Its the hope that kills.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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Hopefully he isnt on the bench today.
He should at least be on the bench. We are after all paying him a massive wage.
Man Utd 0:1 West Brom
Anyone else laugh at the man bun? 
Really? I thought it looks sexyAnyone else laugh at the man bun?
How about we start with 1 goal. Just 1.
After he has scored 1 goal, we can start contemplating the miracle that will be 2 goals.
And if that miracle occurs, we can think about hell freezing over...cuz that's more likely than Falcao scoring 3 goals in a game.
Next game mate, he'll come in and score the winner and will go on from there for the rest of the season. a.k.a. 2 more games
He will probably score against Hull and because of that we will pay 30m for him, lol.
I would love to see him here next season and have a gut feeling we will.
Can I ask why you want more of what he has given us this season?
Hahahaha surely trolling. Why the hell would any United fan want him here next year.
Surely you're taking the piss but in case you're not...
Why? He's been sub par to put it midly in all but a handful of games this season and there's no sign he's improving. Falcao would cost a considerable amount to purchase in fee and wages and would have very little re-sale value if he was a flop again. The money would be better spent on a younger striker or in the defence which clearly needs strengthening if we are to challenge for the title next season.
I hope these are the last few weeks I have to set eyes on the useless sack of shit in a United shirt.
ahahahaha.
blunt!But fair. Him playing up front for United is like Paul Walker being cast in a remake of the Godfather. After his death.
I don't disagree, I just found it amusing.
Yes. And then the next. And the next. Keep on believing. One day he will score a goal.
I sniggered.
I laughed.
I laughed harder.
This made me laugh so hard, my stomach hurt.
I must say, the Falcao thread has provided me with many laughs. The belief that some fans have in this guy is amazing, but also delusional.
Even more funnier is the excuses that fans come up with, on Falcao's behalf.
The only other belief which compares is when Elvis died, yet his fans kept believing that he was/is still alive.
Agree. I have nothing against the guy (except being a little bitter about anyone who can get paid £250k/w for sod all), he seems very professional and he gives it his all, but he simply doesnt have "it" any more. All season people have been saying "next game" - it reminds me of Liverpool's "next year is our year" malarkey. We should have cut our losses a long time ago, I have found LVGs insistence on continuing to play him rather odd.
and the season's over.
It sums up his self-confidence at the moment. He needs to bring back his alice band if he wants to score again.Anyone else laugh at the man bun?
Elvis is dead?
Alice mushrooms are what he needs. Anything to change the reality of the current Falcao.
It's easy to have a short memory and forget exactly how good Falcao can be.
Maybe okay, he has lost it. It happens. Shevchenko and Torres are two strikers who seemed to go from pure class to pure rubbish overnight.
But if there's even just a 10% chance that Falcao can return to somewhere near his best (maybe he's needed a year to fully recover, and needs a Summer break after rushing back) I would love to keep him here for the next 6 months at least to find out. I'd be worried if he went to a rival that he would start to show his best. I would rather give him until to end of the calendar year here to prove himself. And I think that's what United will do.
Will you raise the money ?
I can't believe he's scored 4 goals. I only remember 2 of them. Everton and Villa.
Why do you care about his wages? Do you know United's accounts down the the penny? Just maybe we can easily afford them whilst continuing to sign our targets?
Some big decisions need to be made cause you could argue that both RVP and Falcao might not be here. I love them both but I have to now admit, this I'd based on history and not the present. If this is the case, going to be an expensive summer.....
Yes,why don't we give an ageing striker (who has been a complete disaster for us this season) £265k a week and sign him for 6 months(which would cost us a lot), because there is a 10% chance he might do well next season and go to our rivals (who aren't interested in him) and become a WC player again.
Then we recall Cleverley,reinstate Evans, resign Anderson and Roy Carroll (to replace De Gea) as those players might also succeed next season...because,10% chance.
We would have to sign him, it would be a very expensive deal for somebody who is clearly beyond return. We would be absolute fools to sign him permanently. Even if he went to arsenal and scored 10 goals next season it still wouldn't be enough for his wages/transfer fee.
Yes he WAS an amazing player but he isn't the same anymore, so why sign him just because he is nice?
Because when at his best Falcao is the best striker on the planet. Cleverley, Evans etc aren't even the best in their street.
If Falcao recovers his swagger after the Summer, it's a massive win. If he doesn't you say ta-rah in January. There's a price to pay sure, but that's up to United and if they think it's worth it.
I'm not talking about signing him. I'm talking about extending the loan until the end of the calendar year to see how he performs after the Summer. If it doesn't work out then we can say goodbye in January.
1.) Falcao is not going to "recover his swagger" after the summer.
2.) We are contending for 4 trophies next season, we don't have time to babysit a has-been.
3.) This 6 month fairytale would cost us a lot of money we could use to sign better players in the summer.
4.) If the experiment flops we won't be able to say "ta-rah in January" as no team would be foolish enough to pay for his services.
5.) This is not Manager Mode in FIFA.
1) That's your opinion which I respect. And maybe you are correct. I just wouldn't be as sure.
2) I don't expect him to be first choice, he hasn't earned that yet. But would be a good player to have around in my opinion.
3) If you know United's accounts then fair play. Otherwise it's best to let United decide what they can and cannot do.
4) The loan would end and he would go back to Monaco presumably. You could maybe get a 6 month extension with the option of another 6 months if he does indeed do well.
5) I don't quite understand what you mean. I assume you mean that the likelihood of us loaning Falcao for an extra 6 months in unrealistic. Which again, fair enough that's your opinion. I'd just say watch this space.
And why would Monaco want to do that? Just a silly idea IMO. Why potentially miss out on a younger, better player just to see if a miraculous recovery might happen. If he isn't back to normal after 7/8 months no way is he going to turn a corner after the summer.
Monaco would probably like him off the payroll for a further 6 months.
You may be correct, maybe he won't. I'm not saying he will definitely be the normal Falcao again after a Summer break, but I would take the risk myself.
I think we could've afforded to have given him more of a chance if he was 26 or 27, but now sadly his chances of recovery to anything close to his best are dwindling with every game he plays and fails to score - and fast.
The sight of him in a United shirt actually makes me sad. Was such a fantastic player, now he looks like a dying bee out on the pitch. Sooner the better himself and the club part ways, it's been a disaster.
Sometimes a player has a bad injury or injuries and they are not the same player again - same with Torres who was also one of the best strikers in the world at his peak.
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My problem is, he's shown no signs of getting close to that player again- if anything he looked better around September/October. Even if he does recover some form, I don't think he'll ever be the same player because physically he just doesn't look right and that's exacerbated by playing in a physical league like the Premier League verses La Liga or Serie A. Even to just extend his loan rather than buying him, it's not worth it.
My problem is, he's shown no signs of getting close to that player again- if anything he looked better around September/October. Even if he does recover some form, I don't think he'll ever be the same player because physically he just doesn't look right and that's exacerbated by playing in a physical league like the Premier League verses La Liga or Serie A. Even to just extend his loan rather than buying him, it's not worth it.
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