Radamel Falcao

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

I think you guys are too harsh on him. How many minutes did Costa take to score his first this season? Falcao has played far less minutes and most of them were in dire moments. I would still hold my own judgement on him until the end of the season.

[Stats 7,053]

The fact that Mourinho brought on Falcao for Costa at that point in the game against WBA proves to me that his rep or Mourinho's aim of trying to prove a point actually took priority over the needs for a team. Is Falcao known for his pressing? No. Is he known for his pace? No. Having a pacey striker like Remy to replace Costa at that point of the game would have been better than bringing on Falcao. He is a better presser, would have been better for the counter than Falcao. That sub did not really make much sense but thankfully we held out for the win.

I was content for him to come here as 3rd choice striker but when I see him being favoured over Remy, it just pisses me off. As soon as I saw Falcao coming, I knew it was more hope than reality that he would be behind Remy in the pecking order. But, judging by the minutes he is definitely favoured and there is no merit at all as to how Falcao has even earned this. Pisses me of really.

No doubt that Falcao will probably come on against Palace too at the expense of Remy. Remy must really be thinking what did I do to deserve this.

[BlueStorm1003 539]

The fact that Mourinho brought on Falcao for Costa at that point in the game against WBA proves to me that his rep or Mourinho's aim of trying to prove a point actually took priority over the needs for a team. Is Falcao known for his pressing? No. Is he known for his pace? No. Having a pacey striker like Remy to replace Costa at that point of the game would have been better than bringing on Falcao. He is a better presser, would have been better for the counter than Falcao. That sub did not really make much sense but thankfully we held out for the win.

I was content for him to come here as 3rd choice striker but when I see him being favoured over Remy, it just pisses me off. As soon as I saw Falcao coming, I knew it was more hope than reality that he would be behind Remy in the pecking order. But, judging by the minutes he is definitely favoured and there is no merit at all as to how Falcao has even earned this. Pisses me of really.

No doubt that Falcao will probably come on against Palace too at the expense of Remy. Remy must really be thinking what did I do to deserve this.

That is pretty damn accurate. I feel the same, and not only for Chelsea, but for Colombia as well. I still wonder why he is our national team´s first choice striker.

And, as you said, it seems to be the name only. People around here consider him a god, and when someone actually talks some sense saying he is past his time, the only thing you can expect to get are insults and "you are not grateful, and have forgotten what he has done".

I have not forgotten what he has done. Neither for the national team nor the clubs he has played in. I still remember that trashing he gave us at the UEFA supercup, but that doesn´t mean he should be taking Remy´s chances out of the blue as if he had played as much as him and done what he has done to get his chances. He has to win his place through hard work and good performances, not relying on his past and walking on the pitch as if he were guaranteed 2nd choice. It just pisses me off.

Chelsea means putting balls and working hard, not this crap.

[BlueStorm1003 539]

I think you guys are too harsh on him. How many minutes did Costa take to score his first this season? Falcao has played far less minutes and most of them were in dire moments. I would still hold my own judgement on him until the end of the season.

Valid opinion, but i honestly think that his time at United is enough to know what we were going in for when we signed him. It´s true that he hasn´t played that much in each match, but that would mean that he should be running as much as he could in those 10 or so minutes. Instead, he walks and doesn´t move as much as he should.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Falcao is the new torres and Remy is the new demba ba/sturridge

[Madmax 9,219]

Falcao is the new torres and Remy is the new demba ba/sturridge

Torres was a better striker.

I know you're using the metaphor in terms of manager preference though.

[yuvala 2,167]

Falcao is not Torres, he is not starting and he is leaving soon enough.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

No idea how anyone can judge Falcao yet, we have barely seen him, he cant be match fit yet as he has barely played, Walsall will probably be his first start and where we can judge him better, hopefully he will start that game with some creative players like Hazard, Fabregas and Pedro, which will give him a better chance to get his first goal, if he starts that game with Moses and Remy on the wings then it could be a long night

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

No idea how anyone can judge Falcao yet, we have barely seen him, he cant be match fit yet as he has barely played, Walsall will probably be his first start and where we can judge him better, hopefully he will start that game with some creative players like Hazard, Fabregas and Pedro, which will give him a better chance to get his first goal, if he starts that game with Moses and Remy on the wings then it could be a long night

I'm afraid the likes of Hazard won't feature in this match unless we can't break the lock. For what it's worth I would love to witness Falcao scores, not only it would lift his confidence but also his goal celebration is hardcore and epic.

[Billy. 2,742]

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[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

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#Falcao can join Manchester City. Possible deal on next hours, talks ongoing with Monaco. In this case, Negredo would go to Valencia #MCFC

Why did you post a tweet that is 1 year old lol. They might have been interested in him then.

[Billy. 2,742]

Why did you post a tweet that is 1 year old lol. They might have been interested in him then.

opps my bad i saw it re tweeted, didnt read the date. my bad

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Falcao's match fit. Stop making excuses for him. If he's not match fit, then he hasn't been for 1 and half years.

Need 15 matches to judge him then after that it would be 'he didn't start enough' then 'he is free anyway'. Point is he is past it and will flop here so badly but most people just jump onto the usual 'settling in' reason.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

Falcao's match fit. Stop making excuses for him. If he's not match fit, then he hasn't been for 1 and half years.

what excuses??? its a fact you get match fit by playing matches! Falcao has barely played, so what are you talking about?

[Pacquiao 1,834]

...The definition of match fit is you are in good physical condition to play matches. Falcao is match fit.

no it isnt. Every professional footballer says you can train as much as you want but you only get fully match fit by playing matches.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

No it isn't? Look up the definition of match fit, because I'm not making it up.

And you are giving him another excuse already. He isn't any different from the first game he played for United, how many more matches does he have to play before he's "match fit?"

you clearly dont know what match fit means, just leave it at that.

and again what are you talking about, saying he isnt any different, he has barely played! its bizarre how you can judge him already when he hasnt had a chance yet, he has made 3 sub appearances 2 when we were down to 10 men! and you are already comparing him to last season! judge him when he actually gets some decent amount of miutes on the pitch.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

Nah, you don't know what match fit means. Now let's leave it at that.

Why should I not compare him to last season? Why should I not compare him to Copa America? We do it with other players, why is Falcao an exception? Because he's shit? That's why Chelsea for example got Pedro and looking at Pogba. Because of their last season performances.

I've seen enough of him to know if he's going to make an impact. He's virtually the same as he was last season. And it's most likely he'll stay that way.

as i said you dont know what your talking about!

and the reason why you shouldnt compare him is because there is nothing to compare him to! he has barely played for us! what part of that dont you understand???

[lionsden 4,689]

Does this match fitness excuse also apply to other squad players like Remy,Zouma,Mikel et al who are required/expected to come on at anytime without any real consistent game time or starts and give good performances? or is it only exclusive to falcao.