maqroll Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Had to scroll down to almost the 3rd page to find the Man Utd thread, lol. And I've only bumped it back up to say that I thoroughly enjoy each and every time LVG is humbled. Arrogant clearing in the woods. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2015 I think he's a very good manager. But he's a massive dickhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I think he's a very good manager. But he's a massive dickhead More of a butthead 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I think this is probably the best thread for a Falcao debate... have to say I've been massively disappointed from what I've seen from him in the prem as I was really looking forward to seeing him in the prem. I thought he'd have an Alexis Sanchez style impact. He's looked very average instead. Is it too simplistic to say his injury last season has completely knackered him at the top level or is there more to it? It reminds me a bit of when Shevchenko came to the premier league, amazing striker for Meeelan but he picked up an injury there just before he left for Chelsea and that seemed to handicap him for his whole time. Veron was another player who just never adapted to the premier league. I see Monaco are wanting 40m for him, I can't quite believe anyone's going to pay that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 21, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 21, 2015 Is the rumour still knocking around that he's a couple of years older than he said he was? Combine that with the injury and it makes even more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 from what I have seen he still has the movement and brain but doesnt have the legs to follow up with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Well the rumour is that he's 29, when he's saying he's 27 isn't it. Not massively different ages really, and certainly not such that you think his legs would be gone at age 29, or that an injury at 29 would knacker a player, more than it would were he 27. I don't care if he's a million years old. He doesn't seem to be very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hard to judge as he had that serious knee injury which kept him out of the world cup. I think after a pre season's training we might see a different Falcao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 22, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2015 Well the rumour is that he's 29, when he's saying he's 27 isn't it. Not massively different ages really, and certainly not such that you think his legs would be gone at age 29, or that an injury at 29 would knacker a player, more than it would were he 27. I don't care if he's a million years old. He doesn't seem to be very good. No, the rumour is that he's 31/32 when he's saying he's 29. Could matter at that age. Plenty of strikers drop off a cliff when they hit that sort of age. Combine that with a bad injury and it's trouble. The rumour is most likely bollocks. But it is slightly interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 It was a bad injury, so he probably should've stayed at Monaco to get back to his best rather than warm a bench at a club with Van Persie & Rooney as competition. I think he'll come good next year, wherever that may be. Although they seem to be going down the Galacticos route, I wouldn't be surprised if Manure fancied Benteke. I couldn't blame the guy if he went, but I'd like another season at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 There's two 'P's in 'supporters'. Juvenile gag is even less funny when not written in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 The rumour is most likely bollocks. But it is slightly interesting He wouldn't be the first player to lie about his age. I think he is too weak for the premier league and gets knocked off the ball too easily. If he played in Spain he'd be a better player as its not so physical. He's a goal poacher and doesn't really add anything in open play (much like Torres) so if he's not scoring he's doing F.A. for the team (much like Torres). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 He's the Colombian Darren Bent. Looks incredible in a team set up to provide him and him alone with balls on a plate to knock in. Deeply limited when he's got to do some of the work himself. He's new to the league and it is very different to Spain so that won't have helped either but for me he hasn't shown enough to be considered impressive. Anyone who pays £40m for him needs sectioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I assume you didnt watch Falcao at Atletico Madrid then nothing like Bent at all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 He's nothing like Darren Bent at all. Baffling opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Hard to judge as he had that serious knee injury which kept him out of the world cup. I think after a pre season's training we might see a different Falcao. He did have a pre season at Monaco though, I saw him play in the Emirates cup which was last weekend of July. Yeah he probably should've had another year in the French league or at least stay until January to get his fitness up, I'd agree with that. Monaco were in the champions league after all which incredibly Falcao has hardly played in despite playing in europe since 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 watching Hernandez now he is similar movement to Falcao with a bit more speed. LVG could bring him back to replace him in squad and probably a lot cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I think he may simply have just gone past his peak. He was so good and probably should have come over here a year or two earlier than he did. He's not been fit enough to make an impact and is on stupid wages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 At Porto and Atleti there was no doubt Falcao was one of the best players in the world, maybe behind Messi and Ronaldo but up there with the likes of Zlatan, Suarez, Robben (etc). He's not that player any more. I think he's older than he claims to be (either that or he really has been a professional since the age of 13...) and injuries have taken their toll on him. You don't recover as quickly from injuries as you go up in years and sometimes you don't recover at all. If Manchester United actually buy Falcao then the world has gone mad. For all their faults, United aren't stupid and assuming they aren't locked into a permanent deal as a part of this loan (to circumnavigate FFP?) the only way I can see Falcao appearing at Old Trafford next season is if they get Monaco in the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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