Radamel Falcao

[oldportblue 547]

I genuinely hope that this transfer is a result of Jose wanting to do Jorge Mendez a favor or some shit like that because otherwise I would seriously start to doubt Jose's footballing judgement and his mental abilities in general.

lolwut?

arguably the greatest manager in the world, chelsea's greatest ever manager, the man who's just won us a double and the prem for the first time in 5 years... this is the guy you would "seriously start to doubt" his "footballing judgement and his mental abilities"? just because YOU don't understand this transfer? is this serious lol? the delusions of grandeur of some people on this board are quite astounding...

have you ever considered the fact that jose doesn't want to just sit still and be content with the prem we won but actually wants a squad that can challenge for the champions league? now tell me, if we're losing in a CL kock-out game and costa is being subbed off, who would you want to come in as a sub, bamford or falcao?

also to suggest jose and the board want falcao because of youtube compilations is beyond laughable, no offense but i will take jose's assessment of a player over yours, or anyone else's here, any day...

out of all the things you said, only one made sense and that is that losing remy would suck.... however, since we don't know who will replace him IF he leaves, it's a moot point to argue right now whether it would ultimately be beneficial or not for the squad as a whole, it might end up being an upgrade.

i'm just amazed at the criticism jose can receive by our own fans, having just won us a prem and league cup double, for simply signing ON LOAN a player who's had world class seasons prior to his injury and who might end up being amazing.... apparently this is now enough to question jose's footballing knowledge and overall decision making, wow

[mannyfreshh 164]

Always loved falcao great player, hazard and fabrrgas will provide him with many scoring opportunities

[Polo7 3,496]

Hope Roman is on these forums. Definitely some managerial talent on here. Bamford is ready to be 3rd choice apparently...yeah that will help his development.

[oldportblue 547]

Lol says the guy who fails to see the difference, which is huge. When we bought Sheva he was one of, if not the best striker in Europe. Falcao is a has-been for years now. Also, if you could give me one good reason why I should be supportive (or heavens forbid, enthusiastic) of this transfer, then I'd seriously like to hear it.

sheva was 30 and on the wane a bit... falcao is 29 and struggled last season because he tried to rush back from serious injury in a very short span of time, then found himself in a team in total disarray with a manager who was mixing and matching his team each week because it was his first year in the premier league and manu were struggling, obviously those are some of the worst set of circumstances he could have found himself in for his first season in England... as to your request for one good reason: it's good enough for Jose, whose job depends on making such calls, so it should be good enough for you.

[Vytis33 1,261]

I just hope this doesn't mean the end of Remy. Had a nice season for us and scored some clutch goals.

[milka 3,390]

[Kieran. 6,317]

And if he doesn't Alex has to?

He'll just make a promise he won't keep (remember the dance?) [emoji23]

[coolhead23 1,147]

(Million Dollar Question) Does this mean that Bamford would leave Chelsea?

[The Mak 4,459]

No im not saying you cant criticize (and save the words for someone who cares).

The sentence i referred to in your post was "I thought it was about 'keeping the current squad'?", when you talk about Remy might be leaving.

So my point is that if Remy wants to leave, its not Chelsea's or Jose's fault, because if Remy doesnt feel like competing with Falcao and Costa, thats his issue and his decision. You said you're welcoming a new striker, so what difference does it makes (for Remy) if its Falcao or anyone else? if it was Icardi or Dzeko he wouldnt want to leave (if he really is now)? and then we wouldnt keep the current squad as well.

The point is that i dont get how can you blame the club if they cant "keep the current squad", simply because Remy wants more assurance of game time. Back-up players are always difficult to keep for a long time.

It's not what I want, those were José's words, not mine. If that is what he wants to do, why is he signing someone who has the potential to cause a lot of disruption? Why is he risking a severe loss in quality?

Listen, I've made all my points and it is obvious to see the differences between Falcao and literally any other striker, I'm going no further in this pointless debate.

[jmarlow 458]

Radamel is Magic, he wears a magic hat

he could've scored for united, but he said no fuck that

[Styles 9,790]

Hey guys, who does this remind you of?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTkrigV0HIk

One like for the correct answer. It's so tough I'm sure no-one will get it right.

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

He'll just make a promise he won't keep (remember the dance?) [emoji23]

Good point. I forgot he was a little bitch

Inb4b&

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

If Remy goes I'm not sure that this is a good situation, however, if the competition for 2nd striker is between Falcao and say... Austin it will give them both incentive to go hard seeing as both have something to prove to the manager.

[mtowle182 79]

I have faith in our club and jose that this is a good decision, and the right decision for the club.

[HRiver 1,512]

sheva was 30 and on the wane a bit... falcao is 29 and struggled last season because he tried to rush back from serious injury in a very short span of time, then found himself in a team in total disarray with a manager who was mixing and matching his team each week because it was his first year in the premier league and manu were struggling, obviously those are some of the worst set of circumstances he could have found himself in for his first season in England... as to your request for one good reason: it's good enough for Jose, whose job depends on making such calls, so it should be good enough for you.

"On the wane", a forward who scored 28 goals in 40 appearances for Milan in his last season, who played in a Champions League final the season before that. Compare him at 29/30 years old to Falcao at 29 years old.

Mourinho is a great tactician but he is no magician. If Falcao is past it he is past it, there is nothing Mourinho can do. I can't help but feel that this is just stubbornness on Mourinho's part (a Premier League flop signing for the Premier League champions, something is clearly wrong here). Besides, aren't you contradicting yourself here? Going by that logic if Sheva was good enough for Jose then it should have turned out well, same with Claudio Pizarro, Salomon Kalou etc. Were these players good enough for you?

Also, some people here are expecting Falcao to score 15+ goals this season? Seriously. Are you all hoping Diego Costa will break both legs or what. A has-been and a massive Premier League flop scoring 15+ goals while being our 3rd choice striker. Mmmkay.