performer of the season. I don't blame him, since I think his injuries have ruined him. People are expecting him to perform, but his problems are too big for him to come back. He's slow and weak, which makes his technique look bad. I don't hate him or anything, but he seems finished in my eyes.
 

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I don't get how people are still making excuses for him, when it was absolutely crystal clear in December that he's not gonna be the player he once was, that he wouldn't succeed here (or anywhere else to the same degree).

I was a huge fan of his when he played for Atletico and Porto, but he hasn't even shown glimpses of the ability he used to have back then, today he has absolutely none. People are hating on Evans, but I think Falcao has been our worst performer of the season. I don't blame him, since I think his injuries have ruined him. People are expecting him to perform, but his problems are too big for him to come back. He's slow and weak, which makes his technique look bad. I don't hate him or anything, but he seems finished in my eyes.
Because it was premature based on circumstances. How many times do people have to spell it out? He had zero pre season with us, was settling into a foreign country and new surroundings and we played anti football for months. Yes Anti football. I don't care who you are. Obviously the injuries hurt us BUT so did playing 3 at the back. It's been a difficult season for the team but if you cannot look at something and be logical about things if you don't consider these things. Most people turned off him, initially out of the belief that we wouldn't sign him round xmas - partly because of the reported fee. I felt it too, but we just don't know. Clearly he needs momentum which we've just not been able to get. Next season is different and so LVG will mull it over. We also have Robin to consider etc.
 

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I don't get how people are still making excuses for him, when it was absolutely crystal clear in December that he's not gonna be the player he once was, that he wouldn't succeed here (or anywhere else to the same degree).

I was a huge fan of his when he played for Atletico and Porto, but he hasn't even shown glimpses of the ability he used to have back then, today he has absolutely none. People are hating on Evans, but I think Falcao has been our worst performer of the season. I don't blame him, since I think his injuries have ruined him. People are expecting him to perform, but his problems are too big for him to come back. He's slow and weak, which makes his technique look bad. I don't hate him or anything, but he seems finished in my eyes.
You sound like the people slating on Young and Fellaini last season, only to turn around and be like "oh I stand corrected".

There should be a points system on redcafe where everytime you slate a United player and are proven wrong, rather than getting off with a pansy ass smile and "I was wrong," you get demoted to the newbies. People who are so consistently wrong in their valuation of players and so hostile towards players who wear the United shirt have no business posting.
 

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I think this is his last chance to prove himself that he is back. A couple of spectacular goals will do the trick. But i highly doubt it.
Even if he scored 5 today, it doesn't change the fact that he's been very poor this season and we should not sign him. I don't see a reason why he has to play (unless Rooney plays in midfield and RVP/Wilson are injured).
 

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I think this is his last chance to prove himself that he is back. A couple of spectacular goals will do the trick. But i highly doubt it.
How many times have someone said something like this in this thread?The chap was overprotected too much by some of the fans here, even more than the youth players.
 

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Does it really matter? You have 4th, you probably wont get 3rd even if you win today so he might as well start and see if he can start 'banging them in'
 

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Does it really matter? You have 4th, you probably wont get 3rd even if you win today so he might as well start and see if he can start 'banging them in'
I would rather start Wilson, why invest in somebody who won't be here next year when we have a bright talent on the bench. The club need a serious look at themselves if they sign falcao permanently.
 

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I would rather start Wilson, why invest in somebody who won't be here next year when we have a bright talent on the bench. The club need a serious look at themselves if they sign falcao permanently.
Thought the story is that you will be signing him or extending the loan deal until January?
 

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Its easy to make fun of someone when they are down but I suspect Falcao will have the last laugh. Our present style of football does not cater for skillful ball to feet strikers, give him he right midfield set up and he will once again shine. I hope it will be with us but I know most would rather have Mata and Rooney as our major players thus ensuring us fighting for a CL place next season and of course not winning anything.
Falcao would shine in an Arsenal set up never mind Barca, Real and Bayern.
In current form, he would need a midfield of Suarez, Messi and Ronaldo behind him.
 

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Does it really matter? You have 4th, you probably wont get 3rd even if you win today so he might as well start and see if he can start 'banging them in'
I know you're probably playing devils advocate because you were criticising him from the start when our fans were still fawning over his movement, but the truth is we've been having "let's see if he can start 'banging them in'" weekends since his arrival. It's clear he's contributed little so far and shouldn't be part of our future. There is nothing to gain from starting him - even if he scored a goal - we don't own him and won't be looking to sell him. Getting RvP back on form or giving Wilson a run would be far more beneficial to this club whichever way you look at it.

Yep. That game against Preston I think did it for most people.
I can't put my finger on the exact game for me but it was just after the turn of the year I think. if we've come to the conclusion he has no future here and he isn't contributing then I can't see why he's still getting any games at all. I have nothing against him, I really wanted him to succeed here and he seems like a decent guy but playing him makes no sense to me.
 

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Omg I think today is the day he scorez a hat trick
 

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You sound like the people slating on Young and Fellaini last season, only to turn around and be like "oh I stand corrected".

There should be a points system on redcafe where everytime you slate a United player and are proven wrong, rather than getting off with a pansy ass smile and "I was wrong," you get demoted to the newbies. People who are so consistently wrong in their valuation of players and so hostile towards players who wear the United shirt have no business posting.
Young was largely crap for three seasons prior to his unlikely resurgence under Van Gaal so the criticism was justified. On the other side of the coin are posters who refuse to accept players aren't good enough until those players are moved on to a lesser club. In any case, Falcao is too old and way, way too expensive to be afforded a lengthy bedding in period.
 

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The complaining is so boring and repetitive.

What is it with people who like to complain and complain and get worked up about things that they have no control over. Entirely unnecessary stress you bring upon yourselves.
 

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The complaining is so boring and repetitive.

What is it with people who like to complain and complain and get worked up about things that they have no control over. Entirely unnecessary stress you bring upon yourselves.
Unless it's people using football as an outlet for the stress they've built up in everyday life?
 
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