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Buying RVP, one of the best strikers in the world, for 20 millions puts us in the same league as City and Chelsea?So what would you call Robin van Persie then?
Buying RVP, one of the best strikers in the world, for 20 millions puts us in the same league as City and Chelsea?So what would you call Robin van Persie then?
He would flop if he goes to Chelsea - Chelsea FC don't play to the strength of their strikers - Drogba is the only successful Chelsea striker in 8 yrs and it took him about 2 yrs to adapt to the Chelsea way of playing!http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/item892224/Falcao-a-fan-of-Chelsea-ambition/
Chelsea is the last club in the world i want to see him at. It'd be a frightening front 4.
Chelsea are not the same team they were when drogba/shevchenko were there.He would flop if he goes to Chelsea - Chelsea FC don't play to the strength of their strikers - Drogba is the only successful Chelsea striker in 8 yrs and it took him about 2 yrs to adapt to the Chelsea way of playing!
In that 8 yrs, strikers like Crespo, Shevchenko, Torres, Pizarro, Kezman, Gudjohnsen, etc all withered away. I am not worried about Falcao going to Chelsea at all - the selfish midfielders have to pass the ball to him to score and Chelsea create the least CCC(clear-cut chances) in the top 6 clubs in the Premier League!
Saying he will flop is wishful thinking. I'm surprised at the stat for ccc too, but then you look at the potential of that front 4 (Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Falcao) and the sky is the limit really. Atletico Madrid are not the most creative of teams, infact the majority of their attacks come down the wings through the 2 full backs. The thing about Falcao is that he has the ability to create something out of nothing. Look at his goal against Valencia last season for a good example.
http://www.football-espana.net/26072/do-atletico-own-falcaoIt was the summer of 2011 and change was in the air at the Vicente Calderon. Kun Aguero made his feelings known and David de Gea was on his way too. Atleti owed the taxman and they had to pay €50m by September. They appointed Gregorio Manzano and announced that this would be the year of the cantera. Colchonero fans although disappointed, did see a bright side as the youth system had been ignored in recent years and everyone was longing for the ‘Next Torres’. Then suddenly the club were active in the transfer market. Arda Turan, Radamel Falcao and then Diego Ribas - on loan - were not what the Rojiblanco board or fans had been expecting a few months before. Something didn’t sit right. Fans were suspicious and they were right to be.
Jose Marcos works for El Pais but he is no ordinary journalist. For some Atleti fans his word is gospel and those that follow the writer have good reason to believe him when he speaks or writes because not only is he in the employment of one of Spain’s biggest media groups but he can also boast to being something that very few people are, an Atletico shareholder. For years Marcos has been a thorn in the side for the Atleti board. He has exposed the Atletico accounts and is one of the few reliable sources when it comes to the club’s transfer dealings. When the club signed Falcao, he smelled a rat.
Jorge Mendes was already well known before he brought Falcao to the Calderon. El Tigre joined for €40m and it was soon revealed that Atletico had used an investment fund to sign the player. All eyes were on Mendes. Then Atletico and Getafe, to name a few, started to wear sponsorship for a company called the Doyen Group. The big surprise was that no-one had ever heard of the group before and even one official at a club that was wearing the group’s logo admitted they had no idea who they were. The Spanish Press went into overdrive and started to go mad with rumours, forcing the company to release a statement and form a website.
The company defended itself and its actions saying: “Doyen appears to be alternative source of financing for football clubs.” It then became official that Falcao was on Doyen’s books. In May, Marcos, via Twitter, announced ‘Enjoy Falcao this weekend, he won’t be around next year’. The Calderon faithful braced itself for the departure of the forward but when nothing happened, fans thought the storm had blown over, when in reality they were in the eye of the hurricane.
After the European Super Cup in Monaco, the club’s majority shareholder, Miguel Angel Gil Marin, declared that Atletico were the sole proprietor of Falcao. He also claimed that the deal done with his former club was one that would see the €40m paid over fractioned payments. What he failed to address was that Porto were claiming that Atleti had not paid all the instalments in full. The plot thickened.
As the season kicked off, Radio Cope revealed that the Doyen Group and Mendes had agreed a deal that would see Real Madrid sign the striker. Gil Marin said the player wasn’t for sale but admitted that selling him would solve all the Manzanares club’s problems. It is rumoured that from July 2013, Atletico Madrid have no say in where the former River Plate goalscorer goes and if it is true, it will be as no surprise to why the club are so keen to offload the player in the winter transfer window when they have a choice in his destination. A move to Los Blancos would be a disaster for the board.
As for the player, he is playing it smart by saying how much he loves the club but also in saying that the future is unknown. In his case, that is certainly true and the debate over third party ownership in La Liga, something that had been forbidden in the Premier League for a few years now, will certainly raise its head again.
Milan are financially fecked though, no?Milan haven't really invested that money from Silva and Ibra yet have they? Maybe he will spearhead their rebuild?
I'm not a Spanish caf-expert, but I don't see how that changes much. Premier League clubs must own the players pass in it's entirety, but that never stopped them from buying players partly owned by the selling clubs. As long as the investment group makes a profit, they'll be happy to sell their share as well. They reason like a feeder club in these situations.Very very interesting article about Falcao and who owns him :
http://www.football-espana.net/26072/do-atletico-own-falcao
What do our Spanish Caf-experts have to say about this? The fact that he's a Mendes client and the claim that Atl. Madrid have no say in his transfer Jan onwards and the fact that Chelsea might not want to get into a situation with third party ownership gives me some hope that he maybe won't end up at Chelsea.
Different Falcao mate.Was watching the futsal World Cup final today and Falcao equalized for Brazil who then went on to win it in ET with 20 seconds left. His goal is scored at around 2:50 and this has no relevance to this thread other than the name itself but I didn't want to make a separate thread about it.
It'd be great if he ends up at Real, and Ronnie comes homeVery very interesting article about Falcao and who owns him :
http://www.football-espana.net/26072/do-atletico-own-falcao
What do our Spanish Caf-experts have to say about this? The fact that he's a Mendes client and the claim that Atl. Madrid have no say in his transfer Jan onwards and the fact that Chelsea might not want to get into a situation with third party ownership gives me some hope that he maybe won't end up at Chelsea.
...or, given that he's a real goalscorer, rather than having Torres holding the ball up outside the box and running in the channels - he could actually score a boat load of goals.He would flop if he goes to Chelsea - Chelsea FC don't play to the strength of their strikers - Drogba is the only successful Chelsea striker in 8 yrs and it took him about 2 yrs to adapt to the Chelsea way of playing!
In that 8 yrs, strikers like Crespo, Shevchenko, Torres, Pizarro, Kezman, Gudjohnsen, etc all withered away. I am not worried about Falcao going to Chelsea at all - the selfish midfielders have to pass the ball to him to score and Chelsea create the least CCC(clear-cut chances) in the top 6 clubs in the Premier League!
I think he knows that.Different Falcao mate.
Yeah I got the impression from the post that he knew, but it still seemed weird to post about a completely different guy in this thread, so I thought it best to point it outI think he knows that.
Not that I haven't wondered a bit as well...
I think he's tryin to emphasize that they all create chances for themselves and their own personal glory. I agree with the fact that it is tough to be a striker at Chelsea with all the mememe's playing behind the strikers....or, given that he's a real goalscorer, rather than having Torres holding the ball up outside the box and running in the channels - he could actually score a boat load of goals.
Chelsea have top players out wide who have been creating chances this year - and nobody to put them away.
I see nothing to suggest he woulnt make it here. Ofcourse, there's always a chance but there's nothing about him to suggest he wouldnt suit the prem.Whether Falcao would make it in the Prem is uncertain, but his fluidity and finishing as a striker are a joy to watch.
What a game it was.Was watching the futsal World Cup final today and Falcao equalized for Brazil who then went on to win it in ET with 20 seconds left. His goal is scored at around 2:50 and this has no relevance to this thread other than the name itself but I didn't want to make a separate thread about it.
Their style of play and personnel has changed dramatically in this period. The trio they have there atm is far too good to not create chances, someone like Falcao doesnt need more than a couple to put the ball in the net. What happened with the Crespos and the Shevas is a thing of the past. Chelsea are playing with new players now and there's nothing to suggest that a truly sensational player like falcao will definitely flop at Chelsea like you're claiming.He would flop if he goes to Chelsea - Chelsea FC don't play to the strength of their strikers - Drogba is the only successful Chelsea striker in 8 yrs and it took him about 2 yrs to adapt to the Chelsea way of playing!
In that 8 yrs, strikers like Crespo, Shevchenko, Torres, Pizarro, Kezman, Gudjohnsen, etc all withered away. I am not worried about Falcao going to Chelsea at all - the selfish midfielders have to pass the ball to him to score and Chelsea create the least CCC(clear-cut chances) in the top 6 clubs in the Premier League!
The fluidity in their style of play is a myth.......I actually think Arsenal, City, Spurs and us have more fluidity in the attacking 3rd than Chelsea. This is the same Chelsea who have not won in 4 successive league games with MAZACAR. MAZACAR would clog up the area Falcao loves to operate and he would be rendered less effective. I was looking at a stat the other day between Torres and Falcao. Between August 2011 and the time the stat was computed, Torres has made 50 crosses to Falcao's 6. I kept asking myself who is Torres crossing to?Their style of play and personnel has changed dramatically in this period. The trio they have there atm is far too good to not create chances, someone like Falcao doesnt need more than a couple to put the ball in the net. What happened with the Crespos and the Shevas is a thing of the past. Chelsea are playing with new players now and there's nothing to suggest that a truly sensational player like falcao will definitely flop at Chelsea like you're claiming.
Yeah the Batistuta/Crespo comparisons and others of that era are quite pertinent insofar as most goal-hungry, penalty-box strikers have been marginalised in recent times in favour of the back-to-goal experts.Falcao reminds me a lot of the strikers of old, particularly Batistuta.
I dont agree with the fluidity bit. Their build up is very good, its just that the lack of understanding shows when they get to the penalty area as is to be expected from players playing together for the first time. Its nothing time wont improve considering the quality of their players.The fluidity in their style of play is a myth.......I actually think Arsenal, City, Spurs and us have more fluidity in the attacking 3rd than Chelsea. This is the same Chelsea who have not won in 4 successive league games with MAZACAR. MAZACAR would clog up the area Falcao loves to operate and he would be rendered less effective. I was looking at a stat the other day between Torres and Falcao. Between August 2011 and the time the stat was computed, Torres has made 50 crosses to Falcao's 6. I kept asking myself who is Torres crossing to?
I'm not sure about that, he was completely frozen out of the Europa League. Granted he wasn't needed, but it's not like he was used sparingly, his existence was simply ignored for that competition. And since it was seen from the beginning that Chelsea would have trouble progressing from their group, there may be something more here.Now that they're out the Champions League, I can see Chelsea giving Torres till the end of the season. I don't think Falcao will move until the end of the season.