Van Gaal simply doesn’t like him

That is probably the crux of the matter and the biggest problem for the player himself.

Falcao hasn’t really been handed the chance to impress on a regular basis by Van Gaal and has even seen his agent and manager involved in a war of words. That is not ideal for the player – and is not the best confidence booster either.

With the amount of top quality forwards at the disposal of Van Gaal, you can see why there is a problem.