02 Mar 2015 18:52:00
As things stand there is no way Falcao is signed at the end of the season. In fact, if the price that is being quoted was halved as well as his wages I still think there would be no chance. But there is still hope for him. We have some big games coming up and he needs to make an impact. The way we are playing at the moment isn't helping his game. I don't want to see Falcao coming deep to receive the ball with back to goal. It has to be said though he has been shocking in that department. His touch has been found wanting far too often when it's been fired in to him in those areas.Early on in the season I thought he was showing great strength but he has been bullied the last few months. With RvP out and Lvg finally coming around to the idea of wingers he might just turn things around.
02 Mar 2015 20:15:03
I think his future will be sorted soon. My only worry is that we don't sign him and he ends up having a blinder for another club.
Some of his touches prior to the excellent bit of skill he produced that led to the penalty were top class. If he can show that quality for the rest of the season, then we might end up signing him.
02 Mar 2015 20:48:00
He was so good in the Newcastle game I thought he would fire our season up after that game. sadly i was wrong
03 Mar 2015 00:11:06
Alan shearer analysis on motd was excellent. Falcao needs to make forward runs while at present, he's receiving the ball with his back to the target.
03 Mar 2015 04:47:10
Falcao will have a fantastic year next year where ever he plays. The knee injury he had usually takes about 12 months from the time of playing again to really solidify and have a that stability that you would want. The good news is he seems to have no lingering effects from it like so many do and no new injuries.
03 Mar 2015 09:00:01
no midfield do you think falcao is playing that way due to our tactics? our midfielders rarely make any penetrating balls and often just want to keep possession. if you never receive them balls do you eventually stop making the runs.
03 Mar 2015 09:24:19
Nomid/fuller
I saw shearer on motd and i think he was bang on the money.
i also do wonder if he is playing that way due to our tactics.
at the start of the season i thought his movement looked good but he wasnt getting the ball .
im a big fan of falcao but his game isn't about coming short he is at his best on the shoulder in and around his box
03 Mar 2015 10:26:04
Falcao's problem this year has been his inability to do what he has built a career on and that is coming alive in the box a few seconds before anyone else on the park. It was awesome to see that little piece of magic last weekend but it has been a one off as far as this season is concerned.
I like him but I don't think he has found his feet at OT and I fear he never will. I think the European game and La Liga are more suited to the lad and I feel he will go back to Spain and bang in the goals we all wished he scored this season.
03 Mar 2015 11:42:07
If the plan is for us to play more expansive quick football next season then we should keep Falcao. Any striker would struggle in our current set-up, especially one that is a fox in the box or thrives on having chances made for them.
Why do you think Hernandez was let go?
04 Mar 2015 08:03:28
I agree jred. Shearer was spit on. Its not just up to the midfield playing the killer ball, the attacker has to make the initial move in the direction of goal and then the midfielder can make the pass. At the moment, falcao is coming towards the midfielder with his back to goal and that's making it easy to defend against him.