Radamel Falcao

[barcanuck]

Is he back?

 

[evilhita666]

If Torres is considered to be back, then yeah, Falcao is definitely back...

 

[Aryagorn]

He was back last year itself no?!?

 

[DonAK]

If Torres is considered to be back, then yeah, Falcao is definitely back...

Stay calm, stay calm.

El Tigre gonna show the crybaby James who the real MVP is and shoot Colombia to the World Cup.

 

[evilhita666]

Stay calm, stay calm.

El Tigre gonna show the crybaby James who the real MVP is and shoot Colombia to the World Cup.

Let thy words be heard by the ancient football gods!

 

[Barcilliant]

Always loved this player and glad to see him back. I'd have loved to have seen him here at Barca. At his peak he was a brilliant number nine.

I always found it strange that Chelsea and Utd showed no patience with him.

 

[JerseyAddict]

Well he had a realy bad injury and rushed back on the pitch.

Now he is that old El Tigre. Great player.

 

[LordLichtenstein]

He was those players, that could have had a special career, alongside Messi & Ronaldo, this generation

Messi and Falcao both got their senior debut in the season of 2004-05.

Messi stats:
712 games
577 goals
0.81 ratio

Club and country:

F.C. Barcelona
Argentina

Falcao stats:
470 games
273 goals
0.58 ratio

Clubs and country:

River Plate
Porto
Atletico Madrid
Monaco
Manchester United (loan)
Chelsea (loan)
Colombia

3 things comes to mind.

1) How could his career have looked, had he been the main man for F.C. Barcelona or Real Madrid, and not changed club every 2-3 years.
2) How could his career have looked, had he had proper teammates like Iniesta, Xavi, Modric, Kroos etc.
3) How could his career have looked, had he not suffered major injuries.

 

[Alik]

Well, he only has himself to blame for moving to Monaco from Atleti. He somehow always seemed to leave teams just as they qualified for CL.

He was definitely my favourite striker of this generation.

Zlatan, Falcao, Luis Suarez, and Lewandowski have their own tier.

 

[LordLichtenstein]

Well, he only has himself to blame for moving to Monaco from Atleti. He somehow always seemed to leave teams just as they qualified for CL.

He was definitely my favourite striker of this generation.

Zlatan, Falcao, Luis Suarez, and Lewandowski have their own tier.

I agree. But just imagine how his career could have turned out, had he made his debut in 2004-05 for F.C. Barcelona, alongside Messi.


2004-05:

-------Ronaldinho-------Falcao-------Messi-------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
---------Iniesta----------Motta--------Xavi--------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
van Bronckhorst----Puyol---Márquez----Belletti
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
--------------------------Valdés--------------------

2008-09:

---------Pedro-----------Falcao-------Messi-------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
---------Iniesta--------Busquets-------Xavi-------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
------Abidal--------Puyol------Piqué------Alves--
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
--------------------------Valdés--------------------

 

[Barcilliant]

There were rumours but never any solid evidence that Real and Barca were interested in him. I find this strange because at his peak he was brilliant. You'd think a top club would have gone for him but he always ended up at a tier two club.

 

[Messi983]

I agree. But just imagine how his career could have turned out, had he made his debut in 2004-05 for F.C. Barcelona, alongside Messi.


2004-05:

-------Ronaldinho-------Falcao-------Messi-------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
---------Iniesta----------Motta--------Xavi--------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
van Bronckhorst----Puyol---Márquez----Belletti
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
--------------------------Valdés--------------------

2008-09:

---------Pedro-----------Falcao-------Messi-------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
---------Iniesta--------Busquets-------Xavi-------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
------Abidal--------Puyol------Piqué------Alves--
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
--------------------------Valdés--------------------

I love El Tigre and would love to have him at Barça during his best years but I don't believe he'd work well in Pep's system that was based on Messi playing as false 9. Falcao wouldn't play on the wings like Henry and Villa did. Before and after Pep he would be great for us though.

 

[Messi983]

Unreal stats...

 

[Devils]

El Tigre.

Finished HOEman's managerial career.

The GOAT.

 

[Porque]

95% sure he would of had an injury relapse had we signed him.

And that Luuk de Jong would have 4 or so goals ar Rayo.

It is what it is.