article_snippet.sent: There are moments when Radamel Falcao sets off on those delayed runs in the bright red shirt of Manchester United and it all comes flooding back.
article_snippet.sent: Radamel Falcao made Radamel Falcao name with Porto, adding to Radamel Falcao allure with those darting runs across opposition defences for Atletico Madrid and Monaco during five glorious years in European football.
article_snippet.sent: Radamel Falcao strikes for goal but
article_snippet.sent: Radamel Falcao effort is thwarted by Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Cortois .
article_snippet.sent: Radamel Falcao competes for a high ball with Chelsea centre back Gary Cahill at Stamford Bridge .
article_snippet.sent: Radamel Falcao has yet to score against the top level Barclays Premier League teams, with Radamel Falcao meagre return coming in games against Everton, Aston Villa, Stoke City and Leicester City.
article_snippet.sent: There were a couple of notable chances here, with a left foot effort flying wide of Thibaut Courtois’ left hand post and another, ten minutes later, which bounced back off Radamel Falcao upright.
article_snippet.sent: It is sad to say but the knee injury Radamel Falcao suffered in the build up to last summer’s World Cup, when Radamel Falcao gamely tried to recover in time to play for Colombia, has cost Radamel Falcao that critical yard of pace.
article_snippet.sent: In Radamel Falcao heart Radamel Falcao must know that.
article_snippet.sent: Falcao lost almost every key battle at Stamford Bridge.
article_snippet.sent: For a man of his experience Falcao should have been stronger, shielding the ball when his took a buffeting from Chelsea’s captain John Terry on the halfway line.
article_snippet.sent: Falcao was no different.
article_snippet.sent: Falcao looked like a man short of match fitness, the usual sharpness that is expected of a player in a game of this magnitude.
article_snippet.sent: This was a start, but Falcao has been restricted to substitute appearances of late.
article_snippet.sent: Falcao had just 19 touches in the first half, failing to take any of Falcao and Terry tangle once more as the United striker struggles to impose himself on the game in Chelsea’s penalty area during a period when Van Gaal’s team were almost operating at full throttle.
article_snippet.sent: Falcao was here at Stamford Bridge, watching Van Gaal’s team take shape under Van Gaal’s team Dutch coach - and Falcao will know that Van Gaal’s team are crying out for a fully fit forward.
article_snippet.sent: Falcao is indifferent, short of confidence (and goals) after a frustrating eight months since Falcao move on loan from Monaco for the season was confirmed.
article_snippet.sent: Falcao is crying out for help, desperate to roll back the years after spending so much of the season out of the picture.
article_snippet.sent: Sadly, for a man of Falcao stature, Falcao is trading on memories now.
highlights_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal handed Radamel Falcao a surprise start against Chelsea .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Radamel Falcao has struggled at Manchester United since Radamel Falcao loan move .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The Colombian has only scored four goals all season in 22 appearances .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Radamel Falcao had just 19 touches in the first half at Stamford Bridge .
  