Radamel Falcao

[JDY 1,290]

Would prefer Llorente in January and Lewandowski in the summer but that's just me.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Call me stupid, but who's RG3? O.o

It's American football. Robert Griffin III. He's the quarterback for Washington.

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Stop the comparrison with Drogba, I'm not comparing I'm using an example.No one is like Drogba, but Drogba fits a certain catagory as a team playing forward, just like Schurle for Laverkusen or whatever his name is, and Cavani is a team playing forward. And what do you mean tick most boxes?, it doesn't matter who is better, what matters is who fits into the team. Grant Holt would've scored more goals than Torres last season if he was in our team, doesn't mean he's better than Torres, however if he did better then by all means it's a better choice to of had Grant Holt. That's just an example don't be getting that caught up into a comparison.

Cavani will help the team, Falcao will turn into another Torres if he doesn't do well here, because that's all goal poachers can do. We aren't such a creative team like you think we are, we need more people to track back and stay level headed, instead of people who are going to be setting up camp upfront all day.

I'm going to quote myself from the other thread to you "We can't just have Falcao and think everythings going to be all right cause it wont, our team needs a leader and a fighter up there right now, like Suarez is with Liverpool, the main man. At the moment we are lacking that main man in attack, Cavani is the right person and he could handle playing with quality with the likes of Lavezzi who he linked up with very well."

You haven't answered that yet, you keep bringing up about well one year ago i would've agreed.

Clearly you and I have different views of what we need in a striker. I'm not going to argue over it because I can't see that being beneficial.

I think Falcao can fulfil our needs in that position simply by doing what he does. I think that will benefit the rest of the players but I wouldn't be disappointed if we got Cavani too.

But I simply look at what type of football we're looking to play, and what type of football we might be playing next season if we get Guardiola and I think the best option is Falcao.

[Superblue 6,372]

It's American football. Robert Griffin III. He's the quarterback for Washington.

He's good...but he's no Russell Wilson!

Seahawks all the way baby

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

But I simply look at what type of football we're looking to play, and what type of football we might be playing next season if we get Guardiola and I think the best option is Falcao.

Could not disagree with this more. Falcao is a much better fit for a Mourinho sort of system where there is a big need for a target man and someone who thrives on counter-attacks. In Guardiola's system, what he needs from the striker are very different. He likes forwards who can pass, who can do layoffs well, who can go wide and drop deep, who can read plays developing and who are versatile. You look at the players Pep liked at striker, Ibrahimovic, Messi, and Villa and all of them are very different than Falcao. He needs his strikers to be very involved in the build-up of the attack, not as the guy waiting in the box for a cross to come in. Messi averages over 58 passes a game. Ibrahimovic averaged 40. Rooney 49, Van Persie 29. Falcao averages 20.5 which means he touches the ball less than almost any other striker you can think of. The best fit for Guardiola for players we have been rumoured to be interested in IMO is Jovetic who can dribble, pass, links up well, and can finish.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Jovetic is not a proven goal scorer as a striker. but I agree with what you said about Pep-Falcao (as long as pep will want his new team to play like his old one). I actually can't see him coming here anymore, my bet is on Jose right now. Jose+Falcao in one summer.. can't get better than that.

[TBV17 1]

Falcao wiil join us in january and he will become Europe league winner for three times in a row

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Could not disagree with this more. Falcao is a much better fit for a Mourinho sort of system where there is a big need for a target man and someone who thrives on counter-attacks. In Guardiola's system, what he needs from the striker are very different. He likes forwards who can pass, who can do layoffs well, who can go wide and drop deep, who can read plays developing and who are versatile. You look at the players Pep liked at striker, Ibrahimovic, Messi, and Villa and all of them are very different than Falcao. He needs his strikers to be very involved in the build-up of the attack, not as the guy waiting in the box for a cross to come in. Messi averages over 58 passes a game. Ibrahimovic averaged 40. Rooney 49, Van Persie 29. Falcao averages 20.5 which means he touches the ball less than almost any other striker you can think of. The best fit for Guardiola for players we have been rumoured to be interested in IMO is Jovetic who can dribble, pass, links up well, and can finish.

Obviously I disagree with what pep would want. In fact I think falcao is good type of player, I've he admires and it's a good sign that we're going after . He fits what we are trying to do throughout the club at all age groups.

[themightyblue 443]

Wouldn't even be surprised if we signed Falcao as a way of enticing Pep. Pretty sure Guardiola has sung his praises more than once about how good a player he is. In regards to 'fitting in systems' we have idea if Falcao would fit in a Pep system AT CHELSEA

[Sheva. 5,373]

He's good...but he's no Russell Wilson!

Seahawks all the way baby

Lol, if things go right, could be RG3 v Wilson in playoffs

[Marvin123 530]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8353694/

lol

[Mr_President 404]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8353694/

lol

Won't even be a "fight" for the striker position between Torres and Falcao/Cavani/Jovetic/Any decent striker...

[Blue Traveler 256]

What's the last situation on Falcao?

[DanishBlue 426]

wuuuh, I'm turning into a little kid atm. I dont care about any presents for christmas eve, I'm just excited about the fact (it's a fact after what Benitez said) that we will get a new striker. Now one can only dream about our potential targets.

Good stuff..

[DanishBlue 426]

wuuuh, I'm turning into a little kid atm. I dont care about any presents for christmas eve, I'm just excited about the fact (it's a fact after what Benitez said) that we will get a new striker. Now one can only dream about our potential targets.

Good stuff..