Radamel Falcao

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

I don't give a fuck what you think about my "work". If you don't like it jog on!

Expected better from one of TC's staff members. Lashing out like that, very Un-Admin like, I think we'd all agree on that. Try to remain composed.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

wtf is going on here. i thought this was the Falcao thread....

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

wtf is going on here. i thought this was the Falcao thread....

Ask Steve for his immature and unnecessary swipe at me.

[Spike 12,049]

Ask Steve for his immature and unnecessary swipe at me.

You started it.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

You started it.

How? Let's go through it shall we. Seb quouted me. I asked him to stop through the use of a rhetorical question, with no abuse or foul language. Steve then joins in with a swipe at me like an immature child who cannot restrain themself. Its the 8th wonder of the world how he is an Admin.

[Spike 12,049]

How? Let's go theough it shall we. Seb quouted me. I asked him to stop through the use of a rhetorical question, with no abuse or foul language. Steve then joins in with a swipe at me like an immature child who cannot restrain themself. Its the 8th wonder of the world how he is an Admin.

Good lad. What an insult. Why if someone said that with negative implications regarding my integrity I'd probably kill myself.

Joking aside, it doesn't really matter who started it in the end the only fact remains is that both parties are guilty and both exasperated the situation.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

it doesn't really matter who started it in the end

Yes, it does.

both parties are guilty

In this particular instance, I am certainly not.

[Milan 17,859]

No. Its because I find him very annoying. He should stop quoting me.

At the moment you are the only annoying person here. This is Falcao topic.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Mata is naive defensively, Hazard seems to put will to do well but I don't think he does enough to really prevent the defender to play. Oscar presses a lot but commits a lot of fouls. All 3 are not selfish players, they're aware of their weaknesses (mainly to keep their lucidity because they think their offensive contribution can balance their weak defending, I do not think that's a right thing though).

Mata and Hazard leaving their position makes them being out of position when the ball is lost and the pressing hasn't really any shape (the manager always has to decide what kind of pressing he wants to apply*). Plus they don't really seem all round in terms of defending, beside pressing very high the opponent they haven't outstanding tackling or intercepting abilities, ability to defend in 1vs1. Actually that makes them press very high when they do so, and they often get tired quite a long time before the final whistle.

*: Suarez's game at Norwich is all but opportunist goals, that's precisely what Rodgers implemented offensively: two hard working wingers, well positioned defensively to block the full backs when the opponent has the ball. Suarez is played in the zone Shearer would regard as the "second penalty box" (he made that remark on MOTD with the 2nd 6 yard box to cut crosses).

Turner's mistake is symptomatic: he cannot pass the ball to the full backs who are properly marked by Suso and Sterling, the intervals are huge (distance between the CBs and the full backs) and there's a mad dog in that zone waiting for the CB to commit a mistake because due to his little passing options he's forced to keep the ball way too much 20 yards from his goal

The relation with Chelsea there is that Mata and Hazard can't mark the full back like the liverpool wingers are instructed to.

And that's exactly the same principle with Adrian/Turan and Falcao who's also very quick to read the defenders weaknesses in the same situation than Suarez scored his goals (anormally large defensive intervals). And if Falcao has the great striker's reflex to adjust his runs between the two center backs, that's even more efficient when the CBs are precisely far away from each others!

I understand what you mean, but my opinion is that you do not always (not even close to always) need defensive minded wingers. Especially not considering the type of football we are starting to play. I believe that we have solid defence, when we play the right players in the double pivot; Ramires+Mikel, Romeu+Ramires, Romeu+Mikel even etc.

Plus Mata and Oscar are often rather deep to get the ball, and they dont create many fouls...I dont get why you even say that.

Yeah, against some teams and under some circumstances we are better off playing players like Moses and Bertrand even on the wing, but in most cases (from what I have seen so far) a team like below will probably be and is our strongest:

Cech

Iva - Cahill - Terry/Luiz - Cole

Ramires + Mikel/Romeu

Mata - Oscar - Hazard

X

[RamiCFC9 258]

Its simple - if we get FALCAO we are Premier league 2012-2013 champions.

[bloody 209]

Its simple - if we get FALCAO we are Premier league 2012-2013 champions.

i literally laughed out loud.

what a ridiculous, baseless statement.

[RamiCFC9 258]

i literally laughed out loud.

what a ridiculous, baseless statement.

Go laugh somewhere else.

[bloody 209]

Go laugh somewhere else.

thank you for the order but you're not a staff here. i am thus declining your order.

cheers, matey.

[RamiCFC9 258]

thank you for the order but you're not a staff here. i am thus declining your order.

cheers, matey.

:blue scalf: :blue scalf:

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

i literally laughed out loud.

what a ridiculous, baseless statement.

He may have overreacted with that statement but one of, if not the best thing a team with ambitions can have is a top class Striker who can't stop scoring. It will win you so many games and points.

[Stats 7,059]

i literally laughed out loud.

what a ridiculous, baseless statement.

Tbh Souness said the same thing (on Sky Sports after the game) as Bloody in other words regarding the Falcao situation

[bloody 209]

He may have overreacted with that statement but one of, if not the best thing a team with ambitions can have is a top class Striker who can't stop scoring. It will win you so many games and points.

lmao.

that sounds as if falcao is already doing that for us when he isn't our player!

this little stat also disagrees with that statement: 8 golden boot winners from league title winners since 1992.

http://en.wikipedia....en_Boot_winners

i'd take a team scoring from all over the pitch, than a team relying on one or two top scorers.

so-called player(s) get a long-term injury, and the season is basically over.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

this little stat disagrees with that statement: 8 golden boot winners from league title winners since 1992.

http://en.wikipedia....en_Boot_winners

i'd take a team scoring from all over the pitch, than a team relying on one or two top scorers.

so-called player(s) get a long-term injury, and the season is basically over.

High risk, high reward.