🇨🇴 Radamel Falcao

[Sheva. 5,373]

How can't 50m Falcao score against Celta Vigo? omg

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

How can't 50m Falcao score against Celta Vigo? omg

Every player has a bogey team see Messi v Chelsea

Besides didn't look like his teammates were looking for him much, perhaps preparing for life without Falcao! LOL

[Kojo 4,676]

Falcao may score, but if he has not much else to offer then we should seriously skip this one. I think we need more of a team player rather than a goal scorer upfront, just like Drogba was.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Falcao may score, but if he has not much else to offer then we should seriously skip this one. I think we need more of a team player rather than a goal scorer upfront, just like Drogba was.

Who? Because I think we need someone like Messi....

[Sheva. 5,373]

Every player has a bogey team see Messi v Chelsea

Besides didn't look like his teammates were looking for him much, perhaps preparing for life without Falcao! LOL

I think he just had a bad day, something which is not uncommon unlike some would have you believe.

And i also think Atletico can cope if he does leave, it will be hard to replace all those goals but i'm sure they can find a cheap striker to add to Adrian and Diego Costa.

(Speaking of replacing Falcao, Porto did this with Jackson Martinez for around 6m pounds and he has 14 goals in 18 games)

Who?

Lewy, Cavani.

[Kojo 4,676]

Didier Drogba. That is 50 mil striker.

- you don't buy pure goal scorer for that money unless you really have no other option. Because they are not worth that much. Top all around strikers are, however, worth that much. Drogba scored bunch of goals, especially in the finals. But he was also excellent all around player, able to defend, assist, motivate, make the right moves, keep defenders busy, carry whole team on his back when things got tough. Even when he didn't score, he was often very usefull and contributed massively. And that makes striker worth 50 mil

- even though we have perfect attacking midfielders able to supply any striker (especially Falcao), they are still talented players who will improve at some point. When they do, they will try to score as well, not only to assist. Meaning, despite our creators, we are not going to play around striker, like they did in Porto and Atletico for Falcao. He will have to adapt his game in the team that doesn't play to his strenghts and completely around him. We have too much quality in the attack for any striker to enjoy that kind of luxury.

- I know it sounds strange, but being striker in Chelsea is hard. Partly because of price tag, and partly because of press who just wait opportunity to crucify you. That is why I have an impression we need striker with strong mentality, whose self - confidence comes from his capabilities rather than his past achievments (ok. preferably both). I really fear those strikers who are called greatest for long time, because in tough times ( potential crisis) that doesn't make them stronger, rather more vulnerable.

- I'm sure there is a striker who complements and fits our game perfectly that doesn't cost that much, but it would be too much for our board to find him. In that case, Falcao makes sense, even though i prefer Cavani. I would also splash much cash on a central/defensive midfielder able to retain ball properly, because it's central midfield where we have been outplayed against strong teams, especially in CL.

Spot on there, you have to think about the surroundings, Falcao moved to europe pretty young and was at Porto for some time, though he only moved to spain next door, not a huge change or adaption. Premier League is a whole new level for him, whereas many people where going to Porto his age, as that's what Porto usually do, sign South Americans.

I do like Falcao's first touch and he really does make use of his space. But the supply will be completely different. I don't think we are such a creative team yet, although that might sound stupid, i do think this team still needs time to mix.

Not many people could see it, but i could see Falcao flopping here, because i could never see Torres flopping here and he did. I remember how good Torres was and he seemed almost invincible and now look at him. It's like this club can literally turn any great player into Heskey, though it's the same for a lot of clubs. Though this one kind of holds that name, by other fans and media, it has that sort of repuation. I would much rather get an all round striker as you said, i think someone like Cavani would do better. He seems to be a lot more of a team player, and likes to get stuck in, his work rate is also exceptional.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I think he just had a bad day, something which is not uncommon unlike some would have you believe.

And i also think Atletico can cope if he does leave, it will be hard to replace all those goals but i'm sure they can find a cheap striker to add to Adrian and Diego Costa.

(Speaking of replacing Falcao, Porto did this with Jackson Martinez for around 6m pounds and he has 14 goals in 18 games)

Lewy, Cavani.

Love Jackson Martinez! If and when he builds his reputation in Europe he'll be another big player out of Porto.

Lewandowski is nothing like Drogba, not even close! I like Cavani a lot if it ain't Falcao I'd gladly take Cavani.

[Kojo 4,676]

Who? Because I think we need someone like Messi....

If only i knew who exactly. I wouldn't mind someone like Cavani, In Serie A a lot of strikers seem to be more of team players rather than target men like they are here. Their is only one Didier Drogba unfortunately, but we will find our man, and we will adapt different and just about as good as we where before. Unless the rumours are true and we continue and try to be these barcelona wannabes.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Lewandowski is nothing like Drogba, not even close! I like Cavani a lot if it ain't Falcao I'd gladly take Cavani.

Oh of course, i was just talking about Lewy being more than just a goal scorer.

Cavani is a great player and also not only about the goals, he works hard all over the pitch and so deadly on the counter.

[Pizy 18,907]

Torres wasn't exactly lighting it up just before arriving here. He was already on the decline. He didn't walk through the door at the Bridge and suddenly turn shit.

Falcao is in prime form and looks to be getting better.

Can't see any way he'd be a flop here.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Oh of course, i was just talking about Lewy being more than just a goal scorer.

Cavani is a great player and also not only about the goals, he works hard all over the pitch and so deadly on the counter.

would you pay £48M for Cavani?

[Corner 456]

We're talking about a man who was asked the question 'What can you tell us about the rumours of you joining a Premier League club?' during the summer.

His reply: 'Forza Napoli!'

I would be shocked if Cavani leaves Napoli in January or the summer.

[Sheva. 5,373]

would you pay £48M for Cavani?

No. I think anything above 35m is too much for any player (obvious exceptions, Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta)

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

No. I think anything above 35m is too much for any player (obvious exceptions, Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta)

Well then there will be no strikers available in your price bracket. Napoli won't sell for less than his buyout and in Dortmund they have no reason to be sellers.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Well then there will be no strikers available in your price bracket. Napoli won't sell for less than his buyout and in Dortmund they have no reason to be sellers.

Lewandowski is going to leave BVB at the end of the season for less than 20m, he's not going to sign a new contract like Kagawa. The problem is, Man utd are being linked with him more than anyone, and i think they'll get him.

I think you're right about Napoli not selling Cavani which is a shame, he just signed a new deal last summer too which makes things difficult.

And finally i'm sure they're a lot of good strikers out there for less than 35m. Cavani and Falcao are two of the best, but doesn't mean others are shit.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

And finally i'm sure they're a lot of good strikers out there for less than 35m. Cavani and Falcao are two of the best, but doesn't mean others are shit.

Imo we need an exceptional striker, like one of the best, thats if you want to have one of the best teams and you're not satisfied with less. Main reason is that we dont have other big scorers in the starting line up. I dont know any striker with this profile that cost less than 35m euros. And i dont think Higuain is good enough for example.

[Corner 456]

I don't care we sign a big name player like Falcao or Cavani. I don't care if it's a big name like Falcao or Cavani.I just want a striker who can link up well with our midfield and can put away chances when under pressure. If they do a good job of that then we will be a much better team.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

I do not understand why people discuss money and FFP. First of all, even if some may believe it, our board doesnt consist soley of retarded monkeys. Im more than sure that there are people who knows exacly how it works, how we look, what we need to do and what we can afford.

Secondly, we need an established striker ASAP. With that said, the possibility of bringing in a lesser name with potential and talent is still there. However, we still dont know exacly what will happen with Danny and Lukaku might actually be recalled.

And we cannot refer to Shevshenko and Torres and say "big money transfers are bad" bla bla bla. "its risky". Its ALWAYS risky. Yes, Falcao could flop here, but the risk of that is very low. We could buy friggin Messi and there would also be a risk.

And yes, we need to strenghten some other positions but at the moment we got HUGE striker issues. All other spots are yet good enough. We arent that bad, we still have a high-quality defense and midfield but the problem is simply that we do not have a striker. Just look at United, their defense is utter shit, but yet they still win games. Look at their offensive force. That is what we need. We cannot compete with the top with Torres up front. Nor can we with some 10m random striker. FACT.

Im praying to God that we sign Falcao in january, even if I think it will be expensive and hard, but seriousley i couldnt care less. The money isnt mine and im bloody sick of watching games and getting pissed off by looking at Torres and the way he keeps screwing up.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Imo we need an exceptional striker, like one of the best, thats if you want to have one of the best teams and you're not satisfied with less. Main reason is that we dont have other big scorers in the starting line up. I dont know any striker with this profile that cost less than 35m euros. And i dont think Higuain is good enough for example.

How isn't Higuain good enough? his stats are very good, especially for a player who hasn't been a regular starter the past 2 seasons and was also out for 4 months the season before that. I'm defending him because he was one of the names i had in mind along with Soldado who has been very good in the scoring department for the past 2 seasons and is well on his way to the same kind of numbers this season also.

And i don't think we need "one of the best" strikers. We need someone that is more efficient than Torres, simple as that. For all Torres' faults he still has 13 goals this season, that is not bad for any other striker in football - but we all see him every week and know how many chances he screws up and how badly he plays.

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

Imo we need an exceptional striker, like one of the best, thats if you want to have one of the best teams and you're not satisfied with less. Main reason is that we dont have other big scorers in the starting line up. I dont know any striker with this profile that cost less than 35m euros. And i dont think Higuain is good enough for example.

Higuain is more than good enough. When he was 18 or 19 Real Madrid signed him for a reason, he was obviously talented and had the potential to be great. Build a team around him and he'd score as many goals as you want. Hes a natural finisher, if he was played regularly he'd score at least 20 goals a season.