Radamel Falcao

[Stingray 9,441]

Why?

According to the Monaco forum, old slight injury contracted when he was in Madrid until the end of December...

The fans on this forum are scared that he played his last game before going to... chelsea.

May be same kind of (fake) injury that Sturridge "suffered" before going to Liverpool.

That says that he is not really injured but feeled some pain.

I know nothing reliable at all, but worth a read if you understand some french http://asmforum.fr/topic/38069-radamel-falcao/page-158

They also think he is quite shit/average on that Monaco forum.... I don't think I want him as our striker.

"Tu prends le Falcao de Monaco en oubliant le passé, c'est loin d'être un crack. Vitesse banale, accélération très moyenne, élimination très faible, détente inexistante, remise maladroite, puissance de frappe très moyenne. A côté de ça, il est précis face au but (bon il y a des loupés mais qui n'en fait pas?), son ratio de but est bon malgré ses faibles occasions."

Translate freely: he is very, very average and far from being a crack. His goal ratio might still be ok but there are the weak performances.

Also: they say repeatedly on that forum he can score a goal sometimes but adds nothing in link-up or general play (no acceleration, average speed, no tracking back, ....). He is precise when placed in front of the goal.

I still believe this would be Torres 2.0. Also money-wise. No go for me.

[1chelsea 864]

What your striker choice?? Gray

[Mustafa 885]

They also think he is quite shit/average on that Monaco forum.... I don't think I want him as our striker.

"Tu prends le Falcao de Monaco en oubliant le passé, c'est loin d'être un crack. Vitesse banale, accélération très moyenne, élimination très faible, détente inexistante, remise maladroite, puissance de frappe très moyenne. A côté de ça, il est précis face au but (bon il y a des loupés mais qui n'en fait pas?), son ratio de but est bon malgré ses faibles occasions."

Translate freely: he is very, very average and far from being a crack. His goal ratio might still be ok but there are the weak performances.

Also: they say repeatedly on that forum he can score a goal sometimes but adds nothing in link-up or general play (no acceleration, average speed, no tracking back, ....). He is precise when placed in front of the goal.

I still believe this would be Torres 2.0. Also money-wise. No go for me.

He wouldn't be "Torres 2.0" simply because Falcao will score goals. Unlike Torres.

At the moment, we don't need link-up play from our striker(s). We need goals. Goals in all types of games. The stat that a Chelsea striker didn't score away from home in the league in 2013 just shows you how completely dire we are in that position. This stat did not come about because of shit link-up play.

Also, I reckon the only reason Falcao plays lacklustre at Monaco is cuz they are a smaller team. Smaller than River Plate, FC Porto, and Atletico Madrid. Falcao is a big game player. I think he's used to coming to a stadium packed with 50,000 fans every other week and putting on a show for his energetic and passionate fans. But at Monaco, he plays his football at a stadium with no atmosphere, fans are worse than the ones at Old Trafford.

I think he needs the big stage. The big games every other week. That's what he'll get here. Most of all, he needs to play in the Champions League. All of which he can get here at Chelsea

[Stingray 9,441]

He can turn into a non scorer just as Torres, Ba, Eto'o ... Just as strikers before them did. And then you have a non linking up scorer that doesnt score. So not convinced , I fear.

Also: we don't need link up? In our system? Fast, direct and counterattacking? We need it more than ever, I believe.

He needs big games to perform? While I find that a sign of poor mentality, if it is true: what will he do on a rainy night at Stoke?

I just don't know. I do NOT claim he is not a very prolific striker, but is he the right striker for us? Especially given FFP and a probable hefty price tag and the fact we have almost no midfield at this very moment. There are a lot of if's here and would he have done better in the eyes of the Monaco fans, I would be reassured, but they simply aren't happy with his performances there.

[1chelsea 864]

He can turn into a non scorer just as Torres, Ba, Eto'o ... Just as strikers before them did. And then you have a non linking up scorer that doesnt score. So not convinced , I fear.

Also: we don't need link up? In our system? Fast, direct and counterattacking? We need it more than ever, I believe.

He needs big games to perform? While I find that a sign of poor mentality, if it is true: what will he do on a rainy night at Stoke?

I just don't know. I do NOT claim he is not a very prolific striker, but is he the right striker for us? Especially given FFP and a probable hefty price tag and the fact we have almost no midfield at this very moment. There are a lot of if's here and would he have done better in the eyes of the Monaco fans, I would be reassured, but they simply aren't happy with his performances there.

do you have any striker u had in mind that have good link up and can still score goals??

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Brother of Falcao's agent, Injal Mendes reveals that Falcao is close to move towards Stamford Bridge.

Injal reveals that a January move for the Colombian forward is just about done.

[Special Juan 28,100]

Link?

[yuvala 2,167]

Brother of Falcao's agent, Injal Mendes reveals that Falcao is close to move towards Stamford Bridge.

Injal reveals that a January move for the Colombian forward is just about done.

Link?...

[Toli 977]

Link?

surely this is his Link

José Mourinho Fan ‏@CobhamLive 2h

Brother of Falcao's agent, Injal Mendes reveals that Falcao is close to move towards Stamford Bridge. #CFC

seems REALLY realiable

wont get any top striker in january. will have to cope with what we have until summer.

[pWneR 230]

do you have any striker u had in mind that have good link up and can still score goals??

Rooney would suit us very good, and I think Lewandowski.

I think we should bid for Rooney (again). United are now mid table club, and I don't think it would be tough to convince him to come here. And he would be 1st striker here, with no competition.

Poslato sa LT30p

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Link?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25571428

[Stingray 9,441]

He can turn into a non scorer just as Torres, Ba, Eto'o ... Just as strikers before them did. And then you have a non linking up scorer that doesnt score. So not convinced , I fear.

Also: we don't need link up? In our system? Fast, direct and counterattacking? We need it more than ever, I believe.

He needs big games to perform? While I find that a sign of poor mentality, if it is true: what will he do on a rainy night at Stoke?

I just don't know. I do NOT claim he is not a very prolific striker, but is he the right striker for us? Especially given FFP and a probable hefty price tag and the fact we have almost no midfield at this very moment. There are a lot of if's here and would he have done better in the eyes of the Monaco fans, I would be reassured, but they simply aren't happy with his performances there.

do you have any striker u had in mind that have good link up and can still score goals??

Not really tbh. Lewa and Rooney but that is a no go apparantly. We will probably/maybe reinfirce midfield and wait it out till summer for a striker.

[bushman 2,043]

Not really tbh. Lewa and Rooney but that is a no go apparantly. We will probably/maybe reinfirce midfield and wait it out till summer for a striker.

What´s shaking ? Whom to call if not you for the latest on strikers ?

[Stingray 9,441]

Not really tbh. Lewa and Rooney but that is a no go apparantly. We will probably/maybe reinfirce midfield and wait it out till summer for a striker.

What´s shaking ? Whom to call if not you for the latest on strikers ?

Dunno .... Milan_cech or Special_juan maybe?

[1chelsea 864]

call me maybe