Can Mourinho help Falcao regain form?
The very frequently crocked Monaco striker suffering a loss of form will join frequently crocked Diego Costa as alternative to the departing Didier Drogba. On a year loan.
With Falcao seemingly on his way to Stamford Bridge, Loic Remy’s future looks cloudy and he’s reportedly the target of interest from West Ham and Crystal Palace where he could be reunited with Alan Pardew, his old boss.
Falcao is undoubtedly a superb talent but his best days might be behind him. He struggled at Man Utd scoring just four goals in 26 appearances with Louis Van Gaal losing faith in him.
Jose Mourinho, Chelsea’s coach however is familiar with the Colombian’s Atletico Madrid exploits from his Real Madrid days and feels he can rediscover his form. But Mourinho’s record of resuscitating careers of struggling players is mixed. He was tasked with regaining Fernando Torres’s halcyon days at Atletico and Liverpool but the striker continued to struggle just as he did under Andre Villa Boas, Roberto Di Matteo, and Rafa Benitez, managing just 5 league goals in 26 appearances in Mourinho’s first year back as Chelsea coach. On the other hand, Cesc Fabregas after losing his way at Barca has revitalized his career as catalyst for Chelsea’s league winning attack.