Manchester United vs Everton Match Thread. 5/10/'14 k/o 12.00 BT Sport.

Billy86

deisedude wrote: »

Listening on newstalk. They are very critical of Falcao's lack of defensive effort

Well then they could do themselves a favour and start watching the match.

PhlegmyMoses

RVP must be doing special favours for Van Gaal

MagicIRL

Would love to see a Wilson goal!

sReq | uTeK

Raf gets my vote for MOTM

Shanotheslayer

Liam O wrote: »

Wow, one season injured really does make football fans forget a lot.

Falcao going off is silly. He looks sickened.

You would rather Falcao ahead of those Strikers? I'm not forgetting anything. He's not top 3 in the world. Great striker.not top 3

Mantis Toboggan

How is RVP still on the field?

Taking Falcao off!

Hope it doesn't come back to bite us again.

Fuhrer

Billy86 wrote: »

Well then they could do themselves a favour and start watching the match.

Clearing a certain goal off the line is a lack of defensive effort on Newstalk

Glock Lesnar

deisedude wrote: »

Listening on newstalk. They are very critical of Falcao's lack of defensive effort

He saved a shot off the line, made a few tackles and he's a striker who scored a goal, spoofers on Newstalk.

Hotblack Desiato

deisedude wrote: »

Listening on newstalk. They are very critical of Falcao's lack of defensive effort

Ridiculous seeing as he stopped a shot on our goal line.

Billy86

Terrible to leave van Persie on thee, Falcao has been so much better on and off the ball. I'm guessing he must be tired or something?

RobbingBandit

RVP is the captain, that is why he is still on.

sky88

Rafael has been great the last 3 matches

8-10

Looking forward to seeing Browning get a run at United's left side

Liam O

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

You would rather Falcao ahead of those Strikers? I'm not forgetting anything. He's not top 3 in the world. Great striker.not top 3

Considering Costa and Falcao were on the same team and one was literally just there to make space for the other (hyperbole I know) I'm not sure how you can put him ahead of Falcao.

darced

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Mantis Toboggan

Maybe RVP is Van Gaal's love child.

Larry Wildman

Devil's advocate...

Knocking the ball away when you've been told to stand at the post for a corner or free kick isn't really "defensive effort" in the true sense.

What people like the Newstalk guys (and people like Giles) forget is that forward players are often told NOT to track back or to chase down the opposition to ensure that they're fresh when attacking opportunities present themselves.

limpdd

No Yellow? So inconsistent

MagicIRL

It will be interesting to see Fellaini in an attacking role.

Headshot

Val had a pretty good game I think. Havent said that in along time

RobbingBandit

Valencia great today, worked very well with Rafael.

Liam O

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Maybe RVP is Van Gaal's love child.

He's Dutch, LVG loves Dutch players. Makes sense he plays him and trusts him in fairness.

RobbingBandit

Ouch!

Kylo Ren

Maybe he took Falcao off because he's recovering from a nasty ACL injury and it's a precautionary move to ease him back into football.

Na, feck that. HE LOVES RVP.

Fuhrer

They need to do something about that trench behind the line

Liam O

Headshot wrote: »

Val had a pretty good game I think. Havent said that in along time

His attributes are definitely more suited to midfield than the wing as it stands right now.

Pyjamarama

Liam O wrote: »

Considering Costa and Falcao were on the same team and one was literally just there to make space for the other (hyperbole I know) I'm not sure how you can put him ahead of Falcao.

Because that was 2 years ago. Costa has improved immensely as a player since.

niallo27

You would hardly know mata was playing today.

Rayne Wooney

We should probably let Everton score, just caught a glimpse of a live table and I'm getting vertigo

Shanotheslayer

Liam O wrote: »

Considering Costa and Falcao were on the same team and one was literally just there to make space for the other (hyperbole I know) I'm not sure how you can put him ahead of Falcao.

Ok well that's 1. Still not top 3.

double GG

Mata has looked very slow and laboured in possession today.

Kylo Ren

Ki Sung-yueng is our new ambassador! WOOOOOOOO.

8-10

How did Mata not get booked for that? Nowhere near the ball!

MagicIRL

Friend is a terrible ref.

Billy86

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

You would rather Falcao ahead of those Strikers? I'm not forgetting anything. He's not top 3 in the world. Great striker.not top 3

Messi and Ronaldo are so far ahead of everyone that I almost leave them put of the debate altogether.

Falcao is the most potent goalscorer out of the others you mentioned over the last several years, despite playing in stronger leagues than Suarez and I bra have at times, and keeping Costa (who had had one good year before this) on the bench at Atlético.

Be honest you've not watched much of Falcao over his career.

darced

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Rayne Wooney

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Ok well that's 1. Still not top 3.

Messi isn't a striker so you've just named Falcao in your own top 3....

Liam O

Mata is playing like someone trying too hard to impress his manager and not playing his natural game because of it.

Kerrigooney

De Be a is a great keeper...is he in the top 3 in the world? I neither know nor care.

Falcao is a great striker...is he in the top 3 in the world? I neither know nor care.

Some of the arguments I see in the soccer forum really would make you wonder...

PhlegmyMoses

Fellaini looks so off the pace. Hopefully he can improve when his match sharpness returns

8-10

How does di Maria think that's a corner??

Billy86

Pyjamarama wrote: »

Because that was 2 years ago. Costa has improved immensely as a player since.

And yet Falcao was still the more dangerous goalscorer over his time at Atlético than Costa was last year. Any claim that any forward (barring Messi/Ronaldo) is "miles better" than Falcao is hilarious.

Liam McPoyle

Playing much too deep here.

:mad:

LostBoy101

Christ this is cagey stuff at the moment!

The Moldy Gowl

Kerrigooney wrote: »

De Be a is a great keeper...is he in the top 3 in the world? I neither know nor care.

Falcao is a great striker...is he in the top 3 in the world? I neither know nor care.

Some of the arguments I see in the soccer forum really would make you wonder...

Ya a debate about opinions of soccer in the soccer forum. Makes you wonder.

Shanotheslayer

Billy86 wrote: »

Messi and Ronaldo are so far ahead of everyone that I almost leave them put of the debate altogether.

Falcao is the most potent goalscorer out of the others you mentioned over the last several years, despite playing in stronger leagues than Suarez and I bra have at times, and keeping Costa (who had had one good year before this) on the bench at Atlético.

Be honest you've not watched much of Falcao over his career.

Messi is still a striker tho surely he can be included in top 3? Haha. Suarez/Ibra/Messi are top 3. RVP etc etc all the same as Falcao.

RobbingBandit

Please don't give this away, PLEASE!

MagicIRL

United asking for trouble.

Kylo Ren

I'm going to go into cardiac arrest here...

Billy86

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Fellaini looks so off the pace. Hopefully he can improve when his match sharpness returns

For Fellaini, there is always room for improvement. The problem is, there is no potential for it.