Radamel Falcao

[The Skipper 20,593]

People are missing the point. What the other side really is trying to say is that Falcao's main strength lies within the box. We're not saying he's not gold, far from it. That's not saying he's poor outside of it, he's just merely average outside the 18 yard zone. Falcao is excellent at what he does...

However I do chuckle at people who say that signing Falcao would guarantee us the league title and those that say he's as good as Messi/Ronaldo. Our biggest inconsistency is creating chances inside the box regularly. It's not like Torres has been missing guilt edged chances. People may hypothetically say that Falcao will fashion more chances for himself due to his supposed better off the ball movements but it really isn't as simple as that.

There is no urgent need to buy Falcao at this very moment as Torres has been decent up to now and we still have Danny and Lukaku waiting in the wings. Let's just see how the season pans out till January and see whether a front four of Torres, Mata, Oscar and Hazard have fully clicked, or whether they're close to that, and whether they're good enough too.

It is then when we can judge whether we need a new striker or not.

[Spike 12,049]

I chuckle everytime someone says Falcao 'fashions his own chances'. What does he do? Cross the ball to himself?

[nadavTKL 1,787]

I dont have a real problem with it, but i dont understand why this is one of the 'hottest' topics in the forum when we're in october?

[RamiCFC9 258]

I dont have a real problem with it, but i dont understand why this is one of the 'hottest' topics in the forum when we're in october?

Because Falcao is god and Torres is s..t

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Falcao: England? Maybe one day I will play there

"England? One day, I could go. It is a game I have watched for a long time and one day I would like to sample it," Falcao told The Times.

"I used to watch it on television when I was a kid. Players like Roy Keane, Eric Cantona, [Gianfranco] Zola. But the one I supported was [Faustino] Asprilla, when he was at Newcastle.

"I think I could adapt to England. I think I could score goals."

[jmarlow 458]

are people seriously comparing Falcao to Fletcher??? Wow just Wow.

[Sheva. 5,373]

I chuckle everytime someone says Falcao 'fashions his own chances'. What does he do? Cross the ball to himself?

Lmao.

[laeth 527]

I chuckle everytime someone says Falcao 'fashions his own chances'. What does he do? Cross the ball to himself?

Create something out of nothing is a more accurate description.

[jmarlow 458]

Who compared? Have you seen any quote comparing the 2?

is that a serious question?

[jmarlow 458]

Yes, it is, can you quote one message on this thread comparing Fletcher/Falcao or sayinf that Fletcher's better than Falcao?

:fainthv9:

[CHOULO19 24,332]

:fainthv9:

I'll take that as "No".

[zolayes 14,489]

He was injured before the Olympics, he became fit enough to play at the Olympics and was deemed fit enough to be on the bench at the start of the season he was on the bench against Man City; Wigan; Reading; Newcastle; Atletico; QPR; Man City - so I'm not sure whether you guys have no clue about who is injured and who is on the bench for a large portion of the season or you are playing dumb

I think you are blinded by your bias.so leave out the insults .

[jmarlow 458]

I'll take that as "No".

Haha! take what as a no?

the fact that people are talking about Fletcher's link up play because someone seems to think that Falcao is just a goal poacher and doesn't get involved in the build up, so someone starts talking about Fletcher's link up play but no thats not comparing Falcao to Fletcher is it? then in the previous page someone has posted Fletcher's assist and Falcao's assists from last season but no thats not comparing the two is it?

:fainthv9:

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Haha! take what as a no?

the fact that people are talking about Fletcher's link up play because someone seems to think that Falcao is just a goal poacher and doesn't get involved in the build up, so someone starts talking about Fletcher's link up play but no thats not comparing Falcao to Fletcher is it? then in the previous page someone has posted Fletcher's assist and Falcao's assists from last season but no thats not comparing the two is it?

:fainthv9:

Yes it is not comparing the two. Glad we're on the same page

[Las7 951]

I think you are blinded by your bias.so leave out the insults .

You felt insulted because I've been proved correct by facts and you insinuations have been proved wrong?

I've proved you and Spike wrong time and time again in this thread, hell Spike admitted he has no clue who is on our bench and when Sturridge was injured. If saying you two are "playing dumb" is something you find insulting I suggest you grow yourself a backbone - I've not even began to insult anyone and this is not why I've signed up on this forum.

[Spike 12,049]

You felt insulted because I've been proved correct by facts and you insinuations have been proved wrong?

I've proved you and Spike wrong time and time again in this thread, hell Spike admitted he has no clue who is on our bench and when Sturridge was injured. If saying you two are "playing dumb" is something you find insulting I suggest you grow yourself a backbone - I've not even began to insult anyone and this is not why I've signed up on this forum.

You proved me wrong once. Don't get a big head.

[Las7 951]

You proved me wrong once. Don't get a big head.

Don't worry about that Spike, I just hope you don't feel insulted like zoyaes - it's not my intention to insult anyone.

[jmarlow 458]

Yes it is not comparing the two. Glad we're on the same page

yeah because this quote clearly doesn't compare both players assists last season does it? My Word!

Last year Fletcher has 2 assists and Falcao had 5... Falcao is one of the hardest working players there is. if di matteo puts him under a duty you can bet he will do it and still get on the scoresheet.